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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Brungle’s War Memorial To Be Unveiled Next Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 1

The ceremony of the unveiling of the Brungle War Memorial is set down for 3 p.m. on Saturday August 20th…

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Narrandera Soldiers' Hall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 3

The Soldiers' Hall at Narrandera was officially opened on Friday by the State president of the R.S.L. (Mr. W. Yeo)…

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Most Decorated Soldier Acts in “Beyond Glory”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 4

Movie fans are going to have the opportunity to see on the screen the young man who has the distinction of being America’s most decorated…

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Trygve Lie Says Tension Eased Statesmen Don't Want War to Occur

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 8

(A.A.P.) LONDON: Speaking in Stockholm last night the Secretary-General of U.N.O., Mr. Trygve Lie, forecast a period of…

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Fire Danger to Primary Industries in War Time Have Civil Defence Needs Been Neglected?

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 4

Civil defence in Australia, as elsewhere, was sufficiently vital during World War II to warrant the large and costly organisation…

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Leeton Soldiers Club Another Ballot for Election of Officers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of members of the Leeton Soldiers' Club was held on Wednesday night. It was one of the largest…

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Leeton Soldiers Club Presidential Report For Year 1948-49

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 6

Mr. R. A. Struck, president, prior to reading the following report to the annual general meeting of the Leeton…

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A Firm President Soldiers Club Fortunate Position

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

It is to be hoped that the many younger ex-servicemen who were present at the annual meeting of the Leeton Soldiers Club on Wednesday…

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War Service Land Settlement "North Wakool" Estate

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, the Hon. W. F. Sheahan, has approved that twelve farms on "North Wakool" Estate be made…

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War Service Land Settlement “North Wakool” Estate

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 6

The Minister for Lands, Mr W. V. Sheahan has approved that 12 farms on North Wakool Estate be made available for application by members…

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Fire Danger to Primary Industries in War Time Have Civil Defence Needs Been Neglected?

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 4

Civil defence in Australia, as elsewhere, was sufficiently vital during World War II to warrant the large and costly organisation…

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Thousands of U.s.a. Soldiers Still Missing

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

Four years after the war, 10,000 American soldiers are still posted missing or AWL. Police in many countries are…

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Search for 11 War Veterans

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

A former British Army Captain, who migrated to Australia in February, is trying to locate, in Newcastle, 11 men who served…

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Jeir Station How Much For Soldier Settlement?

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

It was broadcast on the national network last week that Jeir Station had been recommended to the Commonwealth Government…

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Bookham Estate For Soldier Settlement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

Mr. A. N. Fuller, M.H.R., is in receipt of the following telegram from the Hon. John Dedman:—…

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Leeton Soldiers' Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 2

A special general meeting of members of the Leeton Soldiers Club has been called for Friday, September 2, at 8 p.m. To receive report of acting…

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Correspondence Leeton Soldiers Club Ballot (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

Sir,—I beg space in your valuable paper to reply to the editorial on page 2 of the "Irrigator," Friday, 12th instant. The views you published…

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Wounded in Gun Mishap

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 2

A 15-year-old boy, Albert Palmer, who lives in Spit road, Mosman, was shooting birds on the property of Mr. Robert…

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Falkiner Case Raised at Soldier Settlers’ Conference

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 7

A motion at the Soldier Settlers’ conference on Monday urging repeal of the special legislation under which Mr C. L. S. Falkiner, a member of…

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Maragle Soldier's Settlement Council to Investigate Possibility of Road

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

A letter from the Chamber of Commerce to Tuesday' Shire Council meeting asked that Council take steps to…

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