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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Anzac Day Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

Most retail stores, offices and industries will be closed on Wednesday for Anzac Day, which has been gazetted a public holiday…

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Carrington Anzac March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

A section of the marchers of an Anzac parade and service conducted by Carrington sub-branch of the R.S.L. to Connolly Park yesterday…

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Anzac Marches In Suburbs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

Anzac marches were held in some suburbs yesterday. About 70 people took part in the march organised by Islington R.S.L…

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Anzac Service In The Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 4

More than 1000 ex-servicemen and members of the public attended the Anzac Service held by the Hamilton R.S.L. in Gregson Park yesterday afternoon…

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Sydney Jockeys Here For Anzac Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 8

Sydney jockeys J. Thompson and A. Ward have accepted engagements for the Newcastle Gallipoli Legion of Anzacs race…

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Men Of 5 Wars In Anzac March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

Returned men from the Sudan and Boer Wars, World Wars I and II and the Korea conflict are expected to take part in the Anzac Day march in Newcastle on Wednesday…

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Breweries Asked To Make More Beer For Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The State secretary of the R.S.L. (Mr. J. R. Lewis) today appealed to breweries to make a "special effort" to supply hotels with adequate quantities of beer for Anzac Day. "Every reasonable effort…

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Anzac Day Transport Timetables

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

Holiday bus timetables would operate on all routes in Newcastle on Anzac Day, with extra buses to cater for persons attending the…

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Anzac Day "Herald" Office Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

The Business Department of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" will be closed to-morrow (Anzac Day). The Advertising…

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EDITORIAL The Wider Meaning Of Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 6

FAMILIARITY with the celebration of Anzac Day carries with it no danger of dulling our appreciation of its significance. Thirty-six years after those young Australian warriors…

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Lord Mayor To Unveil New Honour Roll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

An Honour Roll, showing the names of two Newcastle members of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen who enlisted for service in Korea,…

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Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

Gallipoli, more than anything else in Australian history up to that time, gave Australia a past. As the Bishop of Newcastle…

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Anzac Day Sidelights

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

The pace of today's Anzac Day march was too hot for some veterans as the procession swung from Perkin-st. to Hunter-st. Despite their age, however, the old-timers doubled along in military style to catch up with the main body. The World War 1 men were not the only ones to find the pace…

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Cessnock Anzac Services

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 10

The only way to ensure peace and goodwill in the world was to get down to the principles of Christianity and practise…

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Anzac Services In Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

In addition to big services in the city today, R.S.L. sub-branches also organised a number of suburban commemorations. Lambton-N. L…

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Anzac Day At Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 10

Anzac Day was commemorated at Kurri with a march from the Soldiers' Memorial Hall to Hector's Corner and then to…

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Anzac Service At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 10

"You and 1 are living in one of the critical periods of history," the Rev. M. Redman said in his address at the Anzac Day service on Maitland Park today…

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Anzac Service At Marcus Clark's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 4

Members of Marcus Clark's Employees' Ex-Servicemen's Association, Newcastle, and other members of the staff took part in an…

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Anzac Day "Herald" Office Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

The Business Department of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" will be closed To-day. The Advertising Department…

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King Sends Message For Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Special Anzac Day messages were exchanged by the King and the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) to-day…

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