Loxton irrigation scheme approved |
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| Title : | Loxton irrigation scheme approved |
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| Source : | Murray pioneer, 7 February 1946, p. 1 | ||
| Date of creation : | 1946 | ||
| Format : | Newspaper | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
The commitment to open up land at Loxton for Soldier Settlers after World War Two completely changed the character and economy of the area. The local newspaper, The Murray Pioneer, reports on the state government's announcement of approval for the Loxton Irrigation Scheme as part of the federal government's Soldier Settlement Program, following heavy lobbying by the Returned Services League and the Father's Association. |
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| Coverage year : | 1946 | |
| Period : | 1946-1979 | |
| Place : | Loxton | |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands | |
| Further reading : | Baker, B. T. War service land settlement : history, present administration and future management, [Adelaide : Dept. of Lands], 1983 George, Karen. A place of their own : the men and women of war service land settlement at Loxton after the Second World War, Kent Town, S. Aust. : Wakefield Press, 1999 |
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| Internet links : | Department of Primary Industries [Victoria]: Virtual exhibition of historic photographs: Settlement Wikipedia: Soldier Settlement (Australia) |
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