Local & General Special Anzac Service at Mendooran
Rev. E. Bennett, minister in charge of the district Methodist circuit, held a special Anzac service in the Mendooran church on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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Men of Anzac March in City Sydney
Thirty thousand Anzacs to-day marched through the city. The streets were jammed to the footpaths with countless more thousands, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School News for Parents and Pupils Anzac Day
Anzac Day was celebrated at the District School on St. George's Day (23rd April). A very impressive ceremony marked this occasion, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Large Crowd at Sydney Cenotaph Anzac Service Sydney
A large crowd attended the dawn service at the Cenotaph in Martin Place at 4.30 this morning. From midnight people commenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Messages N.Z. and Turkish Generals Cairo
The Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Forces (Major-General Freyberg) and the Turkish Chief of Staff (General Tehakmak) exchanged…
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A public meeting, will be held in the Council Chambers on Monday, 29th instant, for the purpose of forming a local committee in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Radio Highlights of the A.B.C. PROGRAMME Anzac Day With Song
To-day being Anzac Day, there will be special night presentations, appropriate to the occasion, on both National and alternative relays…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spirit of Anzac Now Needed More Than Ever Stirring Address at Dubbo Service
"To-day, more than ever, is the Anzac spirit needed as a stimulating force, a challenge, a ray of hope to the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Undimmed by Passing Years Anzac Day Impressive Ceremonies in Wellington Attended by a Large Crowd
Another milestone in the history of the glorious deeds of the Anzacs was recorded to-day, when impressive and solemn ceremonies were celebrated in Wellington to murk the 25th anniversary of the historic landing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Not Enough Money For War Effort Budget Criticised London
Unprecedentedly, speaker after speaker from all sides criticised the Budget in the House of Commons for not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Predicts Change In Conduct Of War Australian Air Chief Melbourne
The Chief or the Air Force (Air Chief Marshall Sir Charles Burnett) in a speech last night expressed the opinion that within the next month air…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Anzac Dinner
At one o'clock the usual Anzac re-union Dinner was held in the Palais Royal supper room. there being a very large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day Celebrations Ceremony at the Monument
Anzac Day was fittingly celebrated at Bourke yesterday by a Commemoration Service at the Memorial at 10.45 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Soldier's Pack of Cards Surprise for Mayor
A soldier had been brought up before the Mayor for using cards in Church instead of a prayer book. "Well," said the Mayor, "What…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo Diggers' Annual Re-union Old Comrades Meet on Anzac Day Stirring Addresses—Tributes to New A.I.F.
The old Diggers were "on parade" at the ceremonial service at the Monument at 11 o'clock on Anzac morning, but after paying their tribute to "cobbers" who did not return to their homeland, there was relaxation at the annual re-union dinner, which was held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Financing War From The Savings Of People Sydney, Friday night
An Australian-wide war savings campaign was launched at the Town Hall to-day, N.S.W. giving the lead to other States when the Premier (Mr. Mair) stated that the Government would give the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amaroo Shire War Fund
At the conclusion of the Amaroo Shire meeting on Monday fast, the Amaroo Shire Patriotic and War Fund committee held its monthly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inspiring Notice Australians in Last War Feat Commemorated
An inspiring notice for[?] in the last war on a pil-box held by Australia as [?] of whom were killed, has been duphcated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disturbing Figures Substitute for Wool War May Increase Uses
Increasing use of staple fibre is believed to portend serious consequences for the Australian and New Zealand wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western District Centres Narromine Anzac Service Golf—Bowlers' Visit
Mixed foursomes were played on the local golf course on Anzac Day, the winners being Mr. E. A. Tubman and Miss M. Garnsey with a net 73. Mr…
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