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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Soldier Settlement

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 4

"The Standard," in its last issue, says: "The Government's method's of acquiring land for returned soldier…

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Obituary Old Stage Coach Driver and Returned Soldier Aged Resident of Whitton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

The death occurred in the Leeton Hospital last Wednesday, of Mr. Richard Philpot. Smith, at the age of 91 years. He was born…

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Soldiers' Furphies Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

The first match for the Treasure House challenge trophy was played on the Soldiers' Club green between Barellan and…

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Korean War Anniversary U.n. Will Fight Until Truce

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

TOKIO, Wednesday— The United Nations Supreme Commander, General Mark Clark, in a message, on the second…

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Cars Kill More Than Korean War Grim Reaper Stalks U.S. Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday—The grim reaper of American lives was the motor car not enemy shells mortars or…

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Anzac Park Oval Soon Available for Play

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 20

The Gundagai Rugby Lea gue Committee is confident that the Anzac Park oval will be ready for play…

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Lorries Rescue Stranded Crowd From Anzac Park—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 5

ON Saturday June 7th 1952, flood waters rose so rapidly during the course of the Young-Gundagai Maher Cup (match, that access to Anzac Park was cut off, and the crowd of 6,000 people were marooned. The stranded football spectators were rescued from the oval by motor lorries, which worked a shuttle service between the Park and Leary’s Bridge…

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War Service Land Settlement Will Have to Be Curtailed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 18

War service land settlement will have to be further drastically curtailed in the 1952/- 53 financial year if expenditure of loan funds is to he kept within the £2 million so far made available. The £4 million provided for 1951/52 was…

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War Service Land Settlement May Be Further Drastically Curtailed

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 3

War service land settlement will have lo be further drastically curtailed in the 195258 financial rear if exnenditure of…

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Cut in Soldier Settlement Loan Funds Reduced

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 2

War service land settlement will have to be further drastically curtailed in the 1952-53 financial year if expenditure of…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 2

As was published in Tuesday's paper, the first match for the Treasure House bowls challenge Trophy was played between…

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A.l.p. Steps Up War with Reds

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The new executive of the New South Wales branch of the Labor Party, at its first meeting…

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Soldier Settlement (TO the Editor)

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

Sir,—The newspapers of late issues remind us that only 10 per, cent, of ex-Servicemen holding, Qualification Certificates issued in…

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Six More Properties for Soldiers' Farms

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—State Cabinet has approved, the acquisition for war service land settlement of six promotion…

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Owners offer land for soldiers' farms

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: State Cabinet today approved the acquisition for war service land settlement of six promotion estates at prices in excess of 15 per cent above 1942 values. Announcing this, the Pre-…

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Government Notices War Service Land Settlement 'Banock' [?] -- Land District

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 5

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Local and General Soldier Settlement

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 2

Eight farms on "Banoon" Estate, near Barraba, were to be open for application for soldier settlement on June 30, 1952, the…

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Philippines Wage War Against Tuberculosis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

BANGKOK.—Everyone recognises the catastrophe of modern warfare as seen for instance, in Korea. New weapon[?]s and their…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

On Sunday last Leeton Soldiers Club played a match against Griffith Ex-servicemen's Club for the Treasure House Challenge…

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Mayor Attacks Rs President: Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 2

Las t night the Mayor of Wagga (Alderman W. F. Dunne) severely criticised the president the Wagga branch of the R.S.L. on the question of the organisation of Anzac Day celebration…

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