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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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War Not Imminent U.S. Defence Secretary's Opinion

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.— Defence Secretary, Louis Johnson said in a broadcast last night that he felt that war was…

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Soldier Settlers Assured on Home Building Co. Investigations Following Question in House

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) last week said that investigations carried out, following a question asked recently in the Legislative…

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Member for Hume Asks Question on Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

In the House of Representatives the member for Hume, Mr Charles Anderson asked: “Has the attention of the Minister for the Interior been…

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Ready-Cut Homes For Soldier Settlers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheahan) said that investigations carried out, following a question asked recently in the…

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Hard Work Planned During Vacation Helping to Rebuild War Stricken Countries

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 7

Instead of "taking a vacation," thousands of students, professional and working people from all over Europe will give up their…

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Money Available for R. S. L. CLUB Chief Secretary's Approval For War Memorial

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

The Chief Secretary's Department has agreed that money held in June on behalf of the now defunct War Memorial Committee…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr W Sheahan) announces that the War Service Land Settlement and Closer Settlement (Amendment)…

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War Brides Return from America

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

FOUR AUSTRALIAN WAR BRIDES, two of them with their American husbands, and all with families, arrived in…

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Plea for Aid in War on Rabbits

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 6

A plea for Government financial aid in combating the rabbit menace was made this week by the chairman of the NSW Pastures…

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Wagga R.S.L. Move on Soldier's Land

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

Members of the Wagga R.S.L. learned at a meeting of the branch last night that a motion by the branch to make…

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War Memorial in Tumut To Be Erected By R.S.L.

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

The main item of discussion at the monthly meeting of the Tumut Sub-Branch R.S.L. held last Friday and which was attended by over 40 members was the erection of a War Memorial in Tumut. A suggest inn was made to the…

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M.H.R. Breaks Down Defending Soldier Friend

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Mr. Alan McDonald (Lib., Vic.) broke down, visibly moved, in the House of Representatives today while defending a deceased comrade of World War 1, Captain Albert Jacka,…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

At the last committee meeting it was decided to hold the championships for the current year, and entries are now sought for the…

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Visitors From Wide Area for Wedding. New Soldier Settler Married in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 8

Visitors came ' to Junee from' Melbourne, Sydney, Kiewa Leeton, Crookwell and Goulburn as well as the surroundings districts for the…

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"Tooma" Estate Farm for Ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced yesterday that a farm on "Tooma" Estate had been made available under…

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Committee at Leeton Rushed by Ex-Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 6

LEETON, Friday: When the Classification Committee visited Leeton for the purpose of interviewing applicants for…

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Gillenbah Honour Roll Unveiling Ceremony on Empire Day

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon there was a large attendance of Gillenbah residents, including the children, as well us a number of other district…

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Minister Warns on Soldier Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

"Beware of those who are attacking soldier settlement today—they are enemies of the country." This was stated last night by the Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheahan) in the course of a speech…

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Bride Wears Delicate Frock for Wedding Nangus Soldier Settler Married at Gundagai

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 3

A honeymoon tour of Sydney and the Blue Mountains is being made by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Clarke, whose wedding took place…

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Cmf "Better Trained Than Pre-war"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 5

The Army Director of Infantry, Brigadier I. R. Campbell, who recently completed a 20,000-mile…

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