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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Lighting the Soldiers' Memorial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 5

Some time ago the Soldiers' Memorial in Victoria Park was electrically illuminated. Fault was found with the system employed in that much of the light, instead of being concentrated on the…

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Real Danger of War, Says Mountevans

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

Admiral Lord Mountevans ("Evans of the Broke")…

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£1,760 Net Profit From Soldiers' Carnival Ex-servicemen's Club Will Soon Be Equipped

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

MR. A. C. Paige, Honorary Organiser of the recently conducted Soldiers' Carnival, announced to the regular monthly meeting of members of the Wellington Sub-Branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. on Saturday night last,…

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Auxiliary Plans Anzac Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 5

Much of the time of the Women's Auxiliary of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. meeting, held in the Club Rooms on Friday last, was…

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Arab Geurrilla Leader Killed In Action JERUSALEM

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 4

An Arab source said that Abdul Kawer Husseini, Arab Geurrilla leader and kinsman of the Mufti, was killed in an action between Jews and Arabs at Mount Castel, five miles west of Jerusalem…

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Trangie's Honour Roll at Memorial Club

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 8

The first [?] action towards providing an honour roll for those who served in the second World War was taken at the final meeting of the Trangie and District Farewell and welcome Home committee when it was decided that the final balance in hand of ever…

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Anzac Day Service at Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

As Anzac Day fails on a Sunday this year Peak Hill Diggers' will hot hold their usual re-[?] Dinner until later in the year. They will as…

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Anzac Day Celebrations

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

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Anzac Day at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 5

Dubbo Sub branch R.S.S. and S.I.L.A. will attend a Dawn Parade at the Soldiers' Memorial at 6 a.m. on Monday April…

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Tennis Notes Tournament For Anzac Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

An all-day American Tournament, open to all players and in divisions to suit all grades, will be held…

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War Gratuities Legion Desires Increase

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 10

An important motion for the State Conference, of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen, requesting an increase in the war gratuity for…

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America Suffering War Fever Scare London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

On his recent tour of the United States, the Daily Mail Editor, Frank Owen, found an intense war scare there…

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Corrupt Dealings Alleged In War Plane Enquiry WASHINGTON. Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

Dealings by millionaire Howard Hughes with Major General Bennett Meyers, formerly Chief Airforce procurement officer, were "obviously corrupt." This is alleged in a report of the War…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Sunday, April 25

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 1

Advertisement in Thursday's issue announced that Anzac Day Commemoration Services would…

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Ammunition Dump Explodes 40 KILLED 200 Wounded Rio De Janeiro, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 1

Forty persons were killed and 200 wounded according to the first casualty reports, when an army ammunition dump, 20 miles from the city, exploded today…

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Wear a Tin Hat on Anzac Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 5

"After 33 years the dawn of another war to obliterate of April 25th, 1915, seems remote, especially with the folly…

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Aero Club Planes to Fly Over Anzac Day March

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

When Narromine ex-servicemen march past, the Soldiers' Memorial on Sunday on their way to the United commemoration Service at the…

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Anzac Day Celebrations

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

Ex-Servicemen! Baradine will celebrate Anzac Day on Sunday—not Monday. which is a public holiday…

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Binnaway Diggers Anzac Day Service

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 13

A meeting of the Binnaway branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League was held last Friday, the attendance showing a marked…

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Anzac Dat Arrangements at Post Office

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

The Coonabarabran post office will observe the following arrangements on Anzac Day, Monday, 26th April: Post office open from 9 a.m…

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