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The wars & local soldiers, 1955

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“Colonialism” War Threat Dominates Bandoeng Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1955 · page 1

LONDON: Anti-colonial emphasis which characterised the opening day of the Afro-Asian conference at Bandoeng, Indonesia, was '“inevitable,” diplomatic quarters in London said to-day…

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To-day’s Leader Still A Hot Spot Mr. Truman Believes UN Averted World War In The Past Decade

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1955 · page 1

WASHINGTON: A former President, Mr. Harry Truman, said yesterday that on international situation had developed which, in many ways, was far more serious and dangerous than the international rivalries…

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Atomic War Would Not Be Short

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1955 · page 5

NEW YORK: The U.S. Chief of Naval Operations (Admiral Carney) said that he does not subscribe to the belief that an…

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Greta Anzac March

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 2

An Anzac Day march will take place at Greta on Monday, leaving the Park at 10.30 a.m. to the obelisk…

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Anzac March At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 1

SINGLETON : Organisers of Singleton‘s Anzac Day parade expect that it will he one of the biggest on record…

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Primary School Anzac Service

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 3

Maitland Gir[?] Primary School held a special service in the school grounds the morning to celebrate Anzac Day…

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Maitland’s Anzac Day Celebration

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 1

Between 300 and 400 returned servicemen are expected to take part in Maitland’s Anzae Day celebrations A special feature of the…

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Anzac Day In New York

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 April 1955 · page 1

NEW YORK: An Anzac Day service was held yesterday in the Anzac Garden at the top of the British Empire Building…

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Duke Visiting War Graves

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 April 1955 · page 1

LONDON: The Duke of Gloucester, who is president of the Imperial War Graves Commission, will make a tour…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Service at New Location R.S.L. Memorial Building In Maitland Used For First Time

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 April 1955 · page 3

Fireman yesterday hosed a veil of dust from the R.S.L. memorial building in High-street, clearing it for to-day’s Anzac commemoration service. The dust was from flood mud and it has coated the exterior of the building. The building was the location for Maitland’s celebrations to-day because of…

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Anzac Service At Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1955 · page 6

A special Anzac service was conducted at Raymond race by Rev. E. V. Hanlfigton St. John’s Church of…

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Lions Club’s Anzac Day Dinner

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1955 · page 3

Maitland Lions Club, at its first Anzac Day dinner in Maitland Town Hall last night entertained a number of…

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TV Test For Possible Use In War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1955 · page 1

LONDON: Television is being tested in a Canadian warship for possible use in wartime A “Daily Express” report…

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Anzac Day at Muswellbrook Near Record Attendances at Church, and United Services and Re-Union Dinner

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1955 · page 1

Notwithstanding the passage of time—40 years—since the Australians j and New Zealanders stormed the beaches and heights of Gallipoli, Muswellbrook yesterday recorded is near record attendances at observances associated with Anzac Day. The attendance at the…

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Old Soldier Found Hurt

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1955 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: A 70-year-old war veteran, Joseph Littlefair , of Edden-street, Broadmeadow, who marched In yesterday’s…

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Troops Clear Old Soldier’s Yard

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: CMF troops from Singleton have cleared mud and debris from the land of a 78-years-old veteran of…

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Anzac Day At Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 5

ANZAC DAY in Aberdeen again brought record attendances to churches and at the services at the Cenotaph on Monday to observe the 40th anniversary of the landing of…

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Anzac Day at Merriwa Fitting Commemorations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 6

By their attendance at special church services and public commemorations on Anzac Day the public of Merriwa and Cassilis showed that thev had not forgotten all for which the day…

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To-day’s Leader A Real 40 Hours Emperor Intervenes in Effort to Avoid Vietnam Civil War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 1

CANNES: Emperor Boo Dai acted last night to head off civil war in strife-torn South Vietnam after a day of bitter fighting in Saigon, the capital of that non-Communist Indo-China State…

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Temporary Relief for Soldier Settlers Suspension of Liens on Milk Cheques

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 11

Ex-Servicemen and other settlers will have payments due under assignments of March deliveries suspended in all cases where losses from floods are known to have occurred…

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