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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

512 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 26

Anzac Day Christ Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

At 9 a.m. on Anzac Day the Rector Rev. A. W. Moore will conduct a solemn Memorial Service at the Soldiers' graves in the Dungog War…

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Anzac Day Tree Planting Ceremony

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 1

On Anzac Day, 25th April, a Tree Planting Ceremony will be conducted in the grounds of Dungog Memorial Bowling Club, at 3 p.m., when a…

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Wage War on Mosquitoes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

NEW CASTLE: Councils in the Hunter River Abstract will to asked to co-operate with health in spectres in an [?] cam…

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Anzac Day Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

On Wednesday next, Anzac Day, the “Mercury” office will be open for the receipt of advertisement from 8.45 a.m. till noon…

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Local and General News Anzac Arrangements

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

Eighteen organisations will march in the Anzac Day parade on Wednesday. Marchers will assemble at the Railway…

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Traditions and Honour of Men or Anzac Call To Uphold Them Will Be Answered

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

In an address an the traditions of Anzac, given at the Anzac Day service in St. Peter’s Church, East Maitland, last night, Major R. H. Skilson, commanding officer of the 12/15th Hunter River Lancers, said that hey may again be…

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Anzac Celebration -At Greta

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

Grata sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League will hold its annual procession on Anzac Day leaving Greta Para at 10.20…

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Anzac Service in New York

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 4

Australian and New Zealand war dead from Gallipoli to Korea were honoured at church and other memorial services In New…

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We Should Declare War!

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

HEALTH authorities of the whole of the Hunter Valley have agreed on c moss drive against the mosquitoes. The district has its share of the pest, in several varieties, most of them disease-carrying…

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Another Halt Dawning For Remembers Of Heroes Of War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

Once more to-morrow, Austrian halts her normal life to commermorarate the memories of her worthy sons, who blazoned with blood a chapter of heroism and sacrifice in the sonds of time…

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"Youths' Future Darkened by Threat of War." (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 4

Sir.—I feel that I must raise my voice in defence of our youth, whose future is darkened by the threat of war. It amazes me that parents can…

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To-day’s Leader: We Should Declare War ! Heavy Losses Do Not Halt Offensive Of Chinese Communists (A.A.P.-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

KOREA: United Nations forces withdrew 15 miles of one point and six miles or more at others under the impact of the enemy offensive which yesterday raged along the 100 miles long Korean front…

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Anzac Celebrations (Contd.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

"That is the sort of challenge which seems to have been thrown at us to-day. "What is your answer going…

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King’s Anzac Message

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

The King has sent the following Anzac Day message to the Governor-General, Mr. W. J. McKell—…

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Collapsed in Anzac March

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Two of the original Anzacs collapsed in the Anzac Day march at Newcastle this morning…

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The Glory Of Anzac

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

WHEN the final poignant notes of “The Last Post” sounded over countless Anzac Day assemblages this morning, the Diggers remained silent and with their thoughts far away, remembering once again the…

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Anzac Service at St. Patrick's

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

More than 400 people packed St. Patrick's this morning to assemble at the Altar in memory of those who laid down…

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Local and General Anzac Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

Anzac Day is being commemorated in rated in Dungog today and all over the Commonwealth Anzac Services were held in all churches to revere the…

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Large Attendance at Scone Anzac Commemoration Ceremony Wreaths Placed on Soldiers' Memorial

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 1

Anzac Day was celebrated in Scone this morning with the traditional March by ex-Servicemen of two World Wars, members of the Boy Scouts' Association…

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Anzac Dawn Service Is Appointment with Duty and Memory

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

Padre C. R. Jessop, speaking at the Anzac Day down service at the East Maitland monument, said they had met in the stillness of that morning to keep a solemn appointment—an appointment to which they were bound by all the…

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