Rest of the News in Brief Six Soldiers Killed in Lorry Smash
FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky, Wed.âSix soldiers were killed and 38 others injured when a large army…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1953
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Governor Opens Soldiers' Club At Albion Park
In officially opening the R.S.L. Memorial Clubroom at Albion Park on Saturday, the State Governor (Lieut.-General Sir John Northcott) expressed his appreciation of memorials being created throughout the State. The one at Albion Park…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—The New South Wales public would not receive an extra day's holiday this year…
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The Wollongong District Highland Pipe Band is now in the throes of re-equiping in preparation for the Anzac Day…
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Sir.—Doesn't the City of Wollongong propose to do anything to commemorate the men who served in…
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Lord Ismay, Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, said that the latest…
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Final plans for their Anzac Day commemoration on April 18th will be made by Kiama R. S. L. members when they meet on Thursday…
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The following parades will be held in Wollongong as part of the Anzac Day celebrations…
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Units of the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy will visit this district for the Anzac Day marches…
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Members will assemble in Terralong Street and will march to the Memorial Arch on the corner of Collius Street where a simple ceremony…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Minister Examines Model
The British War Minister, Lord Alexander, victorious General of the Western Desert, is seen in this picture examining a model of the latest…
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The commemoration of Anzac Day in each town of the South Coast and TableT lands area is always…
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The official meaning of Anzac is "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps," but—what does it mean to those who were there, and again—what does it…
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Legislation to extend N.S.W. soldier settlement benefits to Korea and Malaya ex-servicemen would he brought down early next…
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TOKYO, Tues. —Japan will shortly demand from the United States the right to arrest and try American…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Wide Anzac Commemoration Services
Anzac Commemorative services will be held in a number of centres throughout this district on Sunday. At Wollongong a number of New Zealand Ex-servicemen will…
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WASHINGTON, Wed.—Kurt Ponger, an Austrian-born former American soldier, pleaded guilty…
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MUNSAN (Korea) Thurs.— Allied airmen claim the Communists are pouring military supplies…
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WASHINGTON, Thurs.— The Korean ammunition, shortages probably resulted from the former Defence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Biggest Anzac Parade for Years Expected
Wollongong R.S.L. officials expect that the Anzac Day parade tomorrow will be the biggest for years. Officials said yesterday…
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