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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Floods Delaying Soldier Settlement Plan Sydney, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said to-day that recent heavy flooding of the Lachlan had further delayed the…

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Soldier Settlers Reduce Debts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said that Crown tenants had reduced the total debits owing to the Department of…

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Chinese Communists to Put Their Case Before U.N.O. U.S. Bid To Prevent War Spreading Beyond North Korea New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

The Chinese Communist are to be allowed to put their case for intervention in Korea before the United Nations Security Council. The United States, which has bitterly opposed…

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War Gratuity Payable Next March Points for Ex-servicemen

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 8

War Gratuities will be payable on the 3rd of next March, 1951. In view of the interest and importance of this matter…

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War Is Marking Time in North Korea Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 1

United Nations troops advanced cautiously against light opposition in Korea today as Allied bombers and fighters…

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Twelve Blocks at Gilgandra for Soldier Settlers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) announced at the week-end that an agreement had been made with the owners of "Bullagreen"…

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Air Unit War Film at Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1950 · page 6

One of the best war stories filmed in America comes to the Monarch Theatre on Friday. It is "Command Decision," the…

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Welcome Home Party to Newlyweds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 5

About 50 friends gathered at the Railway Institute, on Tuesday night to welcome home Mr. and Mrs. Max Madgwick…

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Anzac Day Services Criticised

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 11

'At the Western Methodist Snod conference at Orange last week, members stated that the Anzac Day and…

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Wounded in Korea. Interesting Letter from Former Wellington Soldier

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 7

Private Allan Bird, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bird, of Granville, and formerly of "Bodangora Station", has…

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Geneva Rules on War Now World Law

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 1

Sir John Newman Morris, chairman of the Australian Red Cross,…

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"Lend Lease" of War Brides Novel Air Shuttle Service Planned New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 1

Australian war brides have launched a unique "Lend Lease" plan to give themselves four months holiday in Australia while their relatives spend a similar period in the United States…

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French Appeal for Aid in Indo-china War Saigon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 3

Vietminh insurgent forces from the China border are reported massing in the mountains around Lucnah, where eight…

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Bullagreen Estate for Soldier Settlement

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 17

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) has announced that an agreement had been made with owners of “Bullagreen”…

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Fine Community Spirit Edgeroi Soldier Settlement

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 16

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw), on his return from a visit to the Narrabri area, on which he accompanied His…

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Soldier Settlement System Should Be Reviewed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 5

Stating that the Government's system of allocating land under the soldier settlement scheme was causing a great deal of worry to…

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Xmas Movies for Jap War Criminals Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1950 · page 1

Japanese war criminals serving sentences on Manus Island will be able to see latest motion pictures this Christmas…

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Drive to End War Being Waged on 'Phantom Army' Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1950 · page 1

Chinese Communist forces in North Korea have become a "Phantom Army" which has melted away mysteriously as the new United Nations offensive gets under way…

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N.s.w. Now Has 1500 Soldier Settler Farms

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. R shaw) said at the weekend 1583 farms had been allotted exservicemen in New South…

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Only Four Soldier Settlers Failed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr.Renstar said to-day that the very [?] numbers of soldier settles who [?] proved to be failures reflected…

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