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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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War Memorial Plans for Opening the Temporary Hall

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

Further plans for the opening night at the temporary hall—the Drill Hall—were made at a meeting of the War Memorial…

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Soldier and Airman Fined

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

Two men charged with using indecent language were fined in Albury court yesterday by Mr E. M. Debenham, JP. They were: Frank William…

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War Scars Gradually Leaving New Guinea

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 1

New Guinea was gradually recovering from the effects of the war, said the Administrator (Col J. K. Murray) in Sydney tonight…

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Australia’s War Plans Almost Near Completion CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 2

Australia’s future defence programme, embracing all arms of the services, will be completed by June. The Chief of the Imperial General…

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Anzac Day Ceremony in Suburbs SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 5

Anzac Day ceremonies were held in Sydney suburbs today and special Anzac Day services were held in many churches. Brigadier Cameron addressed a…

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More War Marriages on Rocks Batavia

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 3

About [?] Australian girls married to Indonesians have applied to the Australian Consulate - General for. financial help and to return to the…

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Two Americans Predict War with Russia WASINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

Addressing the Senate on the opening of the eighth day of the debate on the Aid Bill to Greece and Turkey, Mr Rivercomb (Republican, West Virginia) said if the United States poured money into Greece and Turkey it might incite Russia to move against those…

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Reprisals by Jews British Soldier Shot Dead Jerusalem

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

Two more terrorist attacks have been made as reprisals for the execution of the Jewish terrorist, Dov Gruner…

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Anzac Day Observance Next

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

The annual observance of Anzac Day will be held at Corowa on Friday next. This year, as a result of a…

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Anzac Day at St. Patrick’s

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

A special Mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s, Albury, on Friday morning at 8 o’clock in Anzac Day commemoration of the fallen. The Mass…

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Hay War Memorial High School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 6

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week (16th, 17th and 18th April), the Memorial High School was inspected by four…

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Hay War Memorial High School Shakesperian Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

The twenty-third of April is Shakespeare's anniversary day, for not only was he born on that date in 1564 but, it is believed, it…

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Will Be Biggest March Yet Anzac Day at Albury on Friday Albury’s Own Members Here

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

Biggest march of ex-servicemen ever to take place in Albury will be a feature of Anzac Day observances on Friday. Over 600 members of the 2/23rd Battalion (Albury’s Own) will take part. Accommodation has been found for over 400 Albury’s Own…

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War Not Certain Unless Belief Of Mr. Churchill LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 6

My view is that war is not inevitable but would be If Britain and the United Stalls followed a policy of appeasement and considered…

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Grim Picture Of Europe After The War “Despair, Hatred, Fear” Revealing Address To Albury Rotarians

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

“Europe has lost hopt, and no words could tell the serious [?] of the world’s troubles to-day,” said the national secretary of the Y.M.C.A. (Mr. J. T. Massey when he addressed Albury Rotary Club yesterday…

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Nurses’ Anzac Day Request Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 8

The Secretary of the Nurses’ Association (Miss L. Hart) has applied to the Industrial Commission for an order directing the Sydney Hospital authorities to allow…

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Anzac Day and Catholic Church Position At Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 2

Because of religious ceremonies which are incorporated in the Anzac Day service at Albury, members of the Catholic Church are forbidden by…

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Long War for These Japs Ends Peleliu

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 2

Twenty-six Japanese soldiers and sailors who had hidden in the hills since the fall of Peleliu over two years ago, marched from the jungle…

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Evatt Declares War on Reds Probe Into Activities Ordered Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 6

The Commonwealth Government has taken steps to probe the allegations concerning the development of Communist Party activities in the…

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Anzac Dat Preparations

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 2

RSL Women’s Auxiliary workers will be busy this afternoon preparing the rosemary wreaths to be laid on soldiers graves at the cemetery…

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