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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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Anzac Services

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 9

ANZAC SERVICES OF REMEMBRANCE were well attended at Sandgate War Cemetery yesterday. Pictures 1 and 2 show groups of ex-service men who took part in the ceremony. 3. Judith Cross and Cecil Ford taking part in the medal dancing test at Hamilton yesterday. 4. Dancing tests were conducted by Miss Joy Conlin of the Society of Australian Teachers of Dancing. In the group are Raymond Cater (Bar Beach), Eric Willoughby (Speers Point), Valda Channells (Hamilton), Pat O'Connor (New Lambton), Judith Haslam (Cardiff) and Judith Cross (New Lambton). 5. Mrs. and Miss A. Powrie study wreaths on the Newcastle Soldiers' Memorial after the ceremony conducted by the Rats of Tobruk Association yesterday morning…

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Service At War Cemetery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 3

SCENE at Sandgate War Cemetery yesterday when ex-servicemen held a very impressive Anzac Day Remembrance Service…

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War Resumes On Kenya Terrorists

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 4

NAIROBI (Kenya), Wed. (A.A.P.): The Government yesterday withdrew its "mass surrender" offer to Mau Mau leaders and announced the start of a new offensive…

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New Move In Indo-China War China's Threat To Use Army Of "Volunteer"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P. and O.S.R.): Communist China is reported to have said she will send a "volunteer" army into Indo-CHina if United States bomber crews join the war…

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Soldiers Loading Freighter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Eighty servicemen are loading the French freighter, Radnor, with arms and equipment…

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Only Four Bands For Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

Only four bands have offered to take part in the annual Anzac Day march and commemoration service in…

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Casey On Indo-China War Absorption Warning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Terms to end fighting in Indo-China should not mean the eventual absorption of the Associated States into the Communist empire, Mr…

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Hamilton Anzac Services

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 5

Hamilton R.S.L. has completed arrangements for its Anzac service in Gregson Park on Sunday…

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Anzac Day Service

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 8

OFFICERS and members of Hamilton Red Cross will attend an Anzac Day service in Gregson Park on…

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Plans For Civic Park Anzac Dawn Service

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Newcastle R.S.L. District Council is making final arrangements for the Anzac Dawn Ceremony of Remembrance in Civic Park on April 25. One of the hon…

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W.R.A.A.C. In Anzac Day March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

One hundred and fifty members of the 4th W.R.A.A.C. Company from Gan Gan and serving members of the…

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Stubborn Japanese Claims War Won

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 1

HONOLULU, April 16. A.A.P.—A Japanese farmer, charged with having failed to file an annual alien report with the American immigration authorities insisted…

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Rain Mars Anzac Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 2

Torrential rain sent ex-service-men, bandsmen, and onlookers running for shelter at the United Citizens' Anzac…

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Hamilton RSL Anzac Service

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 9

Despite light rain there was a large attendance at the annual Anzac service organised by the Hamilton R.S.L. in Gregson Park yesterday afternoon…

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Anzac Day Soccer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 15

Northern Soccer directors have decided to play the third round premiership match, between…

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Anzac Service

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 3

The choir of Lambton Methodist Church will present a special choral Anzac service next Sunday at…

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Anzac Day March In Afternoon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—More than 40,000 ex-servicemen and women were expected to march in the Anzac Day procession…

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War Heroine Dies After Mountain Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Apr. 20. A.A.P. —A rescue party last night brough, down the body of the London wartime blitz heroine,…

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'Body Needed' To Remove A-War Threat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The world needed an international body to try to remove the threat of atomic war, Professor…

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Anzac Dinner At Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 20

More than 60 attended Merewether R.S.L. club-rooms last night when the sub-branch held its annual…

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