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

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Anzac Day Dinner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 17

Arrange by the Gulgong sub-branch of R.S.L. a number of returned soldiers and ex-servicemen attended a…

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Mudgee Anzac Day Ceremonies Most Representative Since End of War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 5

Anzac Day ceremoni[?]s in Mudgee were the most representative held since the end of World War 2. At the three ceremonies…

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Leadville News Anzac Service

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 14

On Anzac morning, a well attended service was conducted by the president of the Leadville R.S.L. (Mr. L. B…

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Anzac Day at Mendooran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 18

The Anzac Day service held at Mendooran last Saturday was outstanding, both because of its simple and impressive…

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Anzac Day at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 20

In Keeping with the tradition of Anzac, ex-servicemen and women held their usual march in Dunedoo last…

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Anzac Day in Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 6

Anzac Day, 1953, was observed in Portland by a march and an Anzac service held in Saville Park and more people took part than has been the case for some time…

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Very Successful Anzac Day Sports Conducted at Leadville

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 12

This year's Anzac Day sports at Leadville were most successful, particularly as regards horse events, all of which drew good entries, and provided exciting finishes…

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Rylstone - Kandos News Impressive Anzac Day Celebrations at Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 11

The beautiful weather, in direct contrast to that of last year, set the stage for a most successful and…

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Gulgong District News Gulgong Band Leads Procession in Anzac Day Commemoration Service

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 16

Music by the Gulgong Brass Band set the town astir for the opening of Anrac Day proceedings…

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Latest Local News "Soldiers Three"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

Be sale to see M-G-M's heroic, hilarious advanture picture—"Soliders Threee"— Rudyard Kipling's…

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Anzac Day at Manildra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

The United Anzac Day Commemoration Service was held at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Manildra, at 10 a.m…

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Cudal Anzac D[?] Observances

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

Anzac Day was commem[?]ated by a civic service, c[?]ducted by the local [?] sub-branch…

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Plea for Friendship with Asiatics Made at Anzac Service

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

If world peace could be established, and the people of East and West could live together under one God the children of the world would know security—something that…

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About People: Anzac dinner and concert

Central Western Daily · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 4

Women of the R.S.L. Auxiliary entertained about 80 returned solder patients of the Orange…

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Soldiers Jump From Plane

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

VICTORVILLE (California), Monday.--Forty-one soldiers parachuted to safety yesterday when a United States C119…

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War on Rabbits

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The State Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. Graham) today appealed to all farmers and graziers in New…

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Burnt Yards Win Tug-o'-war at Mandurama

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

Congratulations to the Burnt Yards team who were successful in winning the Tug-o'-War Mid Western…

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Gift of Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 6

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, announced to-day that sixty more merino rams have been…

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Soldier Settlement Block Open for Application

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 6

A 2590 acre soldier settlement block in the Wakool Irrigation District is now open for application, states…

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Communists Have Lost War--Fleet

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday.--General James Van Fleet ways thai the Communists hate lost the war in Korea…

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