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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Anzac Day Caldaria Remembers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 5

An Anzac Day commemoration service was held in the Culcairn Manorial Hall on Sunday afternoon. Ex-servicemen and members…

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Anzac Day Observance at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 1

The observance of Anzac Day at Corowa took the usual form of a march, laying of Wreaths at the Soldiers' Memorial, and service…

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Dawn Ceremony At Anzac Narrow Escape by Australians

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Man.: Some members of the Australian and New Zealand delegation had a barrow escape from death when a…

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33rd Anniversary of Anzac Day OVER 208 Ex-servicemen in March

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 1

Veterans of two world wars marched on Sunday to observe the 33rd anniversary of the Australian soldiers greatest landing Gallipali…

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Education Centenary Successful Evening at War Memorial High School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

THE part played by the Memorial High School aroused a great deal of public interest. The school was thrown open to visitors on the afternoon of Monday, and on Wednesday there was a conducted tour of the school…

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Donations to C.w.a. Appeal War Nurses’ Memorial

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 1

Following is the list of donations received for the War Nurses’ Memorial Appeal Previously acknowledged £242/8/6…

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“Prospect of War With Russia Greater Than Three Months Ago” WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

The prospect of war was stronger now than it was three months ago, General Omar Bradley, Chief of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee when giving…

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Anzac Day

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

A grand tribute to the memory of the men who made the supreme sacrifice in the two great wars was paid by the Berrigan people on Sunday…

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Anzac Day at Kiewa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

At Kiewa 300 listened to an Anzac Day address by Mr Alex Reid, of Wodonga. The salute from marchers led…

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Anzac Day at Walla

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated at Walla by a march of veterans of both wars, concluding with a memorial service in the local hall…

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Anzac Day Local Observances

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 3

The 33rd anniversary of the landing of Australian troops on the shores of Gallipoli was celebrated on Sunday last, (25th inst)…

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TUMBARUMBA Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 7

Anzac Day was fittingly celebrated on Sunday. Special services were held in all churches in the morning, and in the…

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Carrathool Anzac Day

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

Anzac Day in Carrathool was celebrated in a most fitting mariner. At dawn, local residents gathered around the flag pole when many…

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Anzac Day Service At Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

The Anzac Day service held in the Yerong Creek Public Hall on Sunday was very largely attended by returned servicemen and women as well as…

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Spirit of Anzac Necessary at the Present Time

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

After tracing the history of the first Anzac Day in a short address to the children attending the Anzac Day commemoration at Henty School of Arts on Sunday, Mr. D. A. Cormack, in his main address, pointed…

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Land and Valuation Court Mr. Sheahan Appears for Ex-Soldier

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 6

An unusual precedent was adopted by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) in the Land and Valuation Court last week when…

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Soldier Settlement (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

Sir.--From both State and Federal Government we have had definite assurance that the mistakes of the original soldier settlement schemes…

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War Nurses' Memorial Fund

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 2

Following further donations have been received for the War Nurses Memorial Fund: Pre-viously acknowledged, £390/8/6;…

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More War Talk From Washington Washington

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 1

An enemy nation under present conditions could "seize bases In Azores and Alaska," for an attack on the United States, the Secretary for the Army (Mr Royall) told the Senate Appro-priation Committee yesterday…

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“Great Cause for War Now Than Before 1939” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 3

The world had not taken any lesson from World War 2. Since 1939 there had been more trampling upon human rights, greater violation of national integrity, and more vicious persecution of humanity than before. There…

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