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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Anzac March Certain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

There was no doubt about the Newcastle Anzac Day march and service being held, the President of City of Newcastle R.S.L. sub-branch (Mr. A. C. Hartney)…

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No Buses On Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

The Tram and Bus Employees' Union decided yesterday against an "armistice" of their strike for Anzac Day. The R.S.L. District…

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Emergency Lift Organised for Anzac Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 3

A huge emergency lift, made possible by many offers of help from Newcastle carriers and other private firms, is being organised by R.S.L officials today to enable ex-servicemen…

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Parade Ground Usual Anzac Service For Busmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

Gordon-avenue Ex-Servicemen's Social Group will hold its Anzac Commemoration Service at the Transport Depot Memorial as usual to-morrow. The Tram and Bus…

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Grammar "War" In The United States

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs (O.S.R.).—Ain't is a fighting word among grammar teachers in the United States just now. A furious war over adjectives and pronouns and…

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Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 2

The Business Department of "The Newcastle Morning Herald" will be closed to-day, Anzac…

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Anzac Heritage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 2

Australians are not naturally sentimental people. They have developed a fear of ostentation and suspicion…

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Queen's Anzac Message

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 3

Mr. Menzies announced in Canberra last night that the Governor-General (Sir William McKell) had received the…

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School Anzac Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 4

Sixth-class pupils at several Newcastle schools, at their Anzac observances yesterday, heard themselves in the Anzac play 'The Man With the Donkey.'…

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Solemn Memories Of Anzac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 1

Anzac Day remembrances ceremonies were held in Newcastle yesterday. Above: Mr. A. Jury sounds the "Last…

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The White Cross In contemplation of Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 2

We knew him not—no plaque there was, no name—No name etch'd on the white wood of the cross Nor in our errant minds remorse nor shame That neath those weeds—that barren island dross…

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Atomic War Course For Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, April 24. A.A.P.—High Allied officers from the North Atlantic Treaty countries will take…

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Soldier Brought Dead Son Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 1

MILWAUKEE (Wisconsin), April 24. A.A.P. — A grieving soldier, who brought the body of his Marine son home from…

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Anzac Crowd

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3

A section of the big crowd in Hunter St. immediately after the Anzac Day march on Saturday. Organisers…

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Anzac Day March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

Prints of all pictures taken of Anzac March are now available at "Newcastle Morning Herald,"…

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Oversea Anzac Ceremonies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3

LONDON, April 26. A.A.P.—Two thousand Australians and New Zealanders, including Australian Test cricketers, attended an Anzac Day ceremony at the…

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Anzac Day on Coalfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 4

Well attended Anzac Day parades and commemoration services were held in the main coalfields centres on Saturday: The service conducted by…

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2000 Parade For City Anzac March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

Although C.M.F. units did not take part, more than 2000 men marched in the Anzac Day parade in Newcastle on Saturday morning. Marchers and spectators…

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From The Pulpit Monument To Anzac "Not Yet Complete"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 4

Preaching at St. Andrew's, Mayfield, last night on the text: "Greater love hath no man than this a men lay,…

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Boer War Men Led March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 4

Two Boer War veterans led the ex-servicemen's section of the Anzac Day march along Stockton-road, Nelson's Bay, on Saturday…

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