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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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"Railways at War."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, announced to-day that the story of the part played by the New South Wales Government…

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War Widows' Pensions

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

AN AGITATION has been commenced by the president of the War Widows' Craft Guild (Mrs. G. A. Vasey) to…

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War Service Land Settlement "Eulomo" Estate—bethungra 47.1029

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 2

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 15th August, 1947, setting apart eight (8) blocks on "Eulomo" Estate between…

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£25,000 Appeal the War's Forgotten Men

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 2

Totally and permanently disabled—destined to spend the rest of their days. in beds, cots, wheel chairs, or on sticks, relying on the…

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Soldier Settlement in New South Wales Means Whereby Marked Progress Will Be Made

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 September 1947 · page 4

An important step, and one whereby the tempo of soldier settlement in this State will be facilitated in marked…

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Ex-Soldiers' Council Important Decisions

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 6

A meeting of the Southern Districts Highlands Council of the Returned Servicemen"s League was held in the Soldiers' Rooms…

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Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 2

The totally and Permanently Disabled. Soldiers of New South Wales are still appealing for funds, and they have purchased a property known as…

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Public Alarm Spreading Returned Soldiers Voice Community's Fears

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 November 1947 · page 4

While the House of Representatives this week has continued the spirited and often bitter debate on bank…

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Load for Soldier Settlement

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 3

Though some time has elapsed since the Federal Government appointed a committee of senior departmental officers to…

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"Chaos and Delay" in Soldier Settlement Effect of Federal Interference

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 4

Extraordinary delays, amounting to absolute chace, were occurring in connection with the settlement of…

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The Progress of Preventive Medicine War Against Cancer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 December 1947 · page 4

More than two thousand years ago, Hippocrates fought cancer with the knife and fire. To-day, medical men are…

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Soldier Settlement Glenrock Estate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 December 1947 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, MR. Fowles, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Lands, the following question:—"Following upon a recent question…

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