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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1955

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Sodden Death of Soldier Settler

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 1

The district was shocked to learn last week that a popular soldier settler on the recently acquired…

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War Memorial Baths for Peak Hill Record Public Meeting Unanimous

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1955 · page 3

"It will take a progressive population, with faith in the district—as has been exhibited here to-night—to carry out this project successfully," the Mayor of Peak Hill, Aid. W. J. Woods, said after [?] for the erection of War Memorial Swimming Baths at Peak Hill. "It is only by having faith in ourselves that we can expect others to have…

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Sheep [?] As War [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 1

Sir,—It was with ama[?] that I read in a recent copy of your paper that the Trangie PA and H Association pro[?]…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 5

The State's second woman soldier settler was given title to her war service land settlement farm in…

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Mass Reunion of Former Prisoners-of-war

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 4

With the more to pay to former prisoners of war of the Japanese financial compensation…

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Land for Soldiers Coonabarabran Ballot

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 2

The result of a soldier settlement ballot at Coonabarabran was released on Thursday by…

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Gift Rams to Soldier Settlers

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 12

Freehold and Leasehold Lands Pty. Ltd. (Vickery Bros.) have donated another 100 merino rams to…

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More Rams Available for Soldier Settlers

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 6

Freehold and Leasehold Lands Pty. Ltd. (Vickery Bros) have donated another 100 merino rams to…

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Gift Rams to Soldier Settlers

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 6

Men on war service land settlement farms who wish to share in the gift of one hundred "Willandra" merino rams…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 11

The Graziers' Federal Council of Australia has made further representations to the Minister for…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 9

Over 45,000 acres of western division grazing land near Walgett will be thrown open for…

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War Service Land Settlement

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 1

Cases for hearing at the meeting of the War Service Land Settlement Board to be held at the…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1955 · page 6

Expenditure of more than £500,000 on further land for soldier settlement was approved by State…

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Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 6

Anzac Day, Monday 25th April, will be celebratecl in the usual way. Dawn Service at the Memorial. March and…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 6

Applications under the war service land settlement scheme for three western division grazing blocks near Walgett close…

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Anzac Day in Gilgandra Service Held at Institute

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 27 April 1955 · page 1

On Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of Anzac Day a dawn service was held, followed by the Civic Demonstration of Commemoration and…

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Brewarrina News Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 3

The fortieth anniversary of the landing of the Anzacs at Gallipoii Cove was commemorated in…

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Anzac Day In Bourke Ceremony of Remembrance and Re-union Dinner

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 10

Anzac Day, April 25th, was celebrated in Bourke on Monday last in the usual way…

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Enngonia War Memorial Hall Drawing of the Holden Car Art Union

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 7

At the drawing of the Holden Car Art Union, organised by the Enngonia War Memorial Hall…

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Anzac Day Gulargambone Service

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 3

Anzac Day was celebrated at Gulargambone with, the usual dawn service at 6 a.m. At 10.15…

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