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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1954

45 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 3

Anzac Day Tribute by Canberra Sto [?]

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 1

LEST WE FORGET was the keynote of the Anzac Day window display at J. B. Young’s Kingston Store…

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Anzac Day Was Quiet Small Crowd Saw March at Q’beyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 1

A small crowd of about 400 watched the late morning Anzac Day march and commemoration in Queanbeyan on Sunday. Seventy-five ex-servicemen took part in…

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Soldiers of Two Wars Ma Rched Again on Anzac Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 1

QUEANBEYAN’S PARADE of ex-servicemen on Anzac Day inchidea these men. They are pictured here taking part in the [?] service at the [?]…

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Tankard Trophies Anzac’ Day’ at Bowling Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 5

Some years ago [?] [?] things a “Digger” and [?] conceived the idea of [?] trophies for annual…

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Anzac Day Braidwood Honours, Its Fallen Heroes Impressive Ceremony

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 2

Though it is almost 40 years since the gallant troops of Australia and New Zealand blazoned their name across the world when they took part…

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Anzac Day in the Churches World on Brink of Disaster, Must Cooperate with God

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 2

“Unless people co-operate with God we may be on the brink of the world’s greatest catastrophe,” said the Rector of Christ Church (Rev. J. Rose) preaching at the Anzac Day service at Queanbeyan Anglican church on Sunday evening…

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Big Family Gathering on Anzac Day Southwell Clan was in Force at Picnic Reunion at Hall

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

Almost two hundred people were present at the Wattle Park Methodist Church, in the village of Hall, last Sunday for a one-day reunion o[?] descendants of the late Thomas Sout hwell of Parkwood, Weetangerra. A very large proportion of the persons present were members of this…

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Soldier Settlement Finance Bruxner's View

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 4

Under the soldier settlement scheme in New South Wales, the soldier was not carrying the capital cost of the land the Leader of the State Country…

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Anzac Day De Enjoyable Function Club Rooms

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 2

Over 100 servicemen, and guests a down to an excellent dinner at the servicemen's newly-constructed club rooms on Sunday, April 25th, after the…

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Araluen News Anzac Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated with a march by tie following representations: —the Navy. Air Force and National trainees in uniform, followed by…

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Candidate’s War Service To The Editor The Queanbeyan Age

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 3

Sir,—I have noticed that the literature of Mr. Royce Beavis, the Liberal candidate for Eden Monaro, covers his war service…

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£700 Theft at Lockhart Soldier's Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

Thieves stole a safe containing more than £700 in cash and cheques from the Lockhart Soldier's Club early on a recent Tuesday morning…

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Foundation Stone for Grammar War Memorial Gymnasium

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr. Menzies setting the foundation stone for the new war memorial gymnasium of the Canberra Grammar School on Saturday Callon D. A. Garnsey head master of the school, and the Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn, Rt. Rev. E. H. Burgmann, participated in the ceremony…

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War Relic Taxes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

Dear Sir.—Will you be SO' good as to give serious consideration to the var relic taxes which afflict the people of…

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Legacy Appeal Week To Help War Windows, Orpgans

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

It was in 1942, a man lay dying on a battlefield. When his cobber asked the stricken Soldier if he could do anything for him, he…

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Tullamore Estate for Soldier Settlement

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

A 2017 acre sheep breeding and wool growing block near Tullamore will be open for application on Monday, September 6, under the war service land…

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Sheep Block for Soldier Settler

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 4

A 2017-acre sheep breeding and woolgrowing block near Tullamoret will be open for application on Monday, September 6, under…

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Maller Rents Plan Soldier Farms

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3

A liberal N.S.W. Government trill charge future ex-Servicemen Settler lower rents than will a Labour Government…

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Federal Expenditure on Soldier Settlement

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

Comparative figures showing the Commonwealth expenditure on soldier settlement in the various States were given in the Legislative Assembly by…

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Soldier Gave His Blood

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

BLOOD was given to the Red Cros[?] blood bank in Canberra this week by a number of soldiers. Sapper [?] Bell, of the Royal Military College…

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