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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Airlines' War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

Ansetts cut their fare on the Sydney-Brisbane route to £6/1/6, single; T.A.A. from £7/6/ to £6/1/6. Australian National Airways officials…

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Fed. Govt. Does Not Believe War Imminent

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Commonwealth Government does not believe war in Europe over Russian activities is imminent…

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Soldier Settlers Do Not Want Properties Stocked with Rabbits Gundagai P.P. Board Keeps Vigilant Eye on Resumed Estates Prosecution of Gilmore Grazier Authorised by Directors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 4

The Gundagai Pastures Protection Board Directors have insisted on a policy that when soldier settlers take over blocks of resumed properties, they secure land which is reasonably free from the invasion of the rabbit pest. Over recent months the Board has taken…

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'Leeton Soldiers' Club' General Meeting Shortens Name

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of the Leeton Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Club, held on Friday, March 12, decided to…

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Shire Council Will Sell Russell-st. Land To Returned Soldiers' League Site For Proposed Club

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 6

The Tumut Shire Council decided at its meeting on Monday that it would sell to the Tumut Branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. its black of…

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Arabs Kill Five U.k. Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): Five British soldiers and three Jews were killed when Arabs hiding in a cemetery open fired…

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Returned Men From Japan Customs Search Belongings

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The personal belongings of 1174 soldiers and 92 airmen, who returned to Sydney today from Japan, were…

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Wagga Anzac Reunion Planned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

A large number of veterans of World War I gathered at the Wagga Returned Soldiers Club Rooms on Saturday night…

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Dr. Evatt Urges all Australians to Help in Arresting Drift to War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: The present situation could only be described as a drift towards war, the Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) stated to-day in a message to the central executive of the…

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"Australia Very Nearly in State of War" "McGirr With Communists Against Hanlon"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

"So active have the Communists become in this country that Australia is very nearly in a state of war," declared the leader of the Country Party…

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Roads on “Ellerslie” Soldier Settlement Area Gundagai Council To Ask They Put Be In Order Before Taking Over Interesting Items From Local Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 7

The Gundagai Shire Council is to the ask the Lands Department to have all road and bridges within the Ellerslie soldier settlement area placed in trafficable order are they are handed over to the Shire At the March meeting of the Council a letter from the Department…

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South Australian Minister Denies Story Alleged Attack on Soldier Settlement in N.S.W.

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

Complete denial was given by the South Australian Minister for Lands (Mr Hincks) to an attack on soldier settlement in NSW…

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Soldier settlers do not want properties stocked with rabbits GUNDAGAI P.P. Board Keeps Vigilant Eye on Resumed Estates Prosecution Of Gilmore Grazier Authorised By Directors

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

The Gundagai Pastures Protection Board Directors have insisted on a policy that when soldi er settlers take over blocks of resumed properties they secure land which is reasonably free from the invasion of the rabbit pest. Over recent months the Board…

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Acquisition Of Tooma Estate For Soldier Settlers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 6

When a resolution came before the Legislative Assembly for the acquisition of the Tooma Estate to be cut up into dairy farms for soldier settlement, Mr…

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Soldier Settlement Minister Replies To Newspaper Attack

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

Complete denial was given by the South Australian Minister for Lands (Mr. Hincks) to an attack on soldier settlement in New South Wales made…

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Mr. Mallaby on Soldier Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 4

Mr. H. Mallaby of the Murrumbidgee Regional Development Committee referred yesterday to a report of a meeting of that…

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Tooma Estate for Soldier Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

When a resolution came before the Assembly, for the acquisition of the Tooma estate, to be cut up into dairy farms for soldier settlement, Mr. R. S…

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Gundagai Ex-servicemen Will Soon Have Temporary Club Rooms War Memorial Committee Will Co-operate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

A meeting held on Tuesday night last, decided to go ahead with plans for the conversion of the former “Times” office into…

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Resumption of Farms for Soldier Settlement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night agreed to the resumption of two properties for soldier settlement under the Closer Settlement Act…

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Anzac Day March at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

Wagga branch of the R.S.L. will hold the annual Anzac Day march on Sunday, April 25, at 2 p.m., and the annual…

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