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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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The World of Sport Temora to Play Gundagai on Sunday Three Games On Anzac Park Junior Final to Be Staged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 8

Two teams from Temora will play the Gundagai Firsts and Reserves on Anzac Park on Sunday next. Besides these two games the grand final of the Stanley Crowe Junior Competition will be conducted…

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Land for Soldier Settlers "Should Be Down to 1942."

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

When the Bill to set up State control of land sales was under discussion in the Assembly, Mr. S. D. Dickson (C.P., Temora)…

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Refresher Course for Soldier Land Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Because of the demand by ex-servicemen for rural training an additional short-term refresher course for…

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Given Time to Check Up Finley Soldier Settlers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 6

An opportunity to check up on the irregularities of their applications and correct them, had been given to the soldier settler applicants for blocks on…

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War Service Homes Commission Seeking Land in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

The War Service Homes Commiuion is interested in land for homes on the corner of Shaw and Kincaid Streets and the possible acquisition of land by the formation of new streets between Urana Street and…

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Says U.S. Reds Planned Civil War in 1939

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 1

HONOLULU, Friday: Louis Budeaz, former editor of Communist "New York Daily Worker," gave…

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Griffith R.s.l. Seeks £1 Rise in War Pensions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 4

Federal Cabinet's reported decision to increase war pensions by only 5/ was an insult to ex-service­men, said Mr. Tedd at this week's meeting of the Griffith R.S.L. sub-branch…

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Palestine Tense Fear of Renewal of War

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday:—Palestine is tense, due to general fear of the war's imminent renewal, U.N.O. Mediator, Count…

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Cr. Len Foley Suggests Improvements to Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

Cr. Len Foley told this week’s Shire meeting that the scheme, suggested some time ago, to remove the entrance gates at Anzac…

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Third Anniversary of War’s End Ceremonies at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 7

On Sunday morning next at 11.15 a.m. a procession will be held at Gundagai from the Theatre to the Cenotaph, where will be a ceremony of laying of wreaths. This function is being orgainsed by the ex-members of the 8th Division, and they earnestly…

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Government Notice War Service Land Settlement "Maragle" Estate, Tumbarumba

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 30th July, 1948, SETTING APART FOURTEEN (14) BLOCKS ON…

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Soldier Settlement Applications for "Tooma" Invited

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheshan) said that applications would be received from members and…

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New Estate for Soldier Settlement

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1
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The member for Wagga (Mr. E. H. Graham said that he had been advised by the Minister for Lands that Kywong Estate…

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Ganmain News Returned Soldiers’

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ branch on Saturday week, the President (Mr. W. Hitchens), expressed gratification at…

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Soldier Settlement Rate

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Post-war Reconstruction, Mr. Dedman, said that 1427 ex-servicemen in Australia had been sottled by June…

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Government Should Provide Roads for Soldier Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 3

Criticism of the Government in putting soldier settlers on properties in the Junee district, "Merribindinyah," and…

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Some Soldier Settlers Without Roads Complaints Made To Illabo Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 7

Criticism of the Government in putting soldier settlers on properties in the Junee district, “Merribindinyah” and Wantabadgery…

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Order of All Out War on Thugs

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Following a vicious attack on two men and their wives near police headquarters on Saturday night,…

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Kywong Estate Available for Soldier Settlement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 4

As previously announced, an area of the Kywong Estate, situated in the parish of Mimosa, Wagga Land Board district, and the shires of Mitchell…

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