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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

649 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 33

Ballot at Wagga for Eight Soldiers' Blocks

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

A resident of Wagga was one of the successful applicants in the ballot at Wagga yesterday for eight War Service Land Settlement blocks at "Kywong." He is Gordon Nigel Taber, of 62 Tarcutta Street…

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Coolamon Returned Soldiers’ League Remembrance Day

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

At last week’s Returned Soldiers’ meeting, it was stated that Remembrance day would be commemorated on the 7th (November. It was decided…

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Europeans Still Eat Much Less Than Pre-War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 1

PARES, Sun (A.A.P.): Europeans in the coming year will eat only slightly better than in 1947 and still far below the…

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War Memorial Agricultural College Appeal Being Conducted In Gundagai District

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 7

The appeal for funds to build! the War Memorial Agricultural College for the Canberra - Goulburn Archdiocese was launched…

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District News Cowabbie West Welcome Home to Mr. and Mrs. Colin Smith

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 2

On Friday night 8th October a large attendance of friends from the surrounding districts assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Colin…

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Knitting Competition for Legacy War Orphans

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 5

All interesting competition is being held in aid of the Legacy War Orphans Fund in the form of a knitting competition, and Princes Elizabeth…

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Minister for Lands' Scathing Criticism of Northern P.P. BOARD Soldier Settlement Properties and Rabbits

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 9

The control of rabbits on properties under proclamation for soldier settlement was the responsibility of the owner until the purchase of the land was made, the Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) said last week. The practice was identical with that accepted for…

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Campaign Stars for War Service

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 3

THE issue of Campaign Stars will begin in October and is expected to take 12 months to complete. This has been, announced by the…

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Empire's No. 1 Soldier

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 2

General Sir William Slim has left his £5000-a-year job of deputy-chairman of the nationalised British Railways…

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Minister Speeds Up Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 6

NSW Lands Minister Sheahan has launched a campaign to speed up ex-service land settlement. Throughout' the department…

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Kywong Estate Result of Ballot for Soldier Settlement Blocks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 1

The ballot for eight War Service and Settlement blocks at Kywong was held at Wagga on Thursday last. Four of the blocks are for mixed…

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Proposal for War Memorial Hall at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 4

A proposal has been made to erect a War Memorial Hall at Junee. Three ex-servicemen's organisations in Junee have promised support for such a proposal…

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War Gratuity

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 2

The total liability of the Australian Government for war gratuity is estimated at £80,000,000. Limited payments are being made to meet special…

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13 Nazi Leaders Acquitted by War Crimes Ct

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 1

NUREMBERG, Wednesday: An American War Crimes Court today acquitted 13 of Germany's top commanders of plotting to…

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Claims U.s. Used Torture on War Criminals

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Many American Senators are so shocked at how United States officials conducted…

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War Crimes Convictions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

NUREMBURG, Thursday: An American War Crimes Court yesterday found Field Marshal Georg von Kouchler and…

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Narandera High School War Cry

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

The School Union has recently adopted an official war cry for the school. The correct text, the pronunciation and translation are as follow:…

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Soldier Settlement Falkiner Case

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 5

Mr. ENTICKNAP in the Legislative Assembly asked:-- I should like to ask the Minister for Lands whether it is a fact that at…

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American Murdered by Russian Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday — Four Russian soldiers "most bru[?]ly murdered" Mr. Iring Press, an American official of the…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 4

The Minister for Conservation has announced that by advertisement in the Government' Gazette of 29th October, 1948, applications by members…

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