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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Roll of Honour Unveiled: Anzac Day at L[?]adville

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

The [?] of the Anzac Day commemoration at [?] the unve[?]ing of the [?] of [?]…

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Anzac Day at Coolah 1[?]0 Ex-Servicemen In March

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

[?] Day of 1953 will be remembered [?] one of the most [?] April [?] at Coolah in the years to co[?]e…

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War widow leader for London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

Mrs G. A. Vasey, Federal president of the War Widows' G[?], will now represent Australian war…

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£7,000 Clear for War Memorial Baths Ugly Man Competition Closes

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 1

The [?] of the Ugly Man Contest at the [?] on [?] in the competition and supporters [?] the [?] of [?] for the Coonabarabran War…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Service at Memorial

The Western Herald · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

Anzac Day, April 25, was celebrated in Bourke on Saturday last, and fine weather prevailed for the…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

A 177 acre soldier settlement block in the Tumbarumba district will be open for application on April 27, the Minister…

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Cumnock Anzac Day Celebration

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 11

One of the largest crowds for some years attended the memorial service held in the Cunmock Theatre on Anzac…

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Wakool Block for Soldier Settler Ballot Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

A 2590 acre soldier settlement block in the Wakool Irrigation District is now open for application, the Minister…

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60 Rams For Soldier Settlers SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

Sixty more merino rams had been donated for men on War Service Land Settlement farms the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Irrigation Block For Soldier Settler

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 5

A 2500 acre soldier settlement block in the Wakool Irrigation District is now open for application, the Minister for…

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Scientist Warns On Oil And War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 5

Professor Oliphant, Acting Vice-Chancellor of the National University, Canberra, said recently thai Australia's lack…

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Discussion Of Anzac Day Commemoration At Diggers’ Meeting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 12

A good deal of the time at the monthly meeting of the Coonbarabran sub[?] of the RSSAILA was…

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U.S. Sending War Meterials to Help French Repel Reds Asian Problem May Go To U.N. New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

How seriously the United States is regarding the position in Indo-China was indicated in Washington today when the Secretary of State (Mr. John Foster Dulles) appeared…

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Big War On Rabbits In Dubbo Area

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

A big effort was being made in the Dubbo PP Board district to eradicate rabbits, the [?]abbit Inspector (Mr…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 9

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, announced today that sixty more merine rams have been…

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Parcels For Soldiers In Korea

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

Australian troops in Korea will soon receive regular food parcels from the Dubbo CWA. At the meeting of the branch…

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Club At Trangie As War Memorial

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

[?] Trangie's [?] meeting [?]day afternoon that a United Services [?] Memorial Club…

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Yeoval Anzac Essay Comp

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 8

The winners of the Anzao Essay Competition organised by the Yeoval sub-branch of the R.S.L. for competition in…

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War Memorial Committee

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 7

At a meeting of the committee of the Mendooran [?] Merrygoen War Memorial the erection of a [?]…

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Gift Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 10

The gift of "Egdabra" rams donated by H. E. Kater and Son Pty. Ltd. for soldier settlers has been increased from…

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