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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Sees War with Soviet Inevitable

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun.: Mr William c. Bullitt, former American Ambassador Russia, said tonight the…

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Russians Shoot British Soldier?

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 5

HAMBURG, Sun.: It was officially announced today that a British soldier is missing after a shooting incident on…

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Welcome Home At Jindera

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 6

Mr and Mrs Albert Klein, who recently-returned from their honeymoon, were tendered a welcome at Jindera. About 60 were present…

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Anzac Spirit!

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY, Hon.: Other than telling them that, if they did not get home, they would get pneumonia, police took…

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Anzac Wreaths

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

A large number of wreaths and other floral tokens of remembrance were placed at the High School and at the site of the old memorial hall on…

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Anzac Day Broader Meaning of "Anzac" Head of Hay War Memorial High School Speaks at Service

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

AS the principal speaker at the Anzac Day commemorative service yesterday, Mr. Atkins, headmaster of the Hay War Memorial High School, said that the proud name of "Anzac" was not restricted to those who had landed at Anzac…

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Wangaratta Anzac Services

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 9

WANGARATTA, Monday: Wangaratta remembrance services commenced with a pilgrimage this morning to the cemetery where 35 returned men placed flowers on 77 graves of returned men. They then formed up at the cemetery gates, where Bandsman K. Law sounded “The Last Post.”…

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Vodonga Had Impressive Anzac Ceremonies

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 9

Anzac Day ceremonies were held at Wodonga yesterday. The civic ser[?]ce was conducted in the shire hall in the morning and the public service and [?] of ex-Diggers to the Cenotaph in the Woodland Gardens were held in the moon…

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200 in Stirring Anzac March

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

Two hundred Deniliquin district Diggers stepped out proudly in yesterday’s march commemorating the 34th…

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Large Crowds Attend Anzac Day Ceremonies at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

Large crowd attended the Anzac Day ceremonies at Corowa yesterday, which followed the usual order, with a procession along Sanger street, the ceremony of the placing of wreaths at the Soldiers' Memorial, and the Commemoration Service in the Rex Theatre…

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Speakers At Monument Emphasise The Significance of Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 8

ANZAC commemoration services should be abandoned if citizens, losing sight of the full significance of its real meaning of Anzac, departed feeling they had done their duty for the ensuing year by sacrificing an hour of their time to attend such services, but failing to apply its principles to everyday life, Mr. J…

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Albury Remembers 34th Anzac Anniversary Thousands Congregate at the Monument

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

AS a warm autumn sun topped the horizon and rose in a cloudless sky yesterday morning, Albury stirred to the birth of another Anzac Day. Quietly, people mustered for early services and for the main commemoration at the War Memorial…

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The War on Weevils; Methods of Control

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

When war conditions prevented the export of the wheat harvest, CSIR. entomologists were asked to advise the Australian Wheat…

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Ex-soldiers Trample Russian Flag in Mud Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

A BRISBANE publican and three returned soldiers, including a “Tobruk Rat,” pulled down a Russian flag and trampled it in the gutter Mid then put it in apig food tin in Emerald, central Queensland, to-day…

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Russians Hold British Soldiers Captive

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 14

LONDON, Mon.: Five British soldiers are in Russian hands following a skirmish on the zonal frontier on April 22, it was…

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Soldiers In Mufti

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 8

Moving off from Young st. on the march along Dean st. to the foot of Monument Hill. This year the column formed-up four-abreas[?], and many of the men found the shortened length better for marching, as the main body was closer to the band…

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Resumptions For Soldier Settlement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly last week carried a motion for the resumption of the following estates for soldier settlement:…

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Anzac Day

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

Under the auspices of the local sub-branch of the R.S.L., Anzac. Day was [?] by the usual Service on Monday. Proceedings…

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YACKANDANDAH Anzac Services

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 9

Features of the Anzac service Yackandandah were the fine playing of the local band, under bandm[?]ster Eric Paul ex-POW,…

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Father and Son in Anzac March

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 8

Mr. Roy Benson (right) and his son, Ken, who took part in the Wodonga march on Anzac Day. The former is a First World War veteran, while Ken saw service in the last war…

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