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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Moree Commemorates Anzac Day. Impressive Dawn Ceremony

North West Champion · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 1

Early this morning, a small party of Diggers from World Wars 1 and 2 marched along Balo Street to the Memorial Hall steps where about 50 people had as-sembled for the Dawn Service of Remembrance…

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Anzac Day, 1949. "In Flander's Fields." (Abriged.)

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 4

In Flander's fields the poppies grow Between the crosses, row on row…

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R.A.A.F. Enlistments

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

The R.A.A.F. recruiting unit which visited Narrabri last week end was well satisfied with the visit…

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Moree War Memorial Educational Centre. Minister for Education Replies to Local Petition

North West Champion · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 9

Mr. R. B. McKenzie (Secretary of the War Memorial Educational Centre Committee) has received the following letter through Mr…

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Child's Eye May Restore Soldier's Sight

North West Champion · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

The eye of Trevor Keith Dare, two-year-old, who was electrocuted at his home on Monday, may restore the sight of a blind soldier. The baby…

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Camp for War Orphans

North West Champion · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 7

An International Camp for War Orphans is toeing organised in France by the International Federation of Children's Communities…

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Handicaps for Soldier Settlers. Not Being Given Chance, Says Drummond

North West Champion · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 2

Strong criticism of some of the conditions under which ex-service-men were being placed on the land was made in the Legislative…

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Acheson Silent On What Dept. Know [?]s of Russian War[?] Preparations Comments Of Foreign Arms Ald Programme

North West Champion · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—The Truman administration's 1450 million dollars Foreign Arms Aid Programme was only an interim programme and should therefore be meeting the requirements of those…

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Wallah for Soldier Settlers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 5

The P. P. Board has been requested to report on the condition of Wallah station, as regards rabbit infestation, as one of the steps in acquisition of…

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Moree Sub-branch R.S.S. AND A.I.L.A. No New Hospitals for "Years." Miss Australia Quest 1949. Campaign to Raise Funds for R.S.L. War Neurosis Centre. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 11

Tomorrow, Friday, 4th November, Mrs. Patch and her willing band of helpers will conduct a Street Stall outside Patch's Store, The Minister for Health, Hon. C. A. Kelly, said yesterday it would be years before the State Government would be able to…

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No War Funds for Flood Relief

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 1

In reply to a suggestion by the Municipal Council that War Damage Insurance funds should be used for payment of flood relief for Kempsey…

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Soviet Sees Any War Ending In Disaster For Imperialists Peaceful Competition With Capitalist World Not Feared

North West Champion · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—The Soviet people did not fear a peaceful competition with the capitalist world, but were sure of their might and knew very well that any war adventure would end in disaster for the…

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Moree Sub-branch R.S.S. AND A.I.L.A. Miss Australia Quest 1949. Campaign to Raise Funds for R.S.L. War Neurosis Centre

North West Champion · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 1

The Street Stall held on 4th November outside Patch's (Miss May Armstrong) was a great success…

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Mayor & Mayoress Welcome Home

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 1

On their return to Narrabri at the conclusion of their six months' tour abroad, last Monday night, Ald. and Mrs. A. A. Gleeson were guests…

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Piallaway for Soldier Settlers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 2

Over 700 farms in the Eastern and Central divisions of the State have been provided for allotment by ballot to soldier settlers. These are in…

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