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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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An Anzac Memory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

At the 7th Light Horse re-union dinner held at Sydney 06 Anzac Day, the guest of honour, Major-General Richardson, paid a worthy tribute to…

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Anzac Day at Bullahdelah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

Requiem Mass wag celebrated at St. Brigid's Church, Bullahdelah, at 9 a.m. on Anzac Day by Rev. Father H. J. Whibberley, who also gave the…

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Grand Day's Hockey Anzac Day Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

The opening of the season carnival on White Park on Monday was attended by eight teams — four men's and four women's —…

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War Memorial Fund

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The war memorial fund has now reached £2024. when the annual meeting is held next month a decision as to future…

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Winding Up of War Disposals

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.—It is possible that the Commonwealth-Disposals Commission will be wound up on June 30 but a final decision…

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“War Not Unlikely,” Says Bishop

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wed. — The chances of the cold war” becoming actual war are “not unlikely,” said the Bishop of Grafton…

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Anzac Day at Raymond Terrace

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 3

The celebration of Anzac Day at Raymond Terrace was the best attended, most reverent and solemn yet held. The march, perhaps was not so fully…

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Anzac Day Service at Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 6

To commemorate Anzac nay a combined service was held at the Monument In the Memorial park near the railway station. After the…

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Upper Hunter Returned Men March

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 5

Members of the Upper Hunter Branch of the R.S.L. who attended the First Reunion at the Moonan Flat Anzac Day Celebrations. BELOW: Members of the Junior Red Cross and School Children who took pare in the Moonan Flat Anzac Day March…

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Returned Men of the Upper Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

"Lest We Forget"—Members of the Upper Hunter R.S.L. Subbranch who took part in the Moonan Anzac Day Celebrations. In front : President Ern. Cone, carries the Subbranch's Wreath of Remembrance…

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Welcome Home For Albert McBeath Former Champion Cyclist

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

Cessnock's old time champion professional cyclist, Albert' McBeath, paid a visit to the town last weekend. It will be remembered that before…

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Anzac Day at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 10

An Anzac commemoration service march was held at Weston on Monday, when 70 veterans of both wars paid homage to their fallen coin…

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Aberdeen Anzac Day Scenes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

Top: MR. FRANK L. BRAGG, laying a wreath on the Memorial on behalf of the Aberdeen R.S. League. Well-known Aberdeen Returned Men were present. Centre: Aberdeen returned men photographed outside the new R.S.L. Club Rooms after the Anzac Day Service. (Photo by Mr. W. Smith, Dartbrook)…

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Murrurundi Anzac Day Celebrations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 6

Murrurundi and District Returned Men photographed as they marched over the Bridge across the Page at Murrurundi, on their way to the Memorial Gates on Anzac Day. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN W. SUTTON, CHEMIST, MURRU RUNDI…

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Anzac Day Reunion at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

After the commemoration service on Anzac Day at Kurri Kurri, returned soldiers from that area held a reunion in the club rooms…

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Aberdeen News Anzac Day Celebrations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

The people of Aberdeen on Anzac Day showed in no uncertain manner, that the sacrifices made by our soldiers in the two World Wars, had not…

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Anzac Day Golf at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 5

About seventy players, including visitors from various clubs, [?]ompeted in the annual - Anzac [?] golf tournament on Monday…

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Aberdeen News Anzac Day Commemoration

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

In Aberdeen, as in other places throughout Australia, AnzaC Day was commemorated on Monday. The day's proceedings opened with a children's Service held in the Public School, at which the…

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Anzac Day in Scone. Record March

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

There was easily an all-time record of Diggers of two World Wars, in the Scone Anzac Day procession on Monday last, thereby demonstrating most markedly that the spirit of Anzac lives…

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Anzac Day Celebrations at Muswelbrook Impressive Ceremony

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 3

Muswellbrook and District Returned Men who took part in the Anzac Day March and Celebrations At the Commemoration Service : Our picture, taken at the Soldiers' Monument, shows Mrs. J…

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