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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Soldier Settlement

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Bheahan) states that solider settlers, during March repaid over a quarter of a million pounds of…

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Soldiers “At Home”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 7

A Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles were “at home” at the Sergeants’ Mess, Albury Drill Hall, when Sergeant Ron Braddy…

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Albury Remembers 35Th Anniversary of Anzac

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 11

Autumn dawned in all its its glory for Albury’s celebration of Anzac Day yesterday. A warm and gracious sun and a balmy air combined in a benison of the men, the women, and the…

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Anzac Ceremonies at St. Patrick’s Church

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 12

More than 100 Catholic ex-servicemen and women paraded outside St. Patrick's Church yesterday morning, when the “fall-in” was sounded. Parade was called by W/O…

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Pictorial Angle of Anzac at Albury & Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 10

A section of the large crowd which took part in the service on Monument Hill Top: A soldier on sentry duty at the monument. Above A…

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Man Dies, Hundreds Collapse in Anzac Day Marches Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

One man died, and hundreds collapsed in Anzac Day marches in Sydney and Newcastle to-day. Thomas Abbott, 46 of Laman st., Cook’s Hill,…

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Masses of Floral Tributes Cover Bases of War Memorials

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 6

Hundreds of floral tributes, ranging from small, humble bouquets to elaborate wreaths, covered the base of the War Memorial and smaller monuments at St. David’s and St. Matthew’s Churches yesterday…

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MAY 28 Could Be Most Critical Day in 1950 War May Break Out : Warning New York

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

The Secretary of State (Mr. Dean Acheson was the “high Government official” who declared that the Allies would use force if necessary to protect West Berliners against…

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British Soldier, Chinese Mistress in Death Pact

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 19

SINGAPORE, Tuesday : An unnamed British soldier was stated in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today to have made…

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District Anzac Day Ceremonies Anzac March at Walla

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 5

A large crowd gathered at Walla for the Anzac Day service. Rev. Francis, of Culcairn, gave the address. At the…

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To the Editor Anzac Day March

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 14

Sir,—May I correct an error in the account of the afternoon Anzac Day observance at Wodonga. The wreath I laid on the memorial was…

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35th Anniversary of Anzac Impressive Observances at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

That Anzac Day is losing none of its significance in the hearts and minds of the people was amply demonstrated by the large…

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Anzac Day Celebrated on the “Roof of Victoria”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

High up in the Bogong ranges, among wooded hills, is the peaceful setting of the Mt. Beauty…

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Oaklands Anzac Day

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

One of the largest attendances at an Anzac Day service held in Oaklands, assembled in the School of Arts last Friday morning where Cr…

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Carrathool Anzac Day

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

Carrathool's observance of Anzac Day was most fitting for the occasion. The Dawn Service was held at the flagpole in a simple though…

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Anzac Day at Yerong Greek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

There was a good attendance of members of the Yerong Creek sub-branch of the R.S.L., as well as a representative gathering of residents of…

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Anzac Day 1950 "We Too Remembered"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 3

I listened to the dawn service listened to the Sydney and Melbourne Anzac March T read about our heroes and heroines in the daily…

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Anzac Day "Let Us Not Forget"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

THE commemoration of Anzac Day in Hay on Tuesday was, as in other parts of Commonwealth, carried out with dignity and reverence by quite large crowds of people. The commemoration at the Hay War Memorial High School was…

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Anzac Day Commemoration at Henty Park Memorial

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

The Anzac Day commemoration service at Henty on Tuesday was held at the Rock of Remembrance in the park in delightful autumn weather conditions, and there was a fair attendance of the people of the town and district to pay tribute to the fallen. Prior to the service…

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Anzac Day Observed in Traditional Manner in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 3

The 35th anniversary of Anzac Day was observed in the traditional way in Corowa on Tuesday with the procession and service in the morning, and the RSL's annual re union dinner at the club rooms…

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