Talk:Soldier settlement (Australia)

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I am unfamiliar with how the schemes operated in the other states, but in Western Australia, the post-World War I Soldier Settlement Scheme was later taken over by the Group Settlement Scheme and together these had a major impact on the fabric of Western Australian Society, and in particular, settlement of rural areas in the state. In 1919, the Overseas Settlement Committee was setup and headed by Winston Churchill. And before that, in 1916, Sir Rider Haggard was sent on a tour of southern Africa and all of the Australian states, presumably by the British Colonial Office to ascertain their capacity and interest in taking British migrants.

J.P. Gabbedy's two volume book 'Group Settlement' is an excellent resource on both the SS scheme as well as the the GSS in WA. The latter has long been in my to-do list. —Moondyne 02:49, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Source for Victorian Western District WW1

• http://www.jcu.edu.au/aff/history/articles/keneley2.htm looks a good and authoritative source for info. I have to skedaddle right now so can't contribute today. Regards --Golden Wattle ^talk 22:27, 25 February 2007 (UTC)