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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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South West Rocks Anzac Day

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 8

Weather during the past fortnight has been perfect, and, thanks to the cooler nights, the mosquito plague from which the whole of the Lower…

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New Steel Bridge for Kempsey Immediate Post-war Work

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 5

Announcement is made that the Department of Main Roads will spend more than £1,000,000 in its immediate post-war programme of major bridge…

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Returned Soldiers' Smoke Social. Big Gathering at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

Over 100 members of the RSS and AILA met together at the Memorial Hall, on Anzac night for a re-union Smoke Social. Sir Earle Page MHR…

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Anzac Day, 1946 Wingham United Commemoration Service

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 4

Led by a large group of Ex-Service World Wars I. and II., composed of junior Red Cross. Boy Scouts, Cubs, Girl Guides, and…

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War Crimes Captor of Crete on Trial Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 3

Nuremburg (AAP).The trial has opened of Colonel General Kart, a student who is regarded as Germany's leading paratrooper General who…

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Aldavilla Welcome Home

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 3

A large crowd recently attended the Aldavilla Hall, when LAC Owen Ramsay, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ramsay, of Aldaville, was given a…

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Welcome Home Six More Home-comers

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

The diggers' welcome function held at the Memorial Hall, May 8, was quite a success. Ald. G. S. Stokes, in apologising…

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Wherrol Flat War and Patriotic Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

A meeting of the Wherrol Flat War and Patriotic Association was held on Saturday. 27th April, 1946. The President (Councillor W. J. Wamsley)…

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Country Section for War Veterans Official Opening

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

On Saturday 27th April, .1946, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester attended by Major-General C.Miller, his Chief of Staff, opened the…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital, Meeting of Business Men's Group. Miss Jean Penno Selected as Oueen Candidate

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

A meeting of the business men's group in the Hospital Quern Competition was held in he Council Chambers on Monday night last. There…

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Wingham & District War Memorial Hospital Meeting of Business Men's Group

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the business, men's group in the Hospital Queen competition was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. There was a…

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WINGHAM & Dist. War Memorial Hospital Meeting Of Business Men's Group Miss Jean Penno Selected As Queen Candidate

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 9

A meeting of the business men's group in the Hospital Queen Competition was held in Wingham Council Chambers on Monday night. There…

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Returned Soldiers' Smoko Social Big Gathering at Wingham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 3

Over 100 members of the RSS and ALLA met together at the Memorial Hall on Anzac night for a re-union smoke social. Sir Earle Page MHR,…

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Returned Soldiers' Smoke Social Big Gathering At Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 1

Over 100 members of the RSS and AILA met together at the Memorial Hall, on Anzac night for a re-union Smoke Social. Sir Earle Page MHR,…

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St. Matthew's, Wingham Anzac Day

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 2

Annie Day, 25th April, 3946, fell this year in Easter Week; but, nevertheless, on account of its importance to our national life, the usual annual…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital. Miss Rae Penno Selected as Timber Industry Queen Candidate

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

A meeting of all those connected with the timber industry was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Wingham, on Tuesday night last,…

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Liquor Licences for Soldiers' Club

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

The district council of the Returned Soldiers' League is to determine where liquor clubs will be located in each electorate. This is stated in…

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Soldiers Absorbed on Central Coast Only 13 Unemployed

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 7

Approximately 3786 ex-servicemen and women have been demobilised in the area bounded by Sawtell in the north, Johns…

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Re Anzac Service (To the Editor, "M.R. Times")

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 5

Dear Sir,—The ministers' Association of Taree desire to inform the local R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. and the public that:—…

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Taree Anzac Service Reply. by Ministers' Association (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

Dear Sir,—The Ministers' Association of Taree desire to inform the local RSS & AIL of A and the public that: (1) The adherents of the various…

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