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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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Wants “booze” cut out on Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tues.: RSL members who attended Anzac Day marches only to bet buzzed would drop out this year a Methodist…

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Anzac Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 5

The President and Committee of the Jerilderie SubBranch of the R.S.S. & A.I-L.A extend a cordial invitation to…

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To co-operate on Anzac Day arrangements

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

Albury City Council last night adopted proposals for this year’s Anzac Day ceremony, and will co-operate as usual with local…

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[?]Ards for Bravery in Korean War

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 5

[?]NDON, Wed.: A brother who went to Korea to pact to avenge his brother’s death was yesterday [?] the George Cross for defying the Chinese when [?] of war…

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Anzac at Service at Culcairn

The Observer · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 1

Anzac Day commemoration serice at Culcairn will be held in the Memorial Hall on Sunday April 25 at 11 a.m. The…

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Soldiers back from Korea want to fight in Indo-China

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun: Returning Korean veterans said last night Australia could get two battalions of regular Army volunteers to fight in Indo-China…

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Anzac Day Next

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 6

R.S.L. branch secretaries in the border districts are invited to send in particulars of their…

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St. Matthew’s Church Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 5

Special services will be held St. Matthew’s Church next Sunday. Anglicans are reminded this scared day is not properly…

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Rhee talks war on eve of talks at Geneva

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 5

SEOUL (South Korea), Mon.: South Korea would attend next week’s Geneva conference, but “it must be the last attempt to attain unification of Korea by peaceful means,” South Korean President Syngma[?] Rhee said…

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Big hand for returning soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Mon.: An enthusiastic welcome was given to 500 men of the 2nd Btn. RAR, who returned from Korea today…

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Anzac Day in An. English Town

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 3

Throughout the towns and villages of England where Australians of the First and Second World Wore ore buried commemoration services are always held al cemeteries on Ansae Day. The picture, which shows the procession on the way to the cemetery at Northampton, England, the home town of Arehdeocon? F. M. Hill, was sent to Archdeacon Hill by his sister…

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Anzac Day at Albury Col. Simpson to take salute at Town Hall

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

Col. T. J. Simpson, O.B.E., commandant at Bandiana, will take the solute at the Town Hall during the Anzac Day march in Albury next Sunday…

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Believe War of Will Continue

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

PARIS, Wed.: French military observers in Hanoi now believe that rebel Gen. Gaip will continue his “was of nerves” against…

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Anzac Day on

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Special Anzac Day services have been arranged for all Deniliquin Churches on Sunday and a service will also…

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Anzac Holiday Next

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 3

Owing to the fact that Anzac Day this year falls on next Sunday, the statutory holiday will be observed on next Monday,…

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To the Editor Anzac Day Service

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 12

Sir,—On Sunday next all Australians will be thinking of those who laid down their lives in the two World Wars, and in their…

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Anzac Day Commemoration March and Service at Henty

The Observer · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Anzac Day will be commemorated at Henty on Sunday, 25th April. It marks the landing of the Australian and New Zealand troops on the stores of Gallipoli at dawn on Sunday, 25th April, 1915…

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Impressive Anzac Day ceremony at Albury H.S.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

An impressive Anzac Day ceremony was held at the Albury High School yesterday at 2.45 p.m. The staff and pupils were assembled at the front of…

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Americans enter war in Indo-China

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 20

LONDON, Thurs.: New and dramatic significance has been given to the world conference on Asian trouble spots—opening in Geneva on Monday—following official confirmation that American Air Force twin-deck…

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