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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Gragin Soldier Settlers

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 6

Seldom is Warialda visited by people from so many different parts of the State as was the case in the early part of last week, when the 30…

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Arrangements For Anzac Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

The Glen Innes R.S.L. subbranch has appointed a committee to finalise arrangements for Anzac Day next Friday…

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Japs Wouldn't Believe War Was Over

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

PELELIU, Tuesday.—Twenty-six Japanese soldiers and sailors who had hidden in the hills since the fall of Peleliu, over two years ago, marched from the jungle yesterday and ceremonially surrendered…

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Post Office Anzac Day Arrangements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 6

Armidale Post Office will be open for all classes of business except money order, petrol ticket issue and pensions from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on…

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Anzac Day Arrangements At Inverell

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 4

Arrangements for Anzac Day, Friday next, April 25, include a procession, a ceremony at the Cenotaph, a service at the Capitol…

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Local & General Anzac Service at Gilgai

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 4

At 3 p.m. on Sunday next an Anzac service will be held at the Gilgai Memorial…

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War Secretary Appeals For Universal Military Training New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 1

According to the United States Secretary of War, Robert Patter son, the United States must have universal military training to…

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Must Have Unversal Training U.S. Secretary For War On Defence Drifting Back to Military Weakness New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 1

According to the United States Secretary of War (Mr. Robert Patterson), the United States must have Universal…

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U.s.senate Passes Balkan Aid Bill Declaration of War Charges Refuted "Best Expenditure of Funds That Can be Made" WESHINGTON,WESNESDAY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 1

By 67 votes to 23, tbe Senate yesterday passed the Bill authorising the States to spend 400 millon dollars in aid to Greece and Turkey—thus backing President Truman's momentous new venture in foreign…

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Anzac Day

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 4

TOMORROW the thirty-second anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli will be observed. It was on that day that…

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Anzac Day, 1947

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 2

To-morrow will be the thirtieth anniversary of the Gallipoli landing; the original day of Anzac, when soldiers of Australia and New Zealand won immortal glory. Through the years that have followed—years of peace…

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Anzac Day Guyra Arrangements

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 4

The usual Anzac Day Commemoration Service will be held in the Arcadia Theatre to-morrow, commencing at 11 a,m. Rev. B. A. Harris, B.A., Th…

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Arrangements for Anzac Day Ceremony

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 4

Anzac Day arrangements for to-morrow have been finalised by the special committee of the Glen Innes sub-branch of the…

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No Election Campaigning on Anzac Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

There will be Ho election meetings anywhere in the State to-morrow, Anzac Day. This was announced by the…

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Diggers' Ball Will Climax Anzac Day Celebrations

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

Final arrangements for the Guyra Diggers' Ball to take place in the Arcadia Theatre to-morrow night, were completed at a…

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Anzac Day in Uralla Ex-Service Personnel to March

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

Ex-servicemen and women will take part in the Anzac Day march to be held in Uralla tomorrow. The march, which has…

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B.C.O. Force Leader To Miss Anzac Day Parade

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

KURE, Thursday. —Lieut.-General Robertson, explaining that he could not lead the main observance ceremony on Anzac…

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War Service Land Settlement Inspection of Lots

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 7

Information of importance to servicemen participating in War Service Land Settlement Ballots was received by the Guyra Cub-branch R.S.S…

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Anzac Day Ceremony

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 3

About 2,000 people attended the very impressive Anzac Day ceremony held at Inverell to-day. Almost 200 ex-servicemen took part in the march,…

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Anzac Day and Every Day

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 3

IT IS REFRESHING to turn from the hurly-burly of politics to contemplate the great sentiment for which Anzac Day is commemorated. Party political disputation has no place in such conditions; on the subject of Anzac we all agree on the one great principle and join together as fellow…

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