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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1956

23 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Soldier Settlement Land at Milton

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 January 1956 · page 2

Mr Allan Eraser, MHR has received advice from the Minister for Interior (Mr Kent Hughes) that a property at…

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War and Peace Stars

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1956 · page 2

AUDREY HEPBURN, Paramount star, and her husband Mel Fe[?] arrive at the International Airport [?] Los Angele en route to confer with Paramount executives in Hollywood about her next picture. They have been…

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Council Will Repair Boer War Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1956 · page 1

Queanbeyan Legacy Club has [?] Municipal [?] attention to damage to the Boer War Memorial in…

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War Memorial May be Moved

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1956 · page 1

The Boer War Memorial at the intersection of Monarc and Crawford Streets may be moved to another site…

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Gsazier Wounded, by Shotgun Blast

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 April 1956 · page 1

A 75-years-old Braidwood grazier received , a shotgun wound in the groin near Tarago on Saturday when…

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News From The Churches Special Anzac Day Church Services at Christ Church

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 2

A special Anzac Service will be [?] at Christ Church, Queanbeyan, on Sun[?] April 22, at 7.30 pm. Preacher at the service will…

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Braidwood Property for Soldier Farms

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1956 · page 1

The Minister for Primary Industry Mr. William McMahon has informed Mr Allan Fraser M.H.R. that a…

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Organisations in Christ Church Anzac Sunday Services in Local Churches

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 April 1956 · page 1

Representatives of many Queanbeyan organisations will attend a special Anzac memorial service to be held in Christ Church, Queanbeyan, on Sunday, April…

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Anzac Day Trading Arrangements

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1956 · page 1

Trading arrangements for to-morrow, Anzac Day, are as follows: SHOPS: All retail stores…

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Speaker will be Lieutenant-Commander Stevens Impressive Anzac Service Planned for Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1956 · page 1

Lieutenant-Commander Stevens, R.A.N., will be principal speaker of an impressive Anzac Day Commemoration Service to be held in Queanbeyan tomorrow. The service will commence at…

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Floodlights at War Museum

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1956 · page 2

THE Australian War Museum at Canberra floodlit for the Dawn Service on Anzac Day…

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War Pensioner in Court Compensation Claimed for Back Injury

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1956 · page 2

A war pensioner Queanbeyan Court yesterday claimed, before Judge Digham, QC of the Workers’ Compensation Commission of NSW, compensation for…

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Spirit of Battlefront Comradeship Strong Today War or Peace Nurses Care for Australia

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 June 1956 · page 4

Every Australian Digger from Anzac to Korea, irrespective of rank or creed, has known, and in many cases owed a, life or limb to the gallant women who served, and are still serving, as nurses under the Red Cross banner…

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World War I Digger at Lady Gowrie Red Cross Home, Gordon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 July 1956 · page 4

£100,000 is needed by Red Cross to add hospital wing to home for aged and ailing ex-Service men and women…

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[?]ath of Well Known Soldier

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1956 · page 1

Mr. T. M. Walcott, of Bombala, who organised and led the Snowy River march from Delegate to Goulburn at…

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Review by Bank of New South Wales Australia’s Growth Since World War II

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 August 1956 · page 4

Australia’s economic growth since World War H. may be measured in terms of an increase in population by a quarter, greater construction of public works and factories, and improved production in primary and secondary industries…

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New Soldier Settlement

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 August 1956 · page 1

A soldier settlement farm in the Harden District will be made available by the Department of Lands for…

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Boer War Mounment is Showing Cracks Queanbeyan Landmark Could be in Danger

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 September 1956 · page 1

The Boer War Monument which has stood as a landmark at the intersection of Crawford and Monaro Streets Queanbeyan n since 1903 could he in danger of toppling over at any moment…

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More Soldier Settlements

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 September 1956 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. R. B. Nott) said recently that 18 more soldier settlement farms in the Quirindi district…

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New Boer War Memorial to be Erected Conference to Decide Future of Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 November 1956 · page 3

Erection of a new Boer War Memorial in Queanbeyan will be discussed at a meeting between representatives of the Municipal Council, Queanbeyan branch of Legacy, and the R.S.L…

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