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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Soldier Act Ends Soon

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

Soldier preference for World War II ex-sevicemen will end in August this year. But preference will…

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Facts on Living Allowance for Soldier Settlers

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 11

Replying to a recent statement in the “Times” by Mr. L. J. Fa[?]les, M.P. on the granting of subsistence…

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War Cemetery Desecrated

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

The little War Cementry at Narromine, where nine white cro[?] park the [?]ting place of Australian and English [?] who last their lives during the war, has been the some of savage and [?]…

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Cut In Soldier Settlement State Government's Decision

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 8

The leader of the New South Wales Parliamentary Country' Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) said recently that the Labour…

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Narromine R.S.L. S[?]-[?] On. Vandal[?] at War [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

A [?] meeting of the Narromine [?] that [?]…

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"Reds planning germ war"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

Rear Admiral Ellis Zach anas, who headed the U.S. Naval Intelligence…

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Soldiers After Farms May Make Fresh Applications

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 3

Ex-servicemen seeking soldier settlement farms whose applications for Qualification Certificates…

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325 Enlisted Last Week Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

Enlistments for the permanent forces last week were 325," Mr. P. J. Hynard the Acting Director of Recruiting…

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Eight Farms at Barraba for Soldiers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 6

Eight farms on "Banoon" Estate, near Barraba, are now open for application for soldier settlement, the…

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Anzac Day Essays - Prize Winners Coonabarabran Sub-branch RSSAILA Competition

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 6

Below are the essays of Helen Crane, of the Coonabarabran Intermediate High School and Diana Deans, of St. Lawrence’s Convent School, the respective winners of the secondary and primary divisions of the…

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Soldier Settlement Mr. Manning Blames. Federal Government

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Manning, president of the Coonabarabran sub- branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. and…

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Soldiers' Pensions Government Will Not Relate Pensions to Basic Wage Fluctuations

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 4

In reply to R.S.L. requests that the war pension be now fixed at £4/10/- and be regularly…

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Enlistment Figures Permanent Defence Forces

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 6

"Enlistments for the Permanent Forces last week were 325," Mr. P. J. Hynard, the Acting Deputy Director of…

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24 Farms Open for Ballot by Ex-soldiers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

Twenty-four soldier settlement farms in two ballot estates are now open for application, the Minister for Lands…

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Anzac Day Essays Coolah Sub-branch Rssaila

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 14

The following essays were the prize winners in the Anzac Day essay competition organised by the Coolah sub-branch of the RSSAILA, in conjunction with the commemoration of Anzac Day, 25th April, 1952…

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Western Blocks for Soldiers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

Fifteen Western Division graxing blocks for soldier settlement will be gazetted this week, the Minister for Lands…

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Jap War Bride Arrives

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 3

Mrs Cherry Parker, first Japanese war bride to come to Australia, pictured here on her arrival with her husband and three-year-old daughter Margaret. Mr Gordon Parker married Cherry in Japan six years ago…

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Land For War Service Houses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 1

Three pieces of land are how available in Dubbo for War Service Homes. At last night's meeting of…

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Traffic Branch Wants War Monument Shifted To Ease Traffic Problems

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

When the Narromine Municipal Council suggested that traffic lines would help to guide traffic around the War Memorial Movement in Railway Square it was expected that yellow lines would be put there and that would be the…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 6

The recent Loan Council meeting completely exploded the claim by the Leader of the Country Party (Col. Bruxner)…

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