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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1970

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Bourke Cycle Club Cycle Club Win Tug-o-war. New Challenge by Shire Last Sunday Night's Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1970 · page 9

The Tug-A-War was really something to watch, for a few seconds it was hard to know who was going to give away. There were seven on each side and quite a deal of weight on both sides. The Cycle Club eventually was able…

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Survivor of Epic Pacific War Air Battle

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 3

Group Captain W. O. K. ("Skin") Hewett, formerly of Adelaide, S.A., and now of Canberra, who has retired from the RAAF after thirty years service. As a young sergeant pilot he survived an epic air battle over Rabaul on 20th…

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Anzac Day March 1970

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1970 · page 8

The Royal Australian Air Force will, this year, have the honour of leading the Anzac Day March through…

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Bourke Anzac Day Arrangements

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1970 · page 1

The Bourke Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. have finalised arrangements for Anzac Day 1970, which will be comm[?]rated in Bourke tomorrow, Saturday, 25th April. As is usual, the…

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Enngonia War Memorial Hall

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 17

The Enngonia War Memorial Hall was built and opened in 1957 at the cost of £12,000. The money was raised locally and several Graziers were Guarantors and are now Trustees of the Hall. Every organisation and club of Enngonia uses the Hall for their Meetings and functions. Already some highly successful Centenary Celebrations have…

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