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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

300 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 15

Anzac Day: Impressive Ceremonies

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

In delightful weather over one hundred diggers from the two world wars marched to the Monument last Monday for a service…

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Upper Orara Anzac Day Celebrations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 7

Upper Orara Hall was too small to hold the crowd of people who jariswered the call s of Upper Orara Sub-Branch…

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Orara Valley Anzac Day Celebrations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

The Anzac Day ceremony, held in the Pioneer Hall, Nana Glen, was organised by. the Orara Valley Sub-Branch…

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School Column District Rural Notes Anzac Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

The significance of Anzac Day was stressed during quiet celebrations held at Dorrigo School on Friday, April 22. Children stood in…

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Migrant Musings (No. 9.) Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 2

ANZAE Day brings back two memories to me One, Sir Ian Hamilton's dispatches from Gallipoli. The other, a rumor which…

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Many Wounded

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 1

HONG KONG, Sun. (AAP).—The American hospital ship Repose arrived here this morning with 77 wounded from British…

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Anzac Day At Sawte

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

A very impressive ceremony was conducted at Sawtell on Aime Day. Local Diggers from World Wars I and II joined…

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Soldier Settler On North Coast Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

The first farm to be taken over by the Soldier Settlement Committee on the North Coast will be that of Mr. W. N. S…

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Says Russia Winning Cold War

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday (AAP).—Russia "on balance" is winning the cold war arid Soviet efforts to undermine the…

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Big Show for War Hospital

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

Arrangements are now well in hand for the Concert at the Tasma Theatre next Thursday Proceeds will be devoted to the…

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Soldier Settler On Nana Glen Farm

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

Mr. W. N. S. Scott's farm, "Edgefern," Nana Glen, har been taken over by the Soldlerr Settlement Committee for…

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China War Nears Burma

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

RANGOON, Wed. (A.A.P.). Burmese troops on the China-Burma border were to-night alerted following reports that Chinese communist troops were attacking…

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Soviet Does Not Want War With U.S. Now

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. Russia did not want war with America now, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) told members of the Federal A.I.P. Executive meeting here to-day. Mr. Chifley said Russia was 30 years behind the U.S. in…

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Brave Soldier Lands Double at Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 5

LISMORE, Sun.—Brave Soldier won the douple at Casino Diggers' Club meeting on Saturday. He won the Balikpapan…

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Sub Branch Wants Honour Roll

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

South Grafton Municipal Council will be asked by the South Grafton R.S.L. to collate a list of servicemen who…

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Minister Denies Spying On War Widow

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Barnard) to-day denied departmental investigators had been…

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Russians Ignore Pleas On Japanese War Prisoners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

TOKIO, Fri. (AAP).--The Soviet Mission in Tokio to-day ignored Japanese pleas for the early repatriation of 470,000…

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Dutch Soldier Migrants

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday.—About 5000 Dutch soldiers awaiting discharge in Netherlands East Indies are expected to be…

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Brightest Since War at Coff's

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues. In Coff's Harbour day celebrations followed the traditional pattern…

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Anzac Day Sport Protest at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

A protest against an inters city tennis competition being held on the morning of Anzac Day was made at the monthly meeting…

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