Civil War Flares Up in Paraguay
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 1
BUENOS AIRES, April 29.—Communications with Paraguay were severed shortly after midnight, when the Minister for the Interior, Victor Moinglo, revealed that a contingent of rebel marines, instructed from rebel headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Side Wager For Tug-o’-War Pull
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 5
The final of the tug-o’-war between teams representing the Volunteer Hotel and Metropolitan Hotel at the Anzac Day sports on…
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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 4
This country's obligations in this matter must be honoured Only 67 returned soldiers have been settled on the land in N.S.W. since the war,…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 1
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Commonwealth reconstruction training scheme, which was strongly criticised at a public meeting in Sydney last night, was to-day vigorously defended by the Minister for Post-war Reconstruction, Mr. Dedman. “If anyone can tell me that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greta Soldiers’ League
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 4
GRETA.—A successful gala dance was held in Central Hall. The function which was arranged by the Greta sub-branch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waning Public Interest in Returned Soldiers May Wreck Training Scheme
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 2
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Public interest in matters affecting returned soldiers appeared to be waning, and if the present drift continued the rehabilitation framing scheme would collapse entirely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 5
Lower Hunter Shire Council decided to-day to be represented at a welcome home arranged by Hexham and Ash Island…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day Ceremony at Denman
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 6
DENMAN: Anzac Day was commemorated with fitting solemnity. Returned soldiers of World War 1 and 2 and girls and boys of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Memorial “Naked”
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 4
The war memorial at. Paterson looked naked, said Cr. c. H. Pryke at Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 7
WASHINGTON, May 1.—The United States Munitions Board is preparing a detailed blueprint for immediate fun-scale…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australia’s Post-War Defence Policy
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 1
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Before the Federal Parliament adjourns [?] will make a statement on Australia’s post-war defence policy, the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Smoko
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 5
Anzac Day celebrations concluded with a smoko in the School of Arts, when 120 ex-Servicemen and women were the guests of the Anzac…
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The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 5
On Anzac night the local branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. held its annual dinner in the Memorial Hall. There was a very large…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 8
The Anzac March in weston proved a great event, although a number of returned men lined the side walks, particularly the young men of the…
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The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 7
The "Fall-in" facing the Soldiers' Memorial…
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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4
ANZAC DAY was celebrated in Denman on Friday with fitting solemnity. Returned soldiers of World War I. and II., with Junior Red Cross…
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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1
As in former years, the church was too small to accommodate all who wished to attend the civic memorial service in Christ Church. Mrs. Moore…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aberdeen District News Anzac Commemoration Service
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 8
A very large gathering of Aberdeen and district residents assembled at at the Memorial Hall on the occasion of the annual Anzac Commemoration…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What About War?
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 8
Although life is a gamble, the are in favour of the individual to a greater extent than fatalists would have us believe. These are the odds that are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aberdeen Celebrations Anzac Day Memorial Fountain Unveiled Commemoration Service
The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 5
A very large gathering of Aberdeen and district residents assembled at the Memorial Hall on the occasion of the annual commemoration service. The service began when the school…
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