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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

691 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 35

Soldier Settlers Not Exempt From Wool Tax Deductions

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

Soldier Settlers under the war service land settlement scheme and ex-servicemen being financially assisted in other ways to…

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Football—hot Showers Installation at Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 10

At the request of the Gundagai Rugby League, which body stated they were prepared to contribute up to £50…

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War Service Land Settlement

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

State Cabinet last week approved the acquistion of 11 country properties for subdivision for war service land settlement…

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Semi-war Footing for Australia Increased Defence Vote

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA. Thursday — The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzles) will submit plans to a special meeting of the Federal…

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Australia to Be Placed Quickly on Semi-war Footing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) submitted plans to a special meeting of the Federal Cabinet to-day to place Australia on a…

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Danger of War Acute Defence Minister Warns House of Commons

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday — Defence Minister Shinwell last night told the House of Commons that the danger of war had…

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Menzies Wants Some Controls Back and Bigger Defence Vote Australia to Be Placed Quickly on Semi-war Footing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will submit plans to a special meeting of the Federal Cabinet tomorrow and on Friday to place Australia on a semi-wartime footing as quickly as possible…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Mebting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

The best roll-up of Diggers for the year attended the Me- rial Hall last Friday evening for the annual meeting of the…

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Co0lamon R.s.l. Anzac Day Annual Ball

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

At the meeting of the Coolamon Sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. in the R.S.L. Hall on Wednesday night arrangements for the…

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Harefield Accident Man Shoots Himself Used Rifle Butt Killing Wounded Hare

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

An English migrant, Eric Whitticks (24 years of age) shot himself in the stomach at Harefield on Wednesday evening last while…

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Australia to Be Placed Qucickly On Semi-War Footingooting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will submit plans to a special meeting of the Federal Cahinet today to place Australia…

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Mr. Menzies Tells Cabinet of Need for Saw-war Footing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) for more than four hours today addressed Federal Cabinet on the outcome of the British Prime Ministers' conference, the international…

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Long War Service Affect on Nerves. Coroner Returns a Verdict of Suicide

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

Desmond Patrick Langtry, of Marrar, was by nature a particularly highly strung person, and his nervous condition was…

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Total War As the Communists Wage It Destroy Man, But Often Let Him Live

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Total war, as the Communists wage it, is even more total than many suppose. It Is total not only as to its physically aspects and…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

On Saturday three games were played in the Riverina Championship fours which resulted in a win for the following: Scarlets rink d. Cantrill's…

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Soldier Settlers Not Exempt From 20 Per Cent. Tax Deductions

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

Soldier settlers under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme and ex- servicemen beng financially assisted in other ways to settle on the land wilt not be granted…

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Peace or War?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

The hysteria in the United States which has been apparent since it was announced that the Soviet has the atomic bomb cannot be put down to mere American emotionalism. It is rather the realisation that the world…

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Tenders Hold Up War Service Homes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

The Department of Works and Homing has found it impossible to obtain a satisfactory tender for the erection of ten timber-framed homes on the…

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Churchill Fears Britain Would he Bulls-Eye in War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): A grim warning that Britain might become the "bulls-eye" for a Russian attack was given by Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons last night…

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Harefield Accident Man Used Rifle Butt Killing Wounded Hare

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

An English migrant, Eric Whitticks (24), shot himself in the stomach at Harefield, while he was hunting on Mr. A. T…

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