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23 May, 2026

Debt, hardship plagued settlers

VETERAN VOICES; Part-2: For many discharged soldiers, settlement involved a high level of indebtedness, with most having to take advantage of the legislative provisions for loans.

Contributed By Sally Bertram

An informal portrait of NX41532 Corporal (Cpl) Francis Alan Roddy with his parents at the family farm at Lacmalac near Tumut. The farm was built on a soldier settlement block allocated to Edward Roddy, a soldier with the 1st AIF.
An informal portrait of NX41532 Corporal (Cpl) Francis Alan Roddy with his parents at the family farm at Lacmalac near Tumut. The farm was built on a soldier settlement block allocated to Edward Roddy, a soldier with the 1st AIF.

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