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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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War Memorial Appeal 30 Life Members Wanted to Assist Institute

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

The new committee of the Gilgandra War Memorial Institute has met with considerable success in the…

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Lloyd's Odds Against War Are Now 19 To 1 SEATTLE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

Lloyds of London has set odds of 19/1 against big enough war developments to stop the meeting of the Pacific Coast Dental…

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Minister’s Defence Soldier Settlement [?]

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 15

State Parliament has approved of the [?]…

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New Australian Badly Wounded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

A Uew Australian. Roger Pokomy, 22, was admitted to the Dubbo Base Hospital on Saturday after he had been…

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U.S. Gangsters Waging War on Unions New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

At Hoboken (New Jersey) yesterday three or four unidentified gunmen poured a stream of bullets into the…

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"War Unlikely"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 6

Admiral Kinkaid of the U.S. Navy who visited Australia during Coral Sea Week, said that although war was…

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Bullgareen Property Soldier Settlement Now Costs £20,000 Per Head

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

State Parliament has approved pf the resumption, by agreement with the owners, of four properties,…

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Birdwood of Anzac Dead

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood, first commander of the A.I.F., died recently in London. He was 85. Field-Marshal…

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Fares for Soldier Settlement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 3

Seven farms on "Marriginnis" Estate, near Wolcool, will become available for application under the war service land…

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Conditions of Enlistment In Australian Regular Army Statement by the Minister for the Army, the Hon. Jos. Francis

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 10

Many men who, because of their age or medical classification, have not been eligible previously for full-time duty in…

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Australian Regular Army Conditions Of Enlistment

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 7

Many men who, because of their age or medical classification, have not been eligible previously for full-time duty in…

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Bullagreen Areas Decided Farms for Ex-soldiers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Mr Renshaw, on Monday night said that 12 farms on the Bulla green Estate, near…

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Soldiers’ Club Room: Bricks on Order

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 12

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Sub-branch of the RSSAILA the executive reported that the president (Mr…

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R.S.L. NOTES Anzac Day

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

Apparently some sub-branches have been running race meetings on Anzac Day. This is what State Council has…

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Biggest Barrage of Korean War Tokyo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

Communists reinforcements from Manchuria streamed down both coasts of Korea today in a desperate bid to save their iron…

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"Bullagreen" Estate for Soldier Settlement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 5

Twelve fasins on "Bullagreen" Estate, near Gulargambone, will become avallable for application under the war…

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Soldier Settlement Land Ballsts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 5

Ex-servicemen applying for soldier ecttiernent land ballots who get police of their proposed [?] from a…

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Mr. J.b. Chifley Is Dead Australia Mourns War Time Leader

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Chifley is dead. His death occurred at Canberra about 10.30 last night following a heart attack. He…

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Soldiers Seek Dubbo Girl Penfriends

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

A former "Dubbo Liberal" paper delivery boy—on the East Dubbo run—has so interested three of his army friends…

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Soldier Settlers Land Ballots

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 8

Ex-servicemen applying for soldier settlement land ballots who get notice of their proposed exclusion from a ballot should be sure…

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