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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

895 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 45

Mt. Adrah Soldiers’ Memorial Hall

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 1

On Saturday October 7th a very successful street stall was held in Adelong to raise funds for the building of the…

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Trust Fund Will Assist Former War Prisoners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: A special Trust Fund of £250,000 will be established by the Commonwealth Government for the…

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Valuable Cellulose a War Necessity Newspaper Prices Affected

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 1

The rising price of cellulose, the basis of many explosives, is the main reason for the advance in price of Melbourne, Adelaide and…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS Visit to Ardlethan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 2

On Sunday last 24 bowlers from the Soldiers' Club visited the Ardlethan Bowling Club and enjoyed a perfect afternoon at bowls. A three game competition was…

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War Widows and Landlord, Tenant Act

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The State Full Court ruled today that widows or dependants of men killed in action in World War I…

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New Australian Arrested Another Man Wounded by Knife

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 2

Cootamundra police on Saturday night arrested Jonas Biellunas, a New Australian, and he has been charged with…

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Australian Trials "Mere Mockery" High Jap Officer Facts War Crimes Charges

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 5

LOS NEGROS (A.A.P.-Reuter): General Masataka Yamawaki, the former Japanese. vice-Minister of War, was charged before the War…

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Trust Fund for War Prisoners

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

A special trust fund of £230,000 will be established by the Commonwealth Government for the payment of compensation to Australian…

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Assistance to Soldier Settlers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Geof. Crawford (C.P., Barwon) drew attention to the fact that, while settlers under the War…

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"Carabost" Estate for Ex-Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 2

"CARABOST" Estate of approximately 8000 acres, situated between Tarcutta and Tumbarumba, is to be…

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More Japanese Charged Australian Soldiers "Unlawfully Treated As Spies and Hanged"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 4

LOS NEGROS, Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter): General Masataka Yamawaki, former Japanese Vice-Minister of War, was charged before the War Crimes Court here today with the murder of Australian…

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420 Sth. Korean War Prisoners Electrocuted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 5

TOKYO, Tuesday (A.A.P.Reuter): For the first time electrocution is reported to have been used by the North Korean…

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Capture of Capital Will End War Vanguards Sweep lute City's Outer Defences

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 1

(A.A.P.) TOKIO: British and Smith Korean vanguards swept into the mist-shrouded outer defences of Pyongyang at dawn…

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Assistance to Soldier Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Geof. Crawford (C.P., Barwon), drew attention to the fact that, while settlers under the…

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Anzac Park to Be Further Improved Will Be Closed For Next Five or Six Weeks

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 8

The Gundagai Shire Council decided at this week’s meeting to carry out further improvements to Anzac…

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Spy Story of Last War Former British Ambassador Blamed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. — The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, blames Britain's wartime ambassador in Turkey, now retired…

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Boorowa Property for Soldier Settlement

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) has announced that four farms on the "Maryvale" Estate, near Boorowa, have been…

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Boorowa Estate for Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr Renshaw) announced this week that four farms on “Maryvale” Estate, near Boorowa, have…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 2

There was a good roll-up of Diggers at last week s monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba sub-branch of the R. S. L.,…

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Wants Returned Men Excluded from Wool Plan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said today that be had asked the Premier (Mr. McGirr)…

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