Advertisement
General News
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.
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.
Subscribe to Wimmera Mallee News to read the full story.
Subscribe
Already have a subscription? Please login.
Login
You do not have access to this article. Please check your subscription status in the account area below.
Account
Account
You are not subscribed to any of these newspapers: The Wimmera Mail-Times, Dimboola Banner, Hopetoun Courier, Rainbow-Jeparit Argus, or Warracknabeal Herald. You can update your subscription in the account area for no additional charge.
Account
Account
Most Popular
Advertisement