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

The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Holiday Arrangements at Blayney Post Office. Easter and Anzac Day

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

The following postal arrangements to operate at Blayney over the Easter and Anzac Day holiday periods have been announced…

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[?],000 Needed For Sports Area At Mandurama Serve As Memorial to District Men Who Died in World War 11

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

"I am sure that if those men could speak it would be [?]ir wish that their memory be not enshrined in a large memorial of masonry in the village square, but be something at will more truly represent the things for which they died."…

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Land for Soldiers

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The NSW Parliament will tomorrow be asked to approve of the resumption of four large estates for soldier settlement…

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Army Secretary Says U.S. Now Farther From War WASHINGTON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

According to the U.S. Army Secretary, Mr. Kenneth Royall, the United States is to-day farther from war than at any time…

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Services for Anzac Day at Millthorpe

Central Western Daily · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 7

MILLTHORPE.—The Millthorpe sub-branch of the RSL will be led by Blayney band when it marches to the Memorial…

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Howse To Unveil Memorial Plaque Commemoration of Anzac Day

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Anzac Day commemoration at Molong this year on April 25 will be the same as in 1948 with the inclusion of the unveiling of a memorial plaque by Mr. John Howse, M.H.R. for Calare…

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War Memorial Pipe Organ

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6

The aspirations of many years in respect to a memorial pipe organ at St. Paul's Church of England are now in the process of being…

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Gangers' War Against Rabbits

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

"Local railway gangers have received instructions to spend all available time in the destruction of rabbits on railway property, so…

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Next War May Last Twenty Years

Central Western Daily · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday. — According to the United States Army Secretary, Mr. Kenneth Royall, the United States is today further from war than at any time since the latter part of 1946,…

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Nine Debs Presented at C.w.a. Ball First Since Pre-war

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 7

Molong C.W.A. Younger Set's Debutante Ball on Tuesday night—the first deb ball at Molong since the war—proved an…

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Farms for Soldiers

National Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: The vice-president or the executive council (Mr. W. J. Scully) said today that two large estates in the Gwydir…

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Soldiers' Clubs and Liquor Act Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly today the Attorney General (Mr. Martin) said that while he had no intention of canvassing a Licensing Court…

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Oberon War Memorial "We Shan't Forget Them"

National Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 6

Dear Editor.—As I go about my daily chores I hear many remarks and conversations, some of which I dislike or disagree with, many I just…

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Oberon's War Memorial Up-to-date Community Club Suggested Rev. G. W. Kircher as Diggers' Secretary OBERON

National Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 6

At a well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Oberon subbranch of the RSL. the Rev. G. W. Kircher was unanimously elected as…

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Latest Local News Anzac Day Sports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 3

The Mudgee Cycle Club has arranged a splendid programme for its meeting in Victoria Park on the afternoon of Anzac Day, April 25…

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Blocks for Soldier Settlement SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

Fourteen blocks of land for ex-servicemen settlement near Forbes went to ballot during the week end…

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Last of War Crime [?]

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

NUREMBURG, Monday: Last [?] long series of American war [?]trials which began in 1945 have [?] entered on at Nuremburg. In [?]…

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Anzac Day Programme Dawn Service, 6 a.m

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

All ex-service personnel will assemble at the Post Office at 5.45 a.m. and move off at 5.55 a.m., via Summer and Anson…

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Anzac Day Buffet Appeal For Gifts By Mayoress

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 8

The Mayoress of Orange, Mrs. W. F. Matthews, has issued an appeal for butter and eggs and for butter and tea…

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"The Middle Way" -- No. 11 "Who Won the War?"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

One may be forgiven for asking the question "Who won the war?" because of recent utterances by responsible Labor Ministers claiming…

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