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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1959

15 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Soldier Settlers Should Have Saved Money

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1959 · page 3

Soldier settlers are in trouble because they did not save their money in good times, according to…

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Gift Rams to Soldier Settlers

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 6

Soldier settlers in the western division will share in a gift of one hundred merino rams from one of Australia's leading…

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The Women's Royal Australian Army Corps Young Women Required for Enlistment

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1959 · page 2

There are vacancies for young women in the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps," Mr. L. H…

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Anzac Day, 1959

The Western Herald · Friday 17 April 1959 · page 3

On April 25th we commemorate more than a day when gallant men died more than four decades…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1959 · page 1

Anzac Day, 1959, will be observed in Bourke to-morrow (Saturday, April 25th) with the usual…

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What Anzac Day Means to Me

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1959 · page 4

One morning of each year, 1 wake to the sound of the radio announcer's voice giving a description of the Dawn…

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Anzac Day Luncheon

The Western Herald · Friday 1 May 1959 · page 5

The customary Anzac Day Luncheon commenced at the Oxley Club Hall at 12.30…

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Anzac Day in Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 1 May 1959 · page 5

Anzac Way, 1959, was celebrated in Bourke in the customary manner on Saturday last, with the…

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60th Anniversary of South African War

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1959 · page 6

The N.S.W., S.A. War Veterans' Association is holding its celebration on October 10th in Sydney. It is hoped that…

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Soldier-Settler's Top Price For Ram

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 5

A Brewarrina soldier-settler recently paid 3,700 guineas for a Haddon Rig special stud ram at the…

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Scheme to End Soldier Settlers

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 13

State Cabinet has decided to abandon the War Service Land Settlement Scheme…

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Enngonia War Memorial Hall Association President's Report, 1958-59

The Western Herald · Friday 18 September 1959 · page 7

Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to once again present to you, my Annual General Report on the…

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War Service Settlement State "Responsibility"

The Western Herald · Friday 2 October 1959 · page 12

The State Labor Government had accepted full responsibility for war service land settlement, Mr. S. D…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 27 November 1959 · page 13

The cessation of war service land settlement in New South Wales is due entirely to the tight fisted…

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Soldier Settlement "Should Be Continued"

The Western Herald · Friday 18 December 1959 · page 8

The Government should have continued soldier settlement for another year or more to give more men the…

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