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Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
14 stories in Hunter Valley's papers
Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Family Research has produced a booklet of known soldiers who enlisted to fight in World War One while living or working in this area. It includes stories and photos of the individual soldiers, letters, postcards and local news of the time, making interesting reading for those with an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →There has been a great response to our article on knitting and crocheting poppies as a celebration of the Centenary of the Anzac Landing at Gallipoli. Reader and regular contributor to the Messenger, John Blackbourn of North Arm Cove has sent in these photos taken last year on Middleton Beach, W.A., close to where his forebear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Starting from a Memorial Plaque of 22 names with its origins now lost, currently hanging at Sinclair Gardens commemorating local men who served in the Great War, a committed team of researchers from our local Family…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →On 25 April Australians will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Gallipoli landings during the First World War and honour the sacrifices of those service personnel who helped forge our national identity. This Anzac Day Australians are also being asked to spare a thought for our current…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Preparations are well advanced for the opening of the Anzac Centenary Commemoration Exhibition at Tea Gardens Library. The display will feature a snapshop of the area as it was at the outbreak of war in 1914, service memorabilia, maps and posters of the time, photographs from the Australian War Memorial collection, theatres of war, photographic coverage of RAN, Australian Flying Corp, Australian Nurses at War and in part…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Both the Dawn Service and the Anzac march attracted large numbers of participants and onlookers in Tea Gardens. As the dawn broke over the beautiful Myall River hundreds of people were greeted by beautiful weather, very welcome after a dramatic week following the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Myall Coast Messenger, along with three RSL Sub Branch members, were fortunate to be asked to attend the Anzac Assembly at the school on Friday 24 April. The assembly, ably conducted by the students…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stories from over 40 students were received by The Messenger as entries into this competition. Judging was difficult due to the high standard of the writing but all conveyed the thoughts and feelings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In 1914 the Anzacs set out on their journey to invade Gallipoli. They set sail for North Beach but instead of landing there they landed at Anzac Cove. It was much harder for the Anzacs because the hills were much steeper and they didn't have much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Its early 1914, we're preparing the soldiers to set sail for Gallipoli. Ten months later arriving at Gallipoli we have been blown off path and have landed on the wrong beach. The beach we have landed on is incredibly steep. Twenty seven people have already been shot. The Turkish people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Exhibition commemorating the service of the 30 known men from our area who served in the Great War closed on the 8th May after being open for a period of 4 weeks at the local Library. Organisers were amazed at the amount of attendees, being far above original expectations. Equally the 80 volunteers…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On Thursday 7th May 160 men & women in sunny weather took part in the above golf game (4 person Ambrose) after a morning tea with Anzac biscuits, tea & coffee, at the Hawks Nest Golf Club; which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead has encouraged students currently in Year 9 or 10 to apply for the 2016 Premier's Anzac Memorial Scholarship, for the opportunity to…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Imugi Taekwondo "Train Hard Fight Easy" is a small martial arts school founded by Tony Gillespie and Kelly O'Brien in January 2014. Imugi Taekwondo, has represented NSW and the Hunter Region very…
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