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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Dutch Soldiers Killed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 3

BATAVIA, Wednesday: Two Dutch soldiers were killed and five wounded when a Dutch battalion raided the extremist group headquarters…

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Soldier Land Settlement Government Refusal to Authorise Purchase of Single Farms

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 7

Mr J. C. Thome, Griffith, Immediate Past President of the Murrumbidgee State Electorate Council ACP writes:—…

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War Casualties

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

In response to an enquiry concerning two airmen who enlisted from Leeton, the Casualty Section of Department of Air, has replied as…

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Le[?]on and District War Memorial

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

The first responses are in from the big batches of circulars sent out recently. These are reflected in the additions noted below. The…

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Hathaway Shop Closes £4522 Raised During War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

The final meeting of the Hathaway Patriotic Shop was held this week at the home of Mrs. W. L. Shaw…

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Greater Use of War Gratuities for Homes Urged Wagga Move for Extension of Act

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

An effort Is to be made by the Wagga Repatriation Local Committee to have war gratuity credits made available to any bank or…

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War Service Land Settlement Minister for Land's Reply to Resolutions of Public Meeting at Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Enticknap. M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Dunn) in reply to resolutions adopted at a…

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Soldier Land Settlement Government Refusal to Authorise Purchase of Single Farms

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 7
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

Mr. J. c. Thorne. Griffith, Immediate Past President of the Murrumbidgee State Electorate council, A.C.P., writes:…

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Cootamundra's Victory Celebration Monday, June 10 Procession and Children's Sports 15 Guineas Donated Towards Children's Prizes. Profits for the War Memorial Fund

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Des. Stratton) convened a public meeting for last Wednesday night to consider what Cootamundra would do for the…

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Welcome Home at Tumblong

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 5

At Tumblong next Friday night a welcome home will be tendered Roy Neiberding and Tommy Hindmarsh. Everyone is welcome. Johnson's…

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Anzac War Graves Agency

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced to-day that, by agreement between the Governments of New Zealand…

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Prefers Borneo to Australia Gundagai Soldier Writes To His Family

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 2

Sergeant Roy Hargreaves, writing to his home folk, from Borneo states: "On Sunday last three officers and myself went on a business trip to…

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Welcome Home Function

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

Cootamundra's next Welcome Home function will be held, in, the Town Hall on Tuesday night next, June 4, commencing at 6 o'clock…

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Returned Men Welcomed at Mangain

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 4

A tribute to the returned men of the district was paid on Friday night at the Mangaln Hall. About 300 attended a welcome home, and more…

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Leeton War Memorial

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 3

Donations totalling £11,400 have already been received toward the £25,000 sought to erect a World 11 memorial building at Leeton…

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"War in Wardrobe Is "Dinkum"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

In these days of ration coupons with supplies of all soils far short of the demand, the presentation of "The Digger Show." intended to give…

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War Casualties Pte. Ron Walkerden

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

A very lone silence concerning the fate of pte. Ron Walkerden, of Narandera, was broken on Saturday last when his relatives were officially…

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Arab Official Hopes for War Declaration

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

JERUSALEM. Tuesday: "I hope that the Arab League declares war against Britain, so that the Arab case may be brought to a head," said the…

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New War Medal to Be Struck

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) has informed Sir Earlc Page that a War Medal will be struck to mark full-time service during the war,…

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