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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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First Soldier Settlement. Blocks Made Available

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has announced particulars of the first blocks made available for ballot by ex-Servicemen since the High Court…

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Soldier Settlers' Record. Repaid Over £250,000 in March Quarter. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced to-day that soldier settlers, during March, repaid over a quarter of a million pounds of…

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More Action Wanted in Lands Department. P. P. Board Recommendation. Soldier Settlement Blocks Delay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

Instead of accusing Pastures Protection Boards of failure to exercise their powers the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) should overcome the…

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Returned Men Honour Fallen Comrades Service Celebrations of Anzac Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

Celebrations of Anzac Day in Maitland began to-day as the first rays of dawn lit the eastern sky, returned men of both World Wars having assembled at the memorial in a Mitland Park and at the monument in East Maitland. Amongst them were some who were at Anzac Cove…

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Collapsed in Anzac March

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE. Tuesday. — A man, thought to be between 30 and 60 years of age, collapsed and died in the Anzac Day march 10…

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Over 100 Ex-Servicemen In March Anzac Day Service

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

Over 100 ex-servicemen took part in the Anno Day march in incent Street this morning which preceded the service at the…

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Anzac A Word To Ponder Over Rev. Clague Address At Service

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

Anzac was a word to ponder over, and the spirit of it was one which they should build into their very natures,…

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British People Will Defend Peace Anzac Message From His Majesty the King

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In a message to the people of Australia on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Anzac Day, the King expressed confidence that the British Commonwealth would play its part in the defence of peace and…

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Maitland Minister Says At Anzac Service :“Nothing To Learn From Philosophy Born In A Foreign Gutter”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

Australia had nothing to learn from a philosophy born in “a foreign gutter,” the Rev. A. Balmer said at the united commemoration service for the Anzacs on Maitland Pork this morning…

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Wreath Placed at Honour Roll

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Searl (President of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A.) placed a wreath at the foot of the Honour Roll from the members of the Dungog Branch of…

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Soldiers’ Club Packed For Anzac Social

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

Two hundred ex-servicemen packed into the club rooms of the Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ league for the…

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Yesterday's Anzac March

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

TOP: Diggers of two World Wars who marched in the Anzac Day celebrations in Scone yesterday. BELOW: Members of the Junior Red Cross gave a good account of themselves when they marched yesterday…

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Anzac Day at Tamworth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

More than 450 ex-Servicemen of the two world wars took part in the Anzac Day procession at Tamworth…

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Anzac Service at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

"The Anzac breed will never die so long as we who are left, carry on the great principles for which so many of…

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Anzac Challenge to the Living

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

“Have we failed them?” was the question and the subject of an address by Captain George McDonald at the Maitland…

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Anzac Service At Primary School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

At the Hunter Street Primary School, Singleton, on Monday, a special Anzac Day service was conducted by the…

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Anzac Message From the King

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

The Governor-General, Mr. W. J. McKell, delivered a message from the King, on Monday…

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Anzac Day at Sydney and Melbourne at Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

The Governor (LieutenantGeneral Northcott) led a march of 500 war veterans to the Cenotaph…

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Anzac Day 80 Diggers March Dungog Honours Fallen Men

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

Eighty returned men of the two World Ware participated in an impressive ANZAC March this Tuesday morning…

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War Veteran Dies In March at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

A veteran of both world wars, Thomas Abbott, 50, of Layman Street, Cook's Hill, formerly of Kempsey, died in…

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