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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Anzac Day

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the time of the commemorative service to be held at the War Memorial High School— 3 p.m…

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Diggers’ Anzac Pilgrimage

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

The Anzac pilgrimage to the Deniliquin cemetery will leave the R.S.L. club rooms at 10 o’clock next Sunday. Diggers are asked to rally to this year’s…

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Warning on Use of "Anzac"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

The Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) warned that use of the word "Anzac" for entertainment purposes in connection with any Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day Service At Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

Arrangements have been completed for the Anzac Day service to be held at Yerong Creek Public Hall on Sunday. This is the first Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day March Preparations For Large Attendance

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

Organisers of the Anzac Day march and of the service at the War Memorial in Albury on Sunday are preparing for a large attendance, and so that marches will have the advantage of good music…

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Anzac Day Next Sunday March and Service in Afternoon

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

Anzac Day this year falls on Sunday next, April 25, and the local sub-branch of the RSL will hold the usual observance on…

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Lord Wavell’s Praise British War Cabinet Last Dispatch Is Published LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

Field-Marshal Lord Wavell’s last dispatch as an active soldier, issued in London to-day as a supplelment to the London “Gazette”, deals with the unsuccessful Arakan Peninsula campaign of December,…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Corowa sub-branch of the RSL, which was opened with the usual two minutes' silence, and at which…

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The Anzac Spirit

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 2

At this season Australian thoughts turn back 33 years to recall Ihe gradually unlolded tale of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli, and to-morrow in' proud assemblage and quiet service that epic ol history will be re-creatcd…

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Anzac Day Arrangements

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 3

Albury Anzac Day march tomorrow is expected to be the biggest yet. The day’s programme will…

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Anzac Day at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 3

The annual Anzac Day parade at Wodonga will assemble at the post office at 2.30 p.m. to march to the monument. The speaker…

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Anzac Day in the Schools

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 2

Anzac Day in Albury schools was noted yesterday by addresses from members of the Legacy Club, who yearly accept the duty, of…

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Bought Bike From Soldier Man's Story in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 7

Charged with having stolen a bicycle valued at £5, the property of Walter Geier, Horace Raymond Mills, boiler attendant,…

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First Anzac Day Services in Berlin

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 7

BERLIN, Sunday. — Brigadier F. G. Callaghan, head of the Australian Military Mission in Berlin, sent Anzac greetings to…

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Wodonga Ex-Servicemen Fall In For Anzac Day Parade

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 7

Wodonga ex-servicemen held a march in the afternoon. A section of those who took part…

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Boer War Veterans Also Marched

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 6

Several veterans of the Boer War were among the marchers in the Anzac Day procession yesterday They are, from left lo right; Messrs G. H. Newton, Syd. Grundy, J. Poppleton, and A. F. Buzzini…

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Restoration of War Plants Urged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sun.: The Administration has asked Congress to authorise the restoration of 200 Government owned war plants to…

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“No World War in Near Future”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday. — The Prime Minister of India (Pandit Nehru) firmly believes there will not be a third world war in…

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JINDERA Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 8

During the service at St John’s church on Sunday morning, Anzac Day was observed. The speaker, Pastor Rudolph, in a short address,…

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Anzac Day Patriotism in Peace Anzac Day Commemoration

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

A LARGE attendance at the Anzac Day Commemoration Service held at the Hay War Memorial High School, heard an inspiring address by the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. speaker, Canon F. L. Cuttriss, who in a brief talk stressed the need for sacrifices…

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