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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Trangie Honour Roll

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 8

At the request of the committee handling the compiling of names for Trangie's Honour Roll, we publish the list as it…

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Thinks Global War Unlikely

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 1

Dr. James B. Conard president of Harvard University (U.S.) who is visiting Australia, stud…

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War Memorial Fund Subscriptions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

The Honorary Treasurer (Mr. V. F. H. Matthews) acknowledges a further list of donations received up to last…

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Soldier-settler Leases in Jeopardy Singleton

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

Soldier settlers in the Denman-Singleton area who fail to rid their properties of noxious weeds and rabbits may have…

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War Memorial Fund Subscriptions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

The Honorary Treasurer (Mr. V. F. H. Mathews) acknowledgement a further list if donations received up to last…

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Legacy's Silver Jubilee War Orphans' Day At Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Legacy, an organisation formed by the returned servicemen of two…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference

The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 8

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Renshaw, said that closer settlement must be the keystone of Any defence preparedness…

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Senator Says Total War Is Inevitable Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

All out war with the Soviet was inevitable, Senator V. McCarron (Dem.) said yesterday. He was commenting on the…

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If Aust. at War Says Eden "We Be Alongside" New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

If Australia and New Zealand were ever at war, Britain would automatically be at war alongside of them, Mr. Anthony Eden said yesterday…

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Seven Farms for Soldier Settlement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 4

Seven farms on Geeron Estate in the Forbes District will be open for application for soldier settlement on September 3…

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"Geeron" Estate for Soldier Settlement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

Seven farms on Geeron Estate in the Forbes district will be open for application for soldier settlement on…

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EDITORIAL War Orphans' Week

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 1

YESTERDAY began War Orphans' Week, the Week of Remembrance established by Legacy for observance of our inheritance of responsibility towards those who gave their lives in the preservation of our freedoms…

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Famous Soldier Will Open Legacy Ball

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 1

Highlight of the arrangements for the observance of War Orphans' Week in Wellington will be the visit of Brigadier F. G…

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Education Awards From £5 TO £200 Children Of Ex-servicemen Of 1939-45 War

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 3

The trustees of the Services Canteens Trust Fund invite applications from children of ex-servicemen and women of the…

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War Memorial Fund Subscriptions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 2

The Honorary Treasurer of the, War Memorial Jubilee Appeal (Mr. V. F. H. Matthews) acknowledges the…

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Walgett Soldier Wins land Ballot SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 3

A Walgett man now serving with the 3rd Bn., Royal Australian Regiment, has won first choice of blocks in the soldier…

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Honour Roll: C'bran Ex-servicemen

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 1

Before the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran sub-branch of the R. S. S. A. I. L. A. on Friday night was a list…

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Council Will Inscribe War Memorial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 2

Dubbo Council on Tuesday night appointment a sub-committee to decide lettering to be placed on the War,…

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"No World War," Says U.S. Scientist New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 1

A prediction that there would be no world war, was made to the American Chemical Society's diamond jubilee meeting by Harvard University President (Dr. James Conant) who recently visited Australia…

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Land for Soldier Settlers Federal Government's Small Financial Assistance

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 3

The New South Wales Government will do everything in its power to ensure that soldier settlement continues,…

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