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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Inaugurated at Inverell Meeting -- The North and North-west Soldier Settlers' Association

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic meeting of soldier settlers on Friday night decided to form the North and North-west Soldier Settlers' Association. The meeting was convened by Messrs Austin…

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Organisation For Welfare Of Soldier Settlers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Soldier Settlers' Association, the Mayor of Inverell…

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Diggers Oppose Race Meeting on Anzac Day

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

The holding of a race meeting in Armidale by an organisation known as "The Ex-Servicemen's Race Club" is…

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Surplus War Equipment

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The External Affairs Minister (Mr. Casey) announced to-day that a French Military…

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Move For Better Lighting Of War Memorial

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

Inverell Municipal Council will consider the improving of lighting at the War Memorial In Otho Street…

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El[?]city For District Soldier Settlers

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

Soldier sellers in the Kings Plains arco will ask for survey for an electric power line…

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U.K. Visit by Tito Might Affect Cold War Strategy

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: The Yugoslav President, Marshal Tito, arrived in England yesterday for a five day visit which might have a big impact on the western "cold war" strategy…

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Returned Men Still Sleep

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 6

Our shot at the soldiers settlers who aren't members of the RSL hasn't disturbed them. At the…

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Anzac Day Services Arrangements

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 4

Captain C. B. Cross, officer in charge of the Salvation Army, Inverell, will officiate at the…

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Nor [?] to [?] War [?]

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY [?] The West [?] new Australian [?]…

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Migrant to be Witness at War Trials

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The West German Government has asked a "New Australian"…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hall Benefit

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

The concert held at Uralla on Wednesday, 11th inst., proved an enjoyable function, as a very attractive…

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'Diggers'' Interest in Lighting Of War Memorial

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 4

Inverell sub-branch R.S.L. wants to be represented at any conference called to discuss…

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Soldier Settlers "Warned On Threat To Wool"

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

An Inverell soldier settler has warned fellow settlers to consider the threat of synthetic fibres…

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Proposal for War Memorial Library Building

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 6

A proposal whereby Armidale City Council could assist the committee of the Public Library to erect a War Memorial Library building was outlined by Aid. C. Carey at a meeting of the Council on…

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Poll Shorthorn Soc.'s Gift to Returned Men

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

The Poll Shorthorn Society's bull gift scheme for soldier settlers would be made Commonwealth-wide,…

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Anzac Day Observance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8

IT is unfortunate that Anzac Day observance is again to be the subject of controversy. This is one…

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Correspondence Anzac Day Ceremony

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8

The Rt. Rev. J. S. Moves, D.D., Bishop of Armidale, writes to the Editor. Sir,—I regret most deeply…

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Correspondence Anzac Day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 6

Old Soldier writes to the Editor. Sir.—In view of the secular nature of Anzac…

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War Memorial Library Building

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 4

ARMIDALE: A proposal whereby Armidale City Council could assist the committee of the Public Library to erect a…

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