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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Master Plan Ready If Reds Start War. Regarded As Sober Warning to Aggressors

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 1

(A.A.B.) PARIS: Twelve Atlantic pact nations last night reached "unanimous agreement" on a master plan to defend themselves…

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Soldier Settlement Mr. W. A. Wattison Quotes Interesting Figures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 1

Addressing the electors in Leeton on Wednesday hist, in support of the candidature of Mr. J. I. Langtry, and the Labor Senate team, Mr. W. E…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 5

Approximately 100 bowlers turned up for play during the week-end, to compete for the usual sideboard cutlery. A play-off was necessary on…

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Seven Farms for Soldiers Near Quirindi

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 5

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced yesterday that he had approved of seven farms on "Walhallow" Estate…

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Attempted Assassination Sarawak's Governor Seriously Wounded

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Monday (AAP-Reuter).— The anti-cession movement, which is implicated in the attempted assassination…

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Governor of Sarawak Seriously Wounded in Assassination Attempt

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Sunday (A.A.P.-Reuter): The Governor of Sarawak (Mr. Duncan George Stewart) was seriously wounded in Sarawak yesterday when an attempt was made to assassinate him with a knife…

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Improving Anzac Park Country Councillors May Not Accept Proposition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 8

It is learned that the suggestion that a loan should be raised to finance the improving of Anzac Park may not appeal to the country…

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Alleged War Crimes 90 Japanese to Be Tried on Manus Island

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sunday: About 90 Japanese now held in Sugamo prison, Japan, are to be tried on Manus Island for alleged war…

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War-time Allies and Reds in China. Chung Kai Chek Says They Should Not be Recognised

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

(A.A.P.) CHENGTU (China). Generalissamo Chaing Kai Chek declared yesterday that recognition of the Communist regime by…

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Another Soldier Settlement Estate

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has announced that he has approved of 7 farms on "Walhallow" Estate, in the…

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Quirindi Property for Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr W. F. Sheahan) announced last week he has approved of seven farms on “Walhallow” Estate in the Quirindi…

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Too Old for Soldier's Block

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Whether a man at the age of 49 is too old to work a soldier settlement farm block will be determined…

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Cootamundra Soldier Decorated At Govt. House Today

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—In an investiture at Government House this morning. Lieut.-Colonel J. H. McLennan, E.D.A.M.F., of…

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Walhallow Estate For Soldier Settlement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has announced that he has approved of seven farms on "Walhallow" Estate, in the…

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Wagga Man to Dispute Decision "Too Old at 49" to Get Soldier's Block?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Whether a man at the age of 49 is too old to work a soldier settlement farm block will be determined when Mr. Alan Blyth, of Wagga, faces the Albury Land Board on December…

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Heat cf First Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki Turned Sand Into Glass Says Former Prisoner of War

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 10

The terrible destruction wrought by the first atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki was described by a Dutchman, Mr. Paul Couvret, in a recent address to Rotarians at Cowra. Mr. Vouvret was a prisoner of war at the time and is now a teacher at…

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Post-war Trade Plans

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 2

The trade policy of the United Kingdom as the largest trading country of the Commonwealth remains of central…

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Soldier Settlement Leases

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Lands announces that he has supproved of 7 farms on "Welhallow" Estate, in the Quirindi District being made…

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Claim That Soldier Settlement Scheme Has Forced Men Off Land Speaker’s Statement to Murrumbidgee Regional Development Committee

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

THE closer settlement scheme for returned servicmen had caused many farm employees who were in reserver occupations during the war to leave the land and enter other occupations, Mr Ron carl on said last week…

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Our Open Column Mr. Fuller's Claim That Opposition Failed In Peace And War

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 4

SIR,--I am in receipt of a letter from the Research Officer of the Liberal Party of Australia which states, inter [?]…

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