Wallsend Anzac Service
Alderman H. Myers placed a wreath on the Soldiers' Monument at the Wallsend Anzac dawn…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1954
614 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 31
Anzac Day At Kurri
Commemoration of Anzac Day at Kurri was the best attended for many years. Hundreds of people…
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Impressive scenes from yesterday's celebrations of Anzac Day in Newcastle: 1, Dawn silhouette of Mr. D. Taylor (Adamstown) sounding the "Last Post" at the Charlestown dawn service. 2. Police contingent in Hunter-st. march. 3, Seamen front H.M.A.S. Wagga who took part in the City celebrations. 4. Carmen Anderson holding Garry Burns, 2 1/2, so that he could see the marching ex-servicemen. 5, Transport Commissioner, Mr. A. A. Shoebridge, at the Gordon-ave. depot Anzac service. 6. Bus employees marching to the Anzac service at Gordon-ave. depot. 7. A section of the big crowd at the Charlestown dawn service. 8, President of the Charlestown sub-branch R.S.L., Mr. D. Webber, lowering the flag during the dawn service. 9. Some of the…
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SYDNEY. — The Anzac holiday week-end was one of the quietest on record. Threatening weather and…
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The background of national and international tension which has noticeably increased in recent weeks gave a special significance to Newcastle and district Anzac…
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ANZAC DAY IN PICTURES (continued from page 5) 1, A section of the big crowd at the main Anzac Day service in King Edward Park. 2, Veterans marching to King Edward Park. 3, Veterans of three wars who attended the park service. Messrs. T. W. Metcalfe, Mayfield. R. E. Lang bridge, Adamstown, and J…
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The Newcastle Transport (Gordon Avenue Depot) Ex-Service Men's Social Group held its largest Anzac service at the monument in Gordon Avenue yesterday. Members assembled at…
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Ex-servicemen who took part in the Anzac Day march in Newcastle yesterday said they were puzzled by the number of men who could have marched but merely stood and watched…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — A 19-year-old first grade Rugby Union footballer was wounded in the leg and arm near…
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At the combined Anzac dinner of the Newcastle and Cardiff Railway Workshops Ex-servicemen's…
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At Newcastle races yesterday. From left: The Chairman of the N.J.C. (Mr. J. McLauchlin), Mr. J. Buxton (President of the Gallipoli Legion of Anzacs) and his brother, Mr. W. Buxton, of Sydney…
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Ex-servicemen's clubs were popular yesterday on the holiday to mark Anzac Day. At Hamilton R.S.L. these men…
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NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.).: Nine thousand paratroopers today jumped into a supposedly…
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QUEBEC CITY (O.S.R.): A former Communist said here today that the Russian Communists have their eye on Quebec's north shore area to use as a pincer attack base. It would be used with…
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The spirit of Anzac was peace and the looking after of families of those who had not come back…
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LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): "Triumph and Tragedy," the final volume of Sir Winston Churchill's war memoirs, was warmly received by most British newspapers…
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WASHINGTON, Tues. (A.A.P.): The United States Marine Corps announced today that no disciplinary action would be taken against Colonel Frank Schwable for his germ warfare "confession" in Korea…
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LONDON: Giving evidence in a careless driving case a soldier told the court at Grays, "I was…
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Because Anzac Day falls on a Monday next year, the Newcastle R.S.L. District Council has decided to hold…
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1. In a quiet corner of the British Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Yokohama, Japan, 300 officers and ratings of H.M.A.S. Sydney and troops from New Zealand and Australia gather in silent tribute to fallen comrades around the simple but dignified Cenotaph on Anzac Day, 1954. In the foreground are some of the graves of the Australian and New Zealand section of the cemetery. Among those present at the ceremony were the Australian Ambassador (Dr. E. Ronald Walker), the New Zealand Charge d'Affaires (Mr. R. L. G. Challis), Captain G. L. Oldham (H.M.A.S. Sydney) and Lt.-Col. L. D King (Commander of Ebisu Camp in Tokyo). 2. Miniature debutantes to be presented to Mr. J. Simpson, and Mrs. Simpson, at the Charlestown…
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