Murray Valley Soldier Settlement scheme seen as sure success
The Deputy Premier of Victoria and Minister for Water Supply says irrigation expenditure will prove profitable with produce valued at about £13 million annually when full production is reached. The 60,000 acre Murray Valley scheme between Numurkah and Cobram aims for 600 farms, 2,400 people, and 1400 blocks with assured water.
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J. G. McDonald
Murray Valley
Numurkah
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Nathalia
Waaia
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Ronald A. Hobbs
Melbourne “Herald
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Soldier Settlement Commission
Bill West
West
Wartime settlers push forward on dairy blocks and timbered lands
Residents on the new settlement units describe homes costing between £1750 and £2000, with three bedrooms, dining areas, kitchens, and verandahs, wired for electricity and two large tanks. Farms average 125 acres for dairy blocks with 45 acres per fruit block, aiming for 50 cows per dairy unit, while road access and utilities remain unresolved as families adapt to army hut housing and ongoing construction.
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Cobram
Lucerne
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Particu
Larly
Lorna Elliot
Elliot
Norman Phillips
2/11 Field Regiment
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William McPherson
Wellington
Tin
Tom Schmedje
Armored
David McIunes
Mallee
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