5000 Skulls As War Memorial
TOWNSVILLE, Tuesday .—Chinese in Hangyang (Hunan Province) built a war memorial with 5000 human skulls and other…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
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2000 Leave Pits Since The War
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Since the end of the war more than 2000 men bad left the coalmining industry, and there was little hope for their…
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The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in the House of Representatives that the Government adhered to its previous decision that. It would not pay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kurri Returned Soldiers
The Kurri Kurri Returned Soldiers, at their last meeting, decided to protest to State Headquarters and Mr. James, M.H.R., against the withholding of the…
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Anzac Commemoration services will be held as usual in West and East Maitland this year. At West Maitland a dawn…
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To-night the Rotary Club of Maitland will hold its annual Anzac dinner and the representation of returned service men…
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GRETA: An Anzac day commemoration service will be conducted by the Greta sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League at 10 o’clock…
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The usual procedure will be adopted on Friday for this year's Anzae Day march and service. The parade will assemble in Pitt…
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A special matinee will be presented at the Strand Theatre on Friday afternoon (Anzac Day), at 2 p.m. The programme will be screened…
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Favoured with brilliant sunshine the Branxton Returned Menâs League conducted their annual Commemoration Service…
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After receiving a letter from East Maitland Returned Soldiers’ League, Maitland City Council decided last night to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early Payment of War Gratuities Several Conditions Govern Matter
Following many inquiries and applications for early payment of war gratuities the following conditions under which early…
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JERUSALEM, April 23.—A brick seven minutes’ battle with small arms fire between Jewish terrorists on the one side and train guards on the other, followed the blowing up of the Egypt Express as it was nearing Tel Aviv yesterday with about 100 civilians and…
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Time is fleeting, the barque wherein I sail Bears its burden softly down the titleless stream;…
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Complete arrangements have been made for the Anzac Day commemoration services in Scone to-morrow (Friday), and with the…
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On Friday morning next the Commemoration Service will be held in the Memorial Hall commencing at 11 o'clock…
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WESTON, Thurs.—All returned men are requested by the Weston sub-branch; RSL, to be parade at 10 a.m. at the…
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To-morrow (Anzac Day) a dawn service will be conducted at 5.15 a.m. at the Memorial Hall. At 9.45 there will be a completed service at the Regent…
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The secretary of the Aberdeen subbranch of the R.S.L. advises that arrangements are well in hand for Anzac Day. The school children will…
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