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Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
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THE MINISTER for Lands (Mr Sheahan) this week paid a tribute to the co-operation and help given by some land-owners to the solider settlers who obtained farms from their properties under the “promotion” scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“These complaints are serious and deserving of definite action” said the District Surveyor (Mr F. C. Carr) at the Gundagai sitting of the War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →TUMBLONG native and Wantabadgery Soldier Settler Wallace H. Booby, was today adjudicated by the War Service Land Stttlemen Board, which is sitting at Gundagai, as not satisfactorily occupying and directing his holding and it was recommended that the holding be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE FOUR SOLDIER SETTLERS WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE WAR SERVICE LAND BOARD WHICH SAT AT GUNDAGAI YESTERDAY, WERE DENIED THE PRIVILEGE OF PRESENTATION, BECAUSE A SECTION OF THE ACT BARS…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →STATE Cabinet on Tuesday authorised the preparation of legislation to validate soldier settlement that a recent High Court decision made legally doubtful. The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At last weeks Council meeting the Shire Engineer (Mr. T. K. Richards) said it was expected that the work on the Maragle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CANBERRA, Friday—War widows' pensions would not be cancelled on the ground of immorality, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MELBOURNE, Thursday: Disgust at the practice of departmental officials in visiting the homes of war widows late at night to investigate their morals, was expressed by delegates to the annual conference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said that, although the Premier had, at his request, asked the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Figures relating to the use of machinery on British farms show that Britain is now one of the most highly mechanised countries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AFTER SIX YEARS OF DISCUSSION AND NEGOTIATION IN JUNEE, A MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT LAST DECIDED THAT IT WAS IMPRACTICABLE TO CONTINUE THE MOVEMENT TO ERECT A PUBLIC HALL WHICH…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sunday last was another good day for Leeton Soldiers in Pennant bowls in that B's. and C. Blues were able to defeat the Barellan warriors on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Service Land Settlement Board, after taking evidence at Gundagai, will recommend to the Minister for Lands (Hon. W. F. Sheahan) that two Wantabadgery East soldier Settlers, H. H. King and W. H. Booby, be ordered to quit their blocks because of failure…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General Carl Spaatz, retired U.S. Air Force General, said recently that America can expect only a short breathing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CANBERRA, Frid.: During the past nine months the Repatriation Commission had not ordered any investigations into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The French High Commissioner in Indo-China (M. Pignon) said here yesterday that if there was a regular Chinese Communist invasion of Indo-China it might be a "casus…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE War Service Land Settlement Board, which sat at Gundagai last week, late on Thursday recommended the forfeiture of the second Wantabadgery Soldier Settler’s holding. Previously it was recommended that the block occupied by W. H. Booby be forfeited, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An echo of past welcome home functions to members of the Services, was heard when Cr. W. K. Day, as President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Service Land Settlement Board, which sat at Gundagai, recommended the forfeiture of the second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumblong native and Wanta[?]adgery soldier settler Wallace H. Booby was last week adjudicated by the War Service Land…
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