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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Belmore Station Clearing Sale 16,000 Sheep Sold On Land Resumed For Soldiers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Another page in the history of Riverina was turned over last Wednesday when the clearing sale of "Belmere" Station, 20 miles from…

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Soldier Settlement Estates

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 6

The following information has been obtained by the Member for agga (Mr. Graham) from the. Chairman of the Closer Settlement…

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Soldier Settlement in New South Wales Seventy Splendid Blocks Available on Edgeroi

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

SOLDIER settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State…

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British Makers Producing True Post-War Models

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

In England, manufacturers who have been producing what virtually were pre-war models since the cessation of hostilities are now starting to announce their true post-war types…

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Returned Men Claim Victimisation By Govt Depts

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: That returned servicemen were being victimised in certain Government departments was claimed at a combined Returned…

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Anzac Day Commemorative March and Service on the Sunday Derby Trots on the Holiday

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

THIS year Anzac Day, April 25, falls on a Sunday, and the Returned Soldiers, following the League's policy, will hold its…

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Praise for Soldier Settlement Bill Collins Struck a Good Block in Ballot

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

MR. W. Collins, a returned soldier and a member of the well-known Brobenah family, and son of late Mr. Mick Collins, is…

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Soldiers' Club for Tumut R.S.L. May Purchase Literary Institute

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Tumut Sub-Branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. held on Wednesday night lite secretary. Mr, D. W. Lyell…

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Afternoon Anzac Day March at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

Anzac Day will be observed in Wagga on Sunday, April 25. At a meeting of Wagga subbranch of the R.S.L. on Saturday…

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Wave of Violence Follows Murder of Gandhi Attacks Directed on War-mongers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Sunday (A.A.P.): The wave of violence which is sweeping through India as a result of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on Friday is directed not…

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Technical Offence by a Soldier Settler

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

"A technical offence" and "not an attempt to deliberately avoid payment of fees," was the way Mr. Finlay, S.M., described a charge against Henry…

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Technical Offence But Jugiong Soldier Is Convicted

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

“A technical offence” and not attempt to deliberately avoid payment of fees” was the way Mr Finlay, SM, described a charge…

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Australia's Post-war Navy Royal Australian Navy Personnel Preparing to Bring New Aircraft Carriers to Australia Step in Five-year Expansion Programme

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

Plans for bringing out the two light fleet aircraft carriers recently authorised for Australia's Post-War Navy are being completed, and small parties…

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Pertinent U.s. War Questions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesd[?] There are a few questions about the second World War a lot of Americans want to be cleared up—also a lot of…

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Second World War Questions Addressed to Historians

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: There are a few questions about the second World War a lot of Americans want to be cleared up—also a lot of Canadians,…

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"No War" Says Marshal Tito

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

BELGRADE, Tuesday: "There will be no war, because people do not want, war" said Marshal Tito, in a speech. He added that America, with the…

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Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary was held in the club room on Monday evening of last week. The President (Mrs. W. R…

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British Soldiers Can be Released in Australia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 7

SINGAPORE. Tueday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Headquarters of the Far East Land Forces, announced today that British servicemen…

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War of Nerves in Palestine

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Thursday: Family groups yesterday began to vacate the Jerusalem danger spots as Jews and Arabs started a war of nerves,…

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Single Farms for Soldiers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

Mr R. G. Medealf, M.L.A. for Lachlan, has forwarded as the following letter received by him from the Minister for Lands [?]…

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