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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Arrangements For Anzac Day March

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

Arrangements were made at last monthly meeting of the Wingham Sub-Branch of the RSL for the commemoration of Anzac Day. It is…

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Air Force Officer Guest Speaker for Anzac Celebrations

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

A distinguished combat RAAF officer, Group Captain Gearing, will be the main speaker at the Anzac commemoration service…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal But a Tin Hat

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

As a prelude to Anzac Day, the United Returned Soldiers' Fund is distributing miniature Tin Hats, which will be sold, to help those who…

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Gloucester Anzac Day Arrangements — Mr. Ian McKENZIE Guest Speaker

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

Arrangements for the commemoration of Anzac Day in Gloucester this year, which have been drawn up by the…

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Notes For Ex-servicemen Clarification Of War Pension's Statement

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 5

The Announcement in the January issue of the "State Secretary's Diary'' (15151), inviting Subbranch Secretaries'' attention to…

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Australian Assists Wounded

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

A soldier of the Australian Army (right) offers a helping hand to a United States Army soldier, wounded during a battle of United Nations forces against the Chinese Communists in the Republic of Korea. Thus far,…

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Anzac Day Postal Arrangements

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

Post Offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Anzac Day for all classes of business except Money Order…

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Soldier Settlement

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

The time for applying to convert settlement purchases to which title commenced before December 15, 1937, and soldiers' group…

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Anglican Anzac Service

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

Sunday, will be observed as Anzac Sunday at St. John's Church of England, Taree Special prayers will be offered at the 7.30 a.m. Solemn…

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Brigadier Main To Attend Taree's Anzac Day Ceremonies

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

Commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion (C.M.F.), Newcastle, Brigadier John Main, will attend Anzac Day ceremonies in Taree and will give the principal address at the commemoration service in the Boomerang Theatre…

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Anzac Day

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

Wingham Sub-Branch RSL wishes to remind all its members that the usual Anzac Day March will be held next Wednesday, 25th April, and as…

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Taree Anzac Day Arrangements

The Northern Champion · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

Next Wednesday's Anzac Day observation is expected to be one of the most successful yet held at Taree. Arrangements have been made by…

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The Anzac Spirit Must be Retained

The Northern Champion · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

This year's Anzac Day observations should have a mere real and deeper significance to every loyal Australian than any for several years past. With the ever widening schism between the two great camps into which the world…

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Expected Next Wednesday for Anzac Day Service

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

Officials of the Macleay Sub-Branch of the RSL expect a record number of people to attend the main Anzac Day commemoration service at the East Kempsey Memorial next Wednesday…

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Plans for Anzac Day Observance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

There are six main features of the Anzac Day ceremonies in Taree. They are the Dawn Service at the…

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Taree Anzac Day Arrangements

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 4

Dawn Service 5 a.m. March 10.45 a.m., Monument 11 a.m. Commemoration Service, Boomerang Theatre, 11 a.m…

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Anzac Day. Wingham Post Office Arrangements

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

The Wingham Post Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for all Postal and Telegraphic business EXCEPT Money order and Savings…

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Big Crowd Expected at Anzac Commemoration

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

Macleay R.S.L. officials expect one of the biggest crowds of all times to attend the Anzac Day commemoration service at the East Kempsey monument to-morrow, and to witness the, procession which will pass through…

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Deposit on War Service Homes

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 6

Representations made recently to the Minister for Works and Housing by the R.S.L. asked that the maximum deposit required for a War…

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Anzac Heroes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 4

Heroes brave, from two fair Isles. As "Old Diggers", you are known;…

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