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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Anzac Day Plans Baradine March

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 15

Arrangements for the Anzac Day ceremony on Saturday, April 25, mere finalised at the monthly…

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Anzac Day Arrangements C’bran Observance

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 2

The annual Anzac Day Dawn service and morning march past will take place this year with Rev. F. A…

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Schoolchildren Take Part Mendooran Anzac Day

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 6

Mr. R. C. Niland, headmaster of the Mendooran school, informed the last meeting of the Mendooran…

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Sees War for Himself

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

American Democrat leader, Mr. Adlai Stevenson, getting a firsthand look at the Korean war. Wearing a helmet and flak vest, he is moving through a front line trench, followed by Gen. Maxwell Taylor, 8th Army Commander…

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Shire Council Honours Promise £10,000 Grant to War Memorial Baths

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

As a result of an intense campaign by the Coonabarabran War Memorial Committee, the Coonabarabran Shire Council considered the completion of the Memorial Swimming Baths in sufficient sight at…

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Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 7

Anzac Day, Saturday, April 25th, will be celebrated in Bourke by a Dawn Service at 5.30 a.m…

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To-morrow Is Anzac Day

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

To-morrow is Anzac Day—the anniversary that means so much to Australians all over the world…

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Nevertire News War Memorial

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 7

The Baby Health Centre and Rest Room will be officially [?]pened on Saturday. August [?]…

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War Service Land Settlement Willigb[?]ng Estate, Tumbarumba

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

ATTENTION is invited to a notification is the Government Gazette of [?]7th April, 1953, setting apart one farm (Block…

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2,000 at Most Memorable Anzac Service Ever Held Here Sad, Moving Ceremony Set Against Perfect Background at Cenotaph

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

In glorious sunshine on Saturday morning last more than two thousand people crowded the area in Cameron Park around the Cenotaph for the most memorable and solemn Anzac Day Commemorative Service ever witnessed in Wellington. The magnificent war memorial with its background of velvet lawns, flowers…

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Peak Hill Commemorates Another Anzac Day

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 3

Ammo Day was again comme[?]orated at Peak Hill is a fitting manner. This year, for the first time, there was a Dawn Service, which was carried out so successfully that RSL spokesman said that it would be incorporated in all…

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Record Anzac Day Attendances at Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 8

Before the service on A[?] Day, ex-servicemen formed up and marched to the Trangie Soldiers' Memorial Hall where, after two minutes' silence, wreaths were laid on the honour roll. There were even more people at the…

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Anzac Day Plane Charter Not Favored

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

The RSL should charter a plane to transport members wishing to visit Sydney on Anzac Day next year, Mr. J…

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2000 Children Pay Tribute to Men of Anzac

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

More than 2000 schoolchildren, an Army Cadet detachment from the Dubbo High School, and the Junior Red Cross took part in an impressive Anzac service on Friday afternoon…

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Narromine's Biggest Anzac Day More Diggers and Citizens At Public Services

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

[?] made and presented by town and district people were a feature of the A[?] Day [?] on Saturday. Attendance were given greater than last year, which had get a new record. Net…

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Boer War, Korea Veterans in Dubbo March

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 3

Crowds of people lined Macquarie and Talbragar Streets to watch the Anzac Day march last Saturday and then streamed to Victoria Park for the Memorial Service…

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Orchard Block for Soldier Settler

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 3

A 177 acre soldier settlement block in the Tumbarumba district is now open for application, the Minister for Lands…

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Anzac Day Observance Impressive Coonabarabran March

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 1

The participation of [?] 100 ex-[?]rvicemen and [?] with many school children and members of the…

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Anzac Day at Binnaway March and Dinner

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 11

The main features of the Anzac Day commemoration Binnaway were a march during the morning and a…

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