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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

397 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 20

Anzac Service At High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

Anzac Day was commemorated yesterday at the High School by a brief service in the Assembly Hall at 11 a.m. The pupils observed two minutes silence…

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Anzac Day At Catholic Churches

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

For the ceremonies of Anzac Day at the Sacred Heart Cathedra! there will be a Solemn Requiem Mum offered on Sunday at 10.30. His Lordship the Most Rev. T. M…

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Governor to Attend Anzac Service

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 4

SPECIAL services will be held in Broken Hill t morrow in celebration of Anzac Day. There will be a dawn service at 6 a.m. and a memorial service at 3 p.m…

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Anzac Social

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 7

A successful Anzac Day social was held in the Druids' Hall on Saturday night. Approximately 400 former servicemen attended the…

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Anzac Service In Singapore

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

Singapore, April 25. (A.A.P.-Reuter—Australian and New Zealand residents in Singapore commemorated Anzac Day with a special service at the cenotaph…

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100,000 See Anzac March in S. Aust

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 8

ADEIiAIDE.—More than 100,000 people surged into the city to see between 17.000 and 20,000 men and women make the annual Anzac…

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Anzac Day In Sydney Impressive Demonstration In Spite Of Weather

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 25.—In pouring rain 30.000 Anzacs of both World Wars marched through Sydney's streets this afternoon in commemoration or Anzac…

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U.s. General, Fears War

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 2 — Gen. Omar Bradley, U.S. Chief of Staff, has told the Senate Armed Service Committee that the prospect of war is stronger now than it was three months ago. Bradley, who gave evidence in…

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Adelaide's Anzac Day Procession

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

Adelaide, April 20.—The annual Anzac Day procession through the streets of the city today attracted more than 100.000 spectators along the line of march…

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Again Wounded At Gailipoli!

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 6

London, April 26.—Some members of the Australian and New Zealand war veterans delegation had a narrow escape from death when a Taken stall cor…

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Anzac Day Address By Governor General

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 5

Melbourne, Friday — There was no false pride attaching to the Australian-wide observance of Anzac Day, said the Governor-General (Mr. W. J. Mckell) in…

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Prospects Of War With Russia

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

Washington, April 20.—The prospect of war in stronger now that it was three months ago according to the United States Chief of Staff. General…

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War Between Cod And Satan

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE.—The Italian, elecetions were described by Archbishop Mannix as a war between God and Satan…

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"Church's Message to a War-weary World"

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 5

Preaching at the Oxide Street Methodist Church on Sunday evening, the Rev. H. C. Horner took as his Anzac service the subject "The Church's Message to a…

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International Catholic Prelate In Sydney Cardinal Spellman Wants No War With Russia

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 5

Sydney, April 26. — "I am here exclusively on a spiritual mission," Cardinal Spellman said on his arrival in Sydney tonight. With 14 other high dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church in America, Cardinal Spellman landed tonight at…

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Regular Army Enlistments

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 6

Adelaide, April 26.— Since recuring for the Australian Regular Army began last August more than 3,000 men had been enlisted the Minister for the Army…

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Transjordan Declares War on Zionism Iraq, Syria And Lebanon Join In Campaign For Palestine

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

London, April 27. — The Trans-Jordan Government has declared war on "Zionism" and Trans-Jordan troops have occupied Jericho, says Reuter's Damascus correspondent, quoting official sources there. These sources last night announced that armies of Syria, Lebanon, Trans-Jordan and Iraq have signed an agreement to open a three-front campaign in…

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Rolling free Kills British Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 8

KUALA LUMPUR. April 27. — Two British soldiers were killed and an officer was injured when a tree, uprooted during a storm…

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War Wizard Dead

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 3

Detroit, April 28.—William, S. Knudsen, next most important man to President Roosevelt in U.S. during the war, and former president…

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Conflicting Reports on Palestine British Minister Paries War Reports

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

London, April 28. — In a report to the British Foreign Office Sir Alec Kirkbridge, British Minister in Amman— (capital of Trans-Jordan)—expresses his disbelief at the reports that Lebanon, Trans-Jordan, and Iraq will invade…

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