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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Adelong Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Ellerslie Soldier Settler, Sir. Fred Davis, New President

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Adelong Sub-Branch of the K.S.L. was held in the ciubrooms on Friday. 18th January last…

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Soldier Settlers in Excellent Position "Assistance Period" Ended For 695 Settlers

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahani said that the position of the majority of soldier settlers whose "assistance period" under the war…

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Mother of Soldier Settler Passes

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

The death occurred in the Junee District Hospital last night of Mrs. Georgina Crane, aged 77 years…

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Gift of Rams to Soldier Landholders

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) said this week that the gift of 100 flock rams by the "Bundemar" Merino Stud at…

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Minister Explains “Jeir” Land Acquisition Case Large Crowd Hears Billy Sheahan Speak at Yass Settlement Of Soldiers On The Land Main Consideration

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 6

“I MAKE no apology to anyone that it was my wish and desire to make returned soldier settlement a scheme worth, while, and not be niggardly, in the approach to the closer settlement problem, because I believe that the Party to which I belong believe closer…

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Prisoners of War

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

The Fall of Singapore will be commemorated by a memorial ceremony at the Cenotaph in Martin Place on February 15th…

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Soldier Settlers Satisfactory Position

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. P. Sheahan) said this week that the position of the majority of soldier settlers whose "assistance period"…

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Our Open Column Tumut Soldiers' Memorial (To the Editor)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

SIR,—I noticed in your report of the annual meeting of the Tumut R.S.L. that there is some difference of opinion as to the most suitable position…

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1950 Anzac Day and Sporting Fixtures. R. S. L. to Make Overtures to Junee Bodies

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

The Junee sub-branch of the R. S. S. A. I. L. A. intends to circularise sporting bodies in Junee, asking that they should refrain from…

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Settlement of Ex-soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1
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CANBERRA, Wednesday—The Minister for the Interior (Mr. McBride) said that arrangements under which the…

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Pole Charged with Murder of Soldier

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A Polish migrant charged with the murder of an Army private at Moorebank military camp on…

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U.S. Likely to Reject Mr. Churchill's H-Bomb Move Suggested Meeting with Stalin to End "Cold War"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): Mr. Winston Churchill's dramatic suggestion for another meeting between M. Stalin and British and American leaders to end the "cold war" is certain to be quickly rejected by the Truman administration…

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Gift of Flock Rams to Soldier Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said that the gift of 100 flock rams by the Bundemar merino stud at Trangie for free…

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Minister for Lands Tells of Soldier Settlement “Has Been Prosecuted With Vigour” States Mr. W.F. Sheahan

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 7

“A LITTLE MORE titan two and a half years ago the formidable task of the Ministry of Lands was allocated to me by the Premier of this State..You all know that at that particular time there were complaints on all sides that returned soldier settlement was not being…

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War Minister is Critical of Test Team

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: War Minister Emanuel Shinwell last night hit back at Test captain Norman Yardley who, in a…

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West Willing to Co-operate With Soviet to Stop New War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): Both Britain and the United States have given fresh hints that they are prepared to review the world situation if Russia will co-operate. BRITAIN would be ready to…

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Soldiers Settlers Make New Records

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Lands announced that soldier settlers had broken the previous month's, record repayment of their advances…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

Sunday, 12th February, was a great day for the Leeton Soldiers' Bowling Club In that they won all three matches in…

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Soldier Settlement Negotiations to Acquire Portion of "Jeir" Estate Mr. Sheahan's Statement

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 5

Referring to soldier settlement in an address at Yass last Saturday night the Minister for Lohds, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, made particular referenee to the propositi to acquire portion of the Jelr estate for returned servicemen…

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