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soldier settlement

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noun

  1. the allocation of Crown land for farming to ex-servicemen

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More significant in her memory was the return of “our boys”, soldiers like her uncle William who were granted soldier settlement blocks in the north-west and Mallee region.

From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2020

Referring to the soldier settlement he had visited on his way to Brisbane, he congratulated the Queensland Government on the foresight and energy with which they had tackled the repatriations problems.

From Down Under With the Prince by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

By judicious division of labor in the soldier settlement, men were portioned off in accordance with their special aptitudes, and every one was busy.

From In the Van; or, The Builders by Price-Brown, John

Without these advantages the plan of soldier settlement would fail in many instances.

From Conservation Through Engineering Extract from the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior by Lane, Franklin K.

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