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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Soldiers' Land Federal Government Chargred

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Of almost £19,000,000 spent on settling ex-servicemen in New South Wales, the Commonwealth Government had contributed less…

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Chief Danger of War Mr. Harriman and Marshal Tito Confer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 1

BLED (Yugoslavia), Monday.—President Truman's personal envoy. Mr. Averell Harriman, told the press here that he and…

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True Story of Life in Japanese Camp. Prisoner of War Had Gruelling Experiences

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 6

Claudette Colbert, in "Three Came Home", is the main attraction at the Broadway Theatre tonight and again to-morrow…

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Soldier Settlement in Jeopardy? Commonwealth May Withdraw Its Support

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 4

“The New South Wales Government will do everything in its power to ensure that soldier settlement continues,” Mr Renshaw, Minister for Lands, said at Lismore. Mr. Renshaw was commenting…

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War Service Land Settlement "Geeron" Estate--Forbes

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 4

ATTENTION Is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 24th August, 1951, setting apart seven (7) blocks on…

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New Soldier Settlement Farms

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 4

Seven farms on Geeron Estate in the Fortes district will be open for application for soldier settlement on September 3…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Soldiers' Bowling Club was held in the bowls hut on Saturday last, which was attended by some 60…

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N.S.W. Government and Soldier Settlement

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 4

The New South Wales Government will do everything in its power on ensure that soldier settlement continues. Mr…

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Rabbits May Threaten Leases of Ex-Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1951 · page 1

The Wagga Pastures Protection Board and the Department, of Lands may co-operate to force effective rabbit…

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German War Find Now in Use Successfully Taking Place of Blood Plasma

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 5

A plastic closely akin to the stuff your showerbath curtain is made of is a successful substitute for human blood plasma, and is…

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Bangus Station Under Consideration for Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 1

The Gundagai pastures Protection Board was informed last week that Bangus Station at Tumbl[?] is…

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New Commanding Officer of Light Horse Regiment Congratulated on Promotion Colonel W. P. Nicholas Says He Despises War, But Country Must be Strong

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 2

Lieut-Colonel W. N. Nicholas, who recently assumed control of the 7/21 Australian Horse Regiment, was…

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Anzac Nations Against Jap, Navy, Air Force?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Australia and New Zealand had urged the United States that the Japanese bilateral security…

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War on Prickly Pear

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 3

Prickly pear destruction field officers this week began, at West Wyalong, the task of systematically clearing Riverina…

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Government Notice War Service Laud Settlement "Geeron" Esiate—Forbes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 10

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 24th August, 1951, setting apart seven (7) blocks on Geeron…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 4

Motions' by Griffith and other Riverina sub-branches of the R.S.L. were carried at the recent Soldier Settlers' Conference at North Sydney…

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Wool Results Compared Post and Pre-war Prices

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The results of the first sales of the season have given greater disappointment to those outside…

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Peace Conference Will Expose Those in Favor of War President Truman's Dramatic Address

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday — President Truman declared last night that the Japanese Peace Conference would expose those countries who wanted to continued war instead of preventing it…

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Notes For Women Legacy War Orphans'-Appeal Day ...Grow Your Own Vegetables... Constant Lambert, Composer and Critic Legacy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 5

Tomorrow is Legacy War Orphans' Appeal Day. On one day each year, Legacy conducts this appeal…

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Farms for Ex-soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — State Cabinet has approved the purchase of more than 21,000 acres of land in ten country…

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