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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Assistance to Visit War Graves

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: The Minister for War (Mr Shinwell) in the House of Commons announced that a scheme for helping…

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Empire Talks Advocated: "Driftto War"

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The immediate calling of an Empire conference on defence was urged by Dame Enid Lyons (Lib., Tas.) in the House of Representatives to-day. She suggested that Opposition representatives, as well as…

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War on Rats at Coolangatta

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

A rat extermination compaign will be undertaken by Coolangatta Town Council. At this week's meeting a letter…

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M'bimby R.S.L. Ex-Boer War Men Now Hon. Members

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.--Veteran Boer War soldiers who had been financial members of Mullumbimby R.S. League for the…

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No Sport Request, Anzac Day

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

All sporting bodies in Kyogle are to be requested by the Returned Soldiers' League's Kyogle…

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R.s.l. Bid for Anzac Day Beer

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: More than 50 R.S.L. clubs and sub-branches are to participate in a mass telegraphic…

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R.S.L. Clubs Want Beer or Anzac Day

Northern Star · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--More than 50 R.S.L. Clubs and sub-branches are to participate in a mass telegraphic attack on the N.S.W…

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Australian Anti-War Propaganda Move

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

GENEVA, Thursday: The main committee of the UNO conference on freedom of information…

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Cane Growers to Help War Veterans' Home

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 4

LISMORE, Thursday: At a meeting of Richmond River branch of the Cane Growers Association at Wardell today it,…

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News in Brief "War Scare in America"

Northern Star · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).--On his recent tour of the United States the "Daily Mail" editor, Frank Owen, found an intense war scare…

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Fresh Move in Red "War of Nerves" in Germany Movement of Troops and Tanks

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Reports of Russian troop movements around Berlin, published yesterday in the French-licensed newspaper, Kurier, were confirmed today by independent inquiries and by Germans arriving from the eastern zone, says the Berlin correspondent of The Times…

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Anzac Service at Kingscliff

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 2

Kingscliff sub-branch RSSAILA has arranged for a dawn wreath service at Cudgen at 5.30 am on Anzac Day, Sunday, April 25…

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No Beer for Anzac Day

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.--Despite a barrage of telegrams from R.S.L. sub-branches and clubs today, the striking brewery workers at a mass…

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M'bah Details For Anzac Day

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 2

Murwillumbah RSL has completed arrangements for the commemoration of Anzac Day, Sunday, April 25…

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Casino S. of Arts War Bond to Pay Rites

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 4

CASINO Friday.--With £600 for rates falling due in 'the near future and with only limited cash available, Casino School of Arts has…

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Anzac Day Service at Evans Head

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 2

Wing Commander J. B. Hampshire, DFC, Commanding Officer of Heavy Bomber Wing, RAAF Station, Amberley, will…

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24 Axemen For Anzac Sports

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 7

Twenty-four nominations, including five from Queensland, have been received for each of the two woodchopping events to be held at…

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Anzac Holidays at Post Office

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

The following arrangements will be observed at Murwillumbah Post Office for the Anzac Day holiday on Monday:…

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Widows to Get War Service Homes

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Ten per cent. of War Service Homes built under the group building scheme would in future be allotted to war…

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Gordon Bennett Hits at "Lip Service" to Anzac Day Ex-Servicemen Urged to Enter Public Life

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday; Lieut. Gen. H. Gordon Bennett, in an Anzac Day message published in the Legion newspaper, "Express," criticises "cynical politicians" and urges…

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