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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

280 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 14

Anzac Day Sawtell

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

Anzac Day will be celebrated at Sawtell on Sunday next, April 25. The celebrations will commence with a march of ex-servicemen and other…

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Seek No Sport On On Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

That the sub-branch ask all sporting bodies to refrain from any sport on Anzac Day (Sunday) was the subject of a…

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Homes Allotted for War Widows

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--Ten percent of war service homes built under group building schemes would, in future, be allotted to…

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To Take Part in Anzac Day Commemoration

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 4

The Grafton branch of the Red Cross, at its meeting on Monday, decided to take part in the commemoration of Anzac Day in…

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Civil War Ends

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

SAN JOSE, (Costa Rica), Tues. (A. A. P.).--President picado and a representative of the Right Wing rebel leader, General Jose…

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Nana Glen Property Under Consideration As War Service Land

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture advised yesterday's meeting of the Grafton P. P. Board that Mr. W. N. Scott's property,…

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Cut in Soldiers' Tax

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Graziers' Association conference in Sydney to-day agreed to a motion by Mr. H. E. B. Shaw, of Bombala, that…

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American Union Leader Wounded

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 1

DETROIT, Wed. (A.A.P.).--Walter Reuther, President of the powerful United Auto Workers' Union--America's…

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Anzac Day At Upper Oraca

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 5

Under direction of the recently established Upper Orara Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Anzac Day this yefer at Upper Orara will be…

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His Majesty's Anzac Message

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA Fri.--The King sent the following Anzac Day message to the Governor-General (Mr. McKell):"The Queen and I join on Anzac Day with my people in…

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Plans For Anzac Day Services

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 3

The first of special Anzac Day commemoration, services at Grafton and South Grafton to-morrow Will be a dawn…

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P.M. To Attend Anzac Services

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.-- The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will attend the Anzac Day commemoration ceremony and…

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Long Service Awards Anzac Day Service Presented To Firemen At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 6

Six long service awards, including four bars for 30 years' service, and two medals for 15 years' service, were presented…

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Maclean Anzac Day Services

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sun.--At the dawn service at the Memorial in Maclean this morning, at which the service from the…

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Frank Views Characterise Anzac Dinner Speeches

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

SOMETHING of the contentious, questioning spirit of the times was reflected in the speeches at the Anzac dinner of the South Grafton R.S.L. held at the Club Rooms, Through street, on Saturday night…

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Church Services Appeal For Triumph Of Anzac Ideal

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

CLARENCE River clergymen, in sermons at special Anzac Day services yesterday appealed for the triumph of the Anzac inspiration over present day difficulties. Congregations at all services…

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No Third World War-Nehru

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

BOMBAY, Sun. (A.A.P.).--The Indian Premier (Pandit Nehru) is firmly of the belief that there will not be a third…

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Restoration Of U.S. War Plants

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sun. (A.A.P.).--The administration has asked Congress to authorise the restoration of 200 Government owned…

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Anzac Service At Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

ULMARRA.--The 33rd anniversary of Anzac Day was fitingly commemorated at Ulmarra. The procession asseriibled at the…

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Anzac Reunion Appeal For Service To Community

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

SPEAKERS at last night's Grafton R.S.L. Anzac reunion dinner [?]arade an appeal for ex-servicemen to justify the honoured name they had won by taking a sincere interest in less fortunate ex-serviccmcn and in the welfare of the community generally…

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