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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

617 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 31

Impressive Anzac Service at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 14

Anzac Day was observed by a simple, but impressive, service in the Regal Theatre. As well as a large number of…

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Anzac Day Was Quiet at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 8

Anzac Day falling on a Sunday [this year was responsible. for the true observance of the solemnity of the occasion. All churches were…

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Organised War Effort "Citizen-Soldier" Dies

National Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 3

DETROIT, Wednesday: William S. Knudsen, the "citizen-soldier' who organised the U. S. industrial front for World War II. died yesterday…

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Kandos Sub-branch Anzac March and Service

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 16

The local Soldiers' Sub-branch held their march and service on Monday. The ex-soldiers followed by the Junior Red Cross, Red Cross…

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Latest Local News Anzac Service at St. Mary's

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 4

The children of the Catholic Schools took part in the Anzac Day procession on Sunday last, and later attended St. Mary's Church, where…

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More Ex-Diggers Took Part in Anzac Day Services This Year

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 20

It was noticeable that more ex-servicemen took part in both the Dawn Service and the afternoon procession on Anzac…

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Egyptians Building Tobruk War Memorial

National Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

CAIRO, Wednesday: Egyptian masons, with El Alamein stone quarried by German prisoners of war are putting the finishing touches to the…

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Full Scale War in Palestine LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

Full scale war has begun in Palestine and in almost every city can be heard the thunder of artillery and the erakle of…

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Post War Reconstruction N. S. W. News and Views

National Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Attendance records have been broken at David Jones Gallery, Sydney, this week, where the Commonwealth…

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Anzac Day at Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 5

Anzac Day was celebrated on Sunday last when a good gathering of citizens met at the local war memorial and after the service a wreath…

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Yeoval Voice Yeoval Commemorates Anzac Day

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 7

The Anzac Day service at Yeoval on Sunday was preceded by a march of the ex-servicemen and members of the junior Red…

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Anzac Day Services in Cudal Big Crowds Present

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 6

Anzac Day observances were held in Cudal on Sunday with a Combined Service, sponsored by the R.S.L. local branch, was in…

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Anzac Day Big Attendance at Service Best For Many Years

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

A united religious service was held at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Manildra, on Sunday, Anzac Day, and there was a large…

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Over 120 People Attended Molong's Anzac Dinner Many Tributes Paid to Local Rsl Sub-branch

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

More than 120 people, including ex-service personnel and guests, attended the Anzac Day Dinner organised by Molong sub-branch of the RSS & AILA in the School of Arts on Saturday evening…

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Ex-soldier Hanged Self

National Advocate · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: John Edward Matters (31), an ex-Digger, who was suffering from war neurosis, was found hanged in a room at Concord…

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War Nurses’ Memorial

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday. —A draft of £2,100 has been forwarded to the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Councillor Sir…

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Palestine Invasion Is Claimed War Pattern Forming

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Sunday: Jewish Haganah Headquarters, despite a Syrian denial, insisted that Syrian and Lebanese regulars have invaded Palestine from the north at dawn…

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Named For “Corrupt” War Deal

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

Howard Huges, millional re aircraft…

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Australia Gets Us War Materials

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Australia has made a deal to acquire from the US, the residue of war time materials at Manus, Milne Bay, Finchhaven and…

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Soldiers' Aid Extended

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Federal Cabinet today decided to extend the rights of Australian servicemen under the Reestablishment Act and War…

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