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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Anzac Day Commemoration At Taralga

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 4

Last Sunday's commemoration of Anzac at Taralga was generally conceded to be the most notable in the…

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Anzac Day Services Well Attended Diggers Of Two Wars March To Memorial Gates

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

About sixty first and second World War diggers marched from the Services Club to Memorial Gates to participate in the 11 o'clock Service of Remembrance to…

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District War Memorial Statement By Cr.Mcintosh

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 4

When, on Monday night next, a further public meeting is held in connection with the project to provide…

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Firm Action By U.N. Demanded By Jews Demanded By Jews Britain Is Blamed For War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 5

LAKE SUCCESS, Tues.: Firm action by the United Nations to halt any Arab invasion of Palestine was demanded by the Jewish Agency at yesterday's meeting of the U.N.O. political committee of…

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Anzac Day Service at the Soldiers' Memorial

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

With heads bowed, about 200 residents of Boorowa attended the Anzac Day service held at the Boorowa Soldiers' War Memorial…

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100 Men Present at Anzac Day Dinner Re-union Happy Gathering of Servicemen

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 5

Approximately 100 returned Ex-servicemen from the Boorowa district gathered at the Guild Hall on Monday to partake in the…

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The Spirit of Anzac Celebration Of Day In Boorowa Large Crowd Pay Their Tribute

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 5

"THE NAME ANZAC HAS COME TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF A SPIRIT EXHIBITED: A SPIRIT OF DEVOTION TO DUTY AND OF HIGH-SOULED COURAGE; A SPIRIT OF COMRADESHIP IN SUFFERING AND SACRIFICE; A SPIRIT THAT ENABLED MEN…

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Named For "Corrupt" War Deal

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

Howard Hughes, millionaire aircraft…

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Anzac Dinner At Argyle Hotel

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 5

Anzac celebrations at Taralga on Sunday, April 25th, were brought to, a very happy conclusion when…

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Holy Land Truce Ends Abruptly Stern Gang Declares War On Britain

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: Palestine's uneasy truce ended abruptly with fresh and violent fighting between Jewish and Arab forces. The major engagement at present appears to…

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Three-point Plan for Completion of War Memorial Appeal Enthusiastic Meeting Gets Down To Business Generous Gesture by Cr. McINTOSH

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 1

A three-point plan which should ensure the completion of the War Memorial Appeal by the end of this year was decided upon at one of the largest and most enthusiastic Committee meetings yet held to discuss this important project…

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S. A. Returned Men to Visit Yass Local R.S.L. Members Plan Entertainment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

Members of a South Australian R.S.L. sub-branch will visit Yass en route to Canberra They will arrive here…

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£50 Donation to War Memorial

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 2

Miss A. B. Triggs has donated £50 to the Yass and District War Memorial Fund which brings the total cash in hand up to…

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Nobody Wants War, Says Attlee Agreements For Defence

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Intervening in the Foreign Affairs debate, the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, said in the House of Commons that it was utterly wrong and dangerous to talk of war as being…

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Mr. Coen’s Service to Soldiers’ Club In 25th Year As Secretary-Treasurer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

Mr. M. Coen entered his 25th year as secretary-treasurer of the Yass Soldiers’ Club, when he was re-elected…

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Crookwell War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

A three-point plan which should ensure the completion of the War Memorial Appeal by the end of this year was decided…

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Soviet War of Nerves

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 5

BERLIN. Fri.: New Soviet regulations controlling the passage of railway freight from Berlin to the western…

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Not Enough Oil for Another War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 5

WASHINGTON. Thursday: A House of Representatives sub-committee, in a report on the relation of petroleum…

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Secrety, Assistant Congratulated Excellence Of Anzac Day Arrangements

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

The secretary-carte taker (Mr W A Bouquet) and his assistant (Mr. Stan Goode), received congratulations at the Memorial Hall…

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World War II. Memorial R.S.L. May Provide Parchment Book

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

Yaw R.S.L. tub-branch will play its part in the establishment of the World War II Memorial at Yass…

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