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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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War of the Radio Combined Effort to Combat Soviet Propaganda

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday - Britain and the United States are, mossing 70 transmitters to broadcast simultaneously to…

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Soldier Settlement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

In the House of Representatives recently Mr. Charles Anderson asked: Has the attention of the Minister for the Interior been drawn to…

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Soldier Settlement Ballots Change In System Suggested

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. W. A. Claffey (C.P., Tamworth) asked the Minister For Lands (Mr. Sheahan) whether a number of…

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New Suggestion to Combat Russia's Cold War

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

(A.A.P.) NEW YORK: Mr. John Foster Dulles last night called for the establishment of a side level national planning staff in the…

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The Cold War Call for Effective Co-Ordination

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. - Mr. John Foster Dulles last night called for the establishment, of a high level national…

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Post War Record for Wool Market. Surplus Stock Has Now Been Consumed

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

The rise in wool values at May sales puts the market on record post-war levels, reports Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd., under…

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Manila Is Beginning to Live Again Evidence of War and Liberation Still Remain

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 6

With the Gamboa case no longer in the news, Australians are again welcome in Manila, capital and glamour city of the…

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Soldier Settlement

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 3

Mr. Charles Anderson in the House: Has the attention of the Minister for the Interior been drawn…

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Soldier Settlement Boggabri Property Resumed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced today that the resumption of over 37,000 acres of "Ghoolendaadi" Estate…

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State Opposition Will Continue War on Communists

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: If the State Liberal and Country Parties win the elections they will take all constitutional measures "to suppress and defeat the Communist fifth-columnists within the State." The Leader of the Opposition and Liberal Party (Mr. Treatt) and the Leader…

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Gundagai War Memorial Move to Be Made to Erect Building New Executive Elected at Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

IN THE NEAR FUTURE A MOVE WILL BE MADE TO ERECT THE GUNDAGAI DISTRICT WAR MEMORIAL. A NEW EXECUTIVE WAS ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ON TUESDAY NIGHT, WHEN IT WAS STATED THAT EVERYTHING…

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More Land for Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr W. F. Sheahan) announced this week that the resumption of over 37,000 acres of “Ghoolendaadi” Estate near…

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Atlantic Powers Proclaim Modern Defence System Capable of Withstanding Any War Threat

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday—The Foreign Ministers of 12, Atlantic Pact Powers proclaimed to the world from London last night that they arc resolved to build up a system of defence, equipped with modern…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club Tennis Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

Tennis players, keep Sunday, 28th May free for the Club's Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament. Entries definitely close at 3 p.m. on Friday,…

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Soldiers Land Settlement Visit Of Classification Committee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 4

Applicants for Qualification Certificates under the War Service Land Settlement Act, will be interviewed at the Court House, Leeton, at 10 a.m…

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"Ghoolendaadi" Estate For Soldier Settlement

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheahan) has annouceed that the resumption of over 37,000 acres of "Ghoolendaadi" Estate, near…

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Red Cross peacetime programme During the past five years Red Cross has demonstrated that its work of mercy is maintained in peace as in war

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

On a day in June throughout New South Wales in the country and in Sydney suburbs, Red Cross will ask the people to help the society in its…

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Mr. Menzies "Declared During War"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Today Mr. Fraser (Lab., N.S.W. said the Anti-Communist Bill proposed to deal with persons who…

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Distinguish War and Post-war Record Tonight's United Nations Association Lecturer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

Brigadier Frank Field, who will deliver an Illustrated public lecture tonight on behalf of the Cootamundra branch of the…

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"Tremendous Preparations for Germ War"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): A claim that preparations for bacterioligical warfare were going on at a tremendous rate was…

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