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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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Mixed farm for soldier settler

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 3

A 1265-acre mixed farm near Mendooran will be open for application under the war service land settlement…

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Suspect Believed Wounded Extensive Police Search

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—Police are conducting a widespread search for a man believed to be wounded when a nightwatchman…

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R.S.L. News a weekly feature War Service Land Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 3

Representations by the R.S.L. to the Federal Government to re-open the period to apply for Classification…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

All games were washed out on Saturday due to rain, and bowl­ers wandered around getting in­to mischief…

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Blocks for soldiers at Rylstone

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 4

Three soldier settlement woolgrowing and breeding blocks in the Rylstone district will be thrown open…

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Land blocks for soldiers at Finley

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Applications for four Soldier Settlement Irrigation dairy farm blocks near Finley close next…

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War Service Land Settlement. "Dabee" Estate— Rylstone

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 6

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Gov-ernment Gazette of 3rd De-cember, 1954, setting apart…

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Youth Welfare Advisory Committee Leeton Soldiers' Club and Wade Club Scholarships

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

Two scholarships to be known as the Leeton Soldiers' Club Scholarship and the Wade Club Scholarship, will be made…

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Soldier Settlement Ballots Retirement of Mr. Percy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

A man who has presided at sol­dier settlement land ballots in which blocks worth more than £5,000,000 have been won by…

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Spy-ring was to operate during war

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The "illegal apparatus" Ute Soviet hoped to set up in Australia was to operate…

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R.S.L. News Medical Treatment for War-caused Disabilities

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

For the provision of free in-patient and out-patient medical end surgical treatment for disabilities which…

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War Pension Rates Of Interest to Ex-servicemen

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 6

War Pension rates, increased from October 7, were made available for collection last month, with…

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Soldier Settlers' Blocks Near Corowa

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

A four farm soldier settlement ballot estate near Corowa will open for application on Wednesday, December 29. The Minister…

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Yanco Soldiers' Club Xmas Party for Children Attracted Record Attendance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 2

The Christmas party given by the Yanco All-Servicemen's Club for the children on Tuesday night was a huge…

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Christmas Party for Children at Leeton Soldiers Club Was Howling Success

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 1

The Christmas party at the Leeton Soldiers Club on Tues­day afternoon for the mothers and children was a howling success. After a somewhat subdued beginning during which many of the children seemed a bit shy and bored…

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FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 1

A fine week-end favoured, bow­lers and a full green on Saturday was mostly occupied by matches. In a Darchy Shield game…

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Junee Sub-branch Remembered an Old Soldier Funeral Of Mr. J. P. Feros in Sydney

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 3

Amongst the wreaths at the funeral of the late M:. Peter John Feros, in Sydney this week was one from r,K-…

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R.S.L. News Soldiers Children Education Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1954 · page 3

Under this scheme the education of children of deceased, of blinded and permanently incapacitated…

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Korean War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): A Senate sub-committee yesterday made available for public distribution…

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More Blocks for Soldier Settlement

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1954 · page 2

Four war service land settlement ballot estates are now open for application. They are:…

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