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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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Anzac Day at Bellata

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 4

To commemorate Anzac Day, the Bellata Subbranch of the B.S.S. & IX.A. organised a march of the…

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Anzac Day March at Bellata

North West Champion · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 8

To commemorate Anzag Day, the Bellata sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. organised a march of the returned men…

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Moree Pays Homage on Anzac Day

North West Champion · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 11

Anzac Day was observed in Moree on Sunday in traditional manner. The commemoration opened with the Dawn Service, this was followed later in the morning with the march of…

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Correction Anzac Ball Debs

Manilla Express · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 1

Missed from our list of debutantes presented at the Anzac Ball On Friday night last was Miss Margaret Mac…

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Anzac Day in Mungindi

North West Champion · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 7

Anzac Day was commemorated in Mungindi last Monday, April 26, and the altered arrangements in having the…

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Cadet Fatally Wounded Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 1

An 18-years-old, police cadet died last night following a motor-cycle accident. He was Cadet George…

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Mungindi War Memorial Club

North West Champion · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 3

An important decision at the last meeting of the committee of the Mungindi War, Memorial Club was to install a…

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French Renew Talks On Evacuation Of Wounded Another Rebel Assault Expected In Indo-China

North West Champion · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

SAIGON, Monday.—A French mission has flown to Dien Bien Phu to renew talks with the Communist Vietminh rebels on the evacuation of wounded from the fortress…

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Reward in War Against Hit-Run Motorists SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1

The latest move in the police war against the hitrun driver is a sugestion by a high police officer that the…

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Prize Winning Anzac Essays

North West Champion · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

Four child of the Moree Intermediate High and Primary School received awards for their success in [?] competition sponsored by the Moree Service Club and conducted by the…

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The Significance of Anzac Day

North West Champion · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

On the 25th April, 1915, the Anzacs—Australian and New Zealand Army Corps—landed at Gallipoli with the intention…

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Why We Celebrate Anzac Day. (Shirley Sinclair)

North West Champion · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

[?] of the most memorable days in every year is the 25th April, Anzac Day. This is the anniversary of the landing of…

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Why We Celebrate Anzac Day. (Beth Hetherington)

North West Champion · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

Tommy's father was, one night, surprised to hear Tommy remark: "I don't want to march on Anzac Day-! Seems…

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More Soldier Settlement Urged

North West Champion · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 7

The nozth-west cannot afford to miss the return to the large scale soldier settlement 1949/49, that the election…

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Anzac Chiefs-of-Staif In U.S. For Talks On Asia Bitter Controversy on Intervention in Indo-china

North West Champion · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Monday.—Australian and New Zealand Chiefs-of-Staff arrived at San Francisco by air yesterday on their way to the five-nation joint conference at Washington to…

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Soldier-settler Interest

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 2

Improved sheep husbandry is of great importance to the future of the woolgrowing industry, the Minister for…

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Enlistments in Permanent Army

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

"Enlistments in the three permanent Defence Forces since the beginning of the present Recruiting Campaign…

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"France Will Pursue War" Paris

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 1

The French Prime Minister, M. Pierre Mendes-France, said last night France will pursue the war…

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Soldier Settlement Policy

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 9

In a recent statement the rural vice-president of the N.S.W. Liberal Party (Mr.) R. C. Cotton) criticised the…

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On the Continent War Damaged Holland Returns to Life

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 3

Driving a few miles "on the wrong side" of Continental roads soon convinces the visitor that European motorists do riot waste much time travelling from place to place…

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