'Hopper War Forces Awaiting Directions Dakota Fitted with Spray Equipment
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tuesday — A specially equipped Dakota aircraft is ready to leave the R.A.A.F. Station at Richmond, to spray plague grasshopper swarms in the N.S.W. central-west. The station is awaiting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Gundagai War Memorial
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 1
The vexed question of the Gundagai War Memorial is to have another airing, when to-morrow, members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Only an all-out war will bring 'hoppers under control
Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 4
The 'hoppers are in the air. So also are the hopes of those who, a few months ago, foretold the present visitation and pleaded for early action on a widely organised scale to prevent its reaching plague proportions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 3
On Saturday a full complement occupied the green and the competition went to McInnes, Rees and Davis after a dead heat. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leeton Returned Soldiers Women's Bowling Club
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2
The 1953-54 season was officially opened on Wednesday in very nice weather, making the trip by the visitors from Young, Ariah…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Hopper War Plans
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 1
CANBERRA, Friday: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) today announced plans to fight the grasshopper plague in N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seeking more finance for soldier settlement
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 7
More finance for soldier settlement is being sought by the New South Wales Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins). His reply to representatives on behalf of the Griffith…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Services commemorate Aust. war dead
Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1
SYDNEY, Sunday: Services to commemorate Australian serve[?] and women who have died serving their country since August 1914, were held in churches and at memorials throughout N.S.W. today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Memorial— C.w.a. and Red Cross Members Meet
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2
At a well attended meeting held last Friday, Red Cross and C.W.A. members conferred on the proposed War…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlement
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1
More finance for soldier settlement is being sought by the New South Wales Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlers' Ballot for Sheep
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1
War service land settlers will ballot for 100 Merryville rams at the Department of Lands, Sydney, at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 16. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Land for Soldier Settlement
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday — Four hundred thousand acres of grazing, land in the western division of N.S.W. was thrown open…
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Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1
SYDNEY, Sunday: Four hundred thousand acres of grazing land in the western division of N.S.W. will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gift Rams for Soldier Settlers
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 3
Applications by men on war service land settlement farms for “Willandra” gift merino rams close on Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Governor’s Advice to Ex-soldiers
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2
The Governor General (Sir William Slim) last week urged returned servicemen to give leadership to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Duty of Soldier Settlers Citizens As Well As Rural Stalwarts
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2
The responsibilities of soldier settlers entail more than just increasing the production of their farms. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rabbit War in New Zealand All-Out Drive Against Pest
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 4
In 1860, after many years of patient effort, New Zealand's early settlers succeeded in establishing the rabbit in the South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burrabogie Rams for Soldier Settlers Distribution in Waggo and Forbes districts
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 4
One hundred Burrabogie rams donated by Mr. A. A. Neilson Mills of Hay for allocation to soldier settlers will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Settlement N.S.W. Want More Finance
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 4
More finance for soldier settlement is being sought by New Smith Wales Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Delay on Anzac House
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 5
The State Director of the Royal Tour, Mr. P. H. Roper, said that the Queen would not lay the foundation stone of the proposed Anzac House…
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