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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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War Service Homes Assistance for Ex-servicemen

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

Any returned servicemen wishing to buy or build his own home is invited to contact the Taree branch of the R.S.L. (secretary Mr. R. R. Higgins, at the…

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War Veterans' Art Union Winners of Major Prizes

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

A ship's officer, 1300 miles away, won two houses and a Jaguar car in the War Veterans' Art Union drawn in Sydney on Monday night. He is Third…

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Treason Charges Against Former U.s. Official War-time Broadcasts for Nazis

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON (AAP): Sixty-nine separate treason counts were listed against Herbert John Burgman, former State Department employee, when he…

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Kempsey R.s.l. Anzac Day Arrangements

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 7

With the approach of Anzac Day, main interest in R.S.L. circles over the past week has been the drawing up of a…

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North Coast Travellers' Cot Fund and Wingham District War Memorial Hospital Carnival Fund. Inaugural Meeting. Carnival Dates: 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th June, 1949

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 3

The President of the Wingham District War Memorial Hospital Board (Mr. C. P. Beesley) presided over a meeting held in the supper room, Town…

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War Is Not Inevitable Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Declares Mr. Churchill But Vigilance Needed Boston

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 5

Millions of Americans linked up with Boston by nationwide radio and television hook-ups last night heard Mr Winston…

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Wingham District War Memorial. North Coast Travellers' Cot Fund

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

The President of the Wingham District War Memorial Hospital Board (Mr. C. F. Beesley) presided over a meeting held in the supper room, Town…

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The North Coast Travellers' Cot Fund and Wingham District War Memoral Hospital Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

A meeting of the above committee was held at the offices of the Wingham Manufacturing Coy last Monday night, 4th April, 1949…

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Anzac Day Competition

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 2

Players intending to be present on Anzac Day are requested to hand in their names to the secretary, or competition committee by Saturday, 23rd…

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Anzac Day Arrangements for Taree Celebrations

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 1

Monday, 25th April, will usher in another Anzac Day, a day of remembrance for those men who paid the supremo sacrifice for their country.—…

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Lansdowne War Memorial Unveiling of Tablets

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 3

To mark the unveiling of the Lansdowne War Memorial lust Saturday, the Progress Association arranged a very attractive programme of events at the…

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Lansdowne War Memo Unveiling of Tablets

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 1

To mark the unveiling of the Lansdowne War Memorial last Saturday, the Progress Association arranged a very attractive programme…

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Anzac Day

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

After 33 years the dawn of April 25th, 1915, seems remote, especially with the folly of another war to obliterate this memory and the new…

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Current Topics Anzac Day

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

It is expected that there will be a large attendance at the usual Anzac Commemoration Service which will be held in the Memorial Park on…

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Anzac Day Service Programme

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

By all accounts final details for the commemoration march and services are well in hand for Anzac Day 1949--next…

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British Warships Fired on Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. by Chinese Communists 42 KILLED, 53 Wounded Royal Navy Personnel

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

NANKING, Friday (A.A.P.) A Reuter message states that unofficial but reliable estimates reaching here indicate that 42…

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Anzac Day Kempsey's Observance "We Remember Them"

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 5

The Anzac Day commemorated throughout Australia yesterday in the smallest village to the largest city brought together…

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Anzac Day in Election Year. Ex-servicemen Assess Rehabilitation Progress

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

For thousands of "Diggers" of World Wars I, and II, the Anzac Day period offers opportunities for memorial services, for re-unions, and…

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Impressive Anzac Day Commemoration Large Crowd at Service in Memorial Park. Record Number of Marchers

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

In common with every city and town throughout Australia yesterday the people of Gloucester commemorated the 34th anniversary of the landing of the men of Anzac at Gallipoli and paid their tributes not only to those immortal soldiers but to all those men and women who…

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Anzac Day

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

The march from the Shire Office to the Municipal Chambers and thence to the Memorial Monument at East Kempsey was an inspiring sight…

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