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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Anzac Day in Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 4

Captain A. A. McLellan placing a wreath on the memorial on behalf of the R.S.L. and R.S.L. Club: Gerret de Boer and Max Cathcart Jointly bring a Wreath of remembrance. On behalf of the Boy…

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Letter to the Editor Anzac Services

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 8

Sir,—I would be glad if you would afford [?] space to make a few observations on the report of the…

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Our Letter Box the Band and Anzac Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 5

Sir.—Allow me once again to use your columns to answer "Ex-Serviceman's" hasty and not very convincing reply to my…

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Official War History

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA: Another volume of the Official War History will be published on Saturday, the Acting Minister of…

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Visiting Port Moresby War Cemeteries Viewed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 8

Mr. Wallace McNeill, of Lawson St., Hamilton, and well-known in Dungog and Stroud districts, recently took a sea trip with his wife and has recorded his impressions. These will be found…

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Conflicting Views On African War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 4

NEW YORK: Two prominent American newspapermen showed they held differing views on the history of…

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Delation of New Church War Memorial. Ceremony by Bishop Batty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

When he dedicated the new war memorial sanctuary and tower at St. John's Church of England…

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Soldiers' Point A. L. P.

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 6

At the May meeting of the Soldiers' Point Branch of the A.L.P. it was decided to lodge a strong protest with the Chief Secretary against the…

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Welcome Home to Boys From Korea at Clubrooms To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

A welcome home will be extended to boys home from Korea at the R.S.L. Clubrooms to-night (Friday)…

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Public Meeting at Denman Proposed War Memorial Park

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 10

At Monday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, Cr. R. T. Thornton said that a public meeting had been convened…

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Director of Soldier Settlement Retires Farewell to Mr. A. L. Proust

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 9

High tributes were paid to Mr. A. L. Proust, retiring Director of Servicemen's Land Settlement in the Department of Lands, at a…

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Soldiers' Point Branch A. L. Party

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Robb, secretary to the Soldiers' Point Branch of the Australian Labor Party, submits the following report:…

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Welcome Home, Presentation and Farewell to Cpl. Ron Quinn, Miss Dawn Quinn and Pte. Jim Dengate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

One of the largest gathering of Muswellbrook and district residents assembled at the R.S.L. Club on Friday night, as the guests of members, to welcome home Cpl. Ron Quinn from Korea; to make a…

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Boer War Veterans' Re-union at Soldiers' Club on Saturday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

An invitation is extended by the Muswellbrook R.S.L. and R.S.L. Club to all Boer War veterans throughout the Upper…

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Ideals of Young Banker Founded Red Cross Saw Need For Permanent Societies For Helping Wounded

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

A modest [?] book, “Us Sur[?] de Soltartre,” awakened the conscience of ninotos[?] sectary Europe, and helped [?] the formation of an organisation that to-day is world embracing—the Red Cross Society. The book, written by a young Swiss hanker, Heath decant, sold like wildtire…

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E.M. Returned Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

East Maitland Returned Soldiers’ League will be represented in the Coronation Day procession, marching…

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Woman and Man Wounded Sydney Shooting Affray SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

A woman was seriously injured by shot gun pellets shortly after she had kissed her grandson good-bye at…

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Threat of War Still There

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 5

Marshal Tito said yesterday that the danger of war was still hanging over people's heads…

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Land For Soldier Settlement

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. F. H. Hawkins) paid that 400,000 acres of land in the Western Division of New…

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Wants All Returned Men To March

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 3

The president of Maitland sub-branch of the R.S.S.and A.I.LA. (Mr. A. M. Porter) this afternoon appealed to…

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