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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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War Memorials Four to be Erected CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League has protested against the Commonwealth Government's decision to establish a war…

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Shocking Vandalism The Curse of Lithgow War Memorial Desecrated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 9

Lithgow has had good cause to condemn acts of vandalism which not infrequently results in the destruction of…

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Gifts to Manildra Service Personnel Welcome Home Committee To Be Wound Up

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 11

At the conclusion of the combined Anzac Day service at Manildra, a pleasing little ceremony was held. Local…

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Anzac Day at Yeoval

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 12

Anzac Day was commemorated in Yeoval by a short, impressive ceremony around the honor roll in the playground of the local…

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Anzac Day at 'Wang

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 5

Although the returned men were present in force at the usual Anzac Day celebrations, it is to be regretted that the civilian attendance…

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Cumnock Chronicle Anzac Day at Cumnock Record Service

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

Anzac Day was commemorated in a fitting manner at Cumnock on April 25. Church services in both St. Matthew's Church of…

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Anzac Day Celebrated at Manildra United Service in Memorial Hall

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 11

Anzac Day was commemorated at Manildra in a fitting manner at a united service in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall at 3 p.m…

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Civil War Draining the Chinese Budget Nanking, Thursday

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

The economic situation In China threatens to break completely out of control again, says the correspondent of the New…

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Disabled Soldiers' Assn. Appeals For £25,000

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

An appeal for £25,000 has been launched for the building of a comfortable club rooms in Sydney, for the thousands of ex-servicemen in New…

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War Criminals to Die Hamburg

National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

Five men and four women who were sentenced to death on February 3 will die on the scaffold at Hamelin prison tomorrow…

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What’s Happening In Hollywood Sparks from the K Radio Networks with “Stargazer” Post War Film World for Baby

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

A glimpse at what the post war world holds for baby is afforded by an elaborate nursery set seen in Universal-International’s “A Woman Destroyed.” The set is part of the…

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Real Test of Re-establishment of Soldiers Rests with Community?

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 8

“The final test for the re-establishment of ex-servicemen and women will rest with the community, though much of the initial work must be done by the men…

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Welcome Home to Soldiers Friday, 16th May

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 19

It is expected, that there will be a record crowd present at the Shire Hall, Coolah, on Friday, 16th May, at the final…

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Anzac Day Address

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 16

At the Anzac Day Memorial Service, the shire president (Cr. D. McGrath) addressed the gathering as follows:—…

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Anzac Day Service At Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 19

The commemoration of Anzac Day was fittingly observed in Coolah on Friday, April 25th. Proceedings, opened with a…

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Convent Schools In Anzac Procession (To the Editor.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

Sir.— In a recent issue of your paper we find an account of the Anzac Day procession in Mudgee, covering the part played by the…

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War Debts Britain Wants Them Cut

National Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: The Chancellor of the Exchequor (Mr. Hugh Dalton) said yesterday that the vast de[?] which Britain owed to her…

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Shall Lithgow Abandon Its War Memorial Project?

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

Because they believed that public apathy had reached the stage where little or no further support would be accorded the appeal for funds members bf the Lithgow Citizens' War Memorial Club decided, on…

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Britain’s War Debts An Unjust Burden?

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday—The forecast that Britain shortly may call on all Governments concerned, for a debts conference was made by the Daily Express political writer, following a blunt announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequor (Mr…

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Soldier Husband Left Orange Home Without Explanation

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 3

Claiming that her ex-soldier husband had left home without giving any explanation, an Orange woman was granted an…

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