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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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War Service Homes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 2

The housing shortage in Australia, as in other parts of the world, is no longer news: it is sheer tragedy, for which it is difficult to blame anybody, unless it is the reluctance of workers to produce and employers to offer…

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Minister Admits That Soldier Settlement Scheme Is "Unsatisfactory"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Opening the 30th annual Soldier Settlement conference to-day, the Minister for Lands (Mr. W. Sheahan) said he agreed with Press reports that soldier settlement was unsatisfactory, and that some criticism was justified, but there were difficulties to be overcome…

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Soldier Settlers Want Machinery Ban Removed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Soldier settlers in New South' Wales want the import ban on agricultural machinery lifted to ease the present shortage. At the annual conference of soldier settlers today…

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War Memorial Garden Committee Meeting Last Week

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 1

A meeting of the Tumbarumba War Memorial Gardens committee was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night…

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Soldiers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 1

SOLDIERS' AND SETTLERS' conference at the North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club, Cammeray. Left to Right: Mr…

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Billy Sheahan Admits That Soldier Settlement Scheme Is “Unsatisfactory”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

Opening the 30th annual Soldier Settlement conference Tuesday, the Minister for Lands (Mr W. F. Sheahan) said he agreed with Press reports that soldier settlement was unsatisfactory, and that some criticism was justified but there were difficulties to be…

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Wagga Inquiries About War Service Homes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

The secretary of the Wagga Local Repatriation Committee (Mr. A. Sweeny) said last night that he had received numerous requests…

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War Service Land Settlement Suitable for Rice Growing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

THE Minister for Conservation has announced that by advertisement in the Government Gazette of 22nd August, 1947, applications…

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Disabled Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

The Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association of N.S.W. is endeavoring to raise £25,000 to assist the disabled soldiers. The first thing…

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Cables in Brief Third World War?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 1

MONTREAL, Sunday: "The world now faces the threat of a third world war, just as it did in the second world war in the late…

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A "New War"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

In Sydney yesterday, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Menzies) launched a State-wide campaign against the Federal Government's proposed nationalisation of private banking…

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"Railways at War"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

The Commisioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Bartigan, announces that the story of the part played by the New South Wales Government…

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District News Culcairn Plans for War Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 4

A public meeting convened by the Shire President (Cr. Alister Ross), and held in the council chambers, for the purpose of considering what…

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Menzies "Declares War on Fascism in Australia" Protest Meeting on Bank Move

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday: "This is a new war . . I stand here in the name of free people to declare war on Fascism in Australia." Thus declared the leader of the Federal…

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Railways at War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr T. J Harnigan) has announced that the story of the part railways played by the New…

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War Memorial Objective Should Be Reached This Year Interest Quickening In District Queen Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 1

WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE WHOLE DISTRICT THROWING THEIR EFFORTS BEHIND THE WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE, IT IS NOW CERTAIN THAT THE FINANCIAL OBJECTIVE WILL BE REACHED THIS YEAR. THIS EXCELLENT STATE OF…

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"Should Aid Greece-Even if if Means War'

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday (A.A.P.): "The United States should send aid to Greece, even if it means war with…

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There is War on The Roads To-day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 6

AUSTRALIA has been living in peace for nearly three years. Here is the price of peace: For the three years ended June 30…

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Mangain War Memorial Unveiled by the Hon E. H. Graham

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

Despite [?]weather there was a very large attendance at the Man[?]to Hall on Wednesday, 20th August to witness the unveiling of the Memorial…

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Britain to Ban Many Luxury Foods and Return to War Austerity

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): The luxury foods td be banned from the "hard currency" areas will probably include sard ines, canned fish and meats, dried eggs, some fresh and dried fruits, fruit juices a nd port wine, said the Food Ministry today. BRITAIN'S food austerity pro…

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