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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1958

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

Public Appeal for Boer war Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 February 1958 · page 1

A public appeal for donations to reerect the Queanbeyan Boer War Memorial has been opened this week. It is being sponsored by the…

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Soldier Settlement Farms Available

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1958 · page 4

Three solider settlement farms in the Gundagai district are now open for application, the Minister for Lands…

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Queen Mother at War Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 February 1958 · page 1

pays tribute to the fallen THE QUEEN MOTHER when she lays her wreath on the Stone of…

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Donations for War Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 February 1958 · page 2

Donations towards the Queanbeyan Boer War Memorial are, still being accepted by the Sub-Branch of the…

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War Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 March 1958 · page 4

Donations received towards the re-erection of the Boer War Memorial in Queanbeyan now total £68/12/-…

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Suffered From War Injury

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 March 1958 · page 3

The late Mervyn Eric Sherd, 38, of 72 Balcombe Street, Queanbeyan, had suffered considerable distress…

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Donations to War Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 March 1958 · page 3

Additional donations towards the Boer War Memorial appeal fund include: R. T. Rowley, £5; Robert…

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Anzac Smoko In R.S.L. Club Rooms Tonight

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1958 · page 1

Over 250 are expected to attend the annual Anzac Smoko in the R.S.L. Club Rooms tonight…

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Maltese Flag Will Fly For The First time At Anzac Day Observance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1958 · page 1

The Maltese flag will fly for the first time at Queanbeyan’s annual Anzac Day ceremony this year. The George Cross upon its background of red and white will unite another member of the British Commonwealth of Nations in…

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More Support Needed for War Monument

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1958 · page 1

With the response towards the fund for the re-erection of the Boer War Monument in Queanbeyan not reaching expectations, the committee is making a renewed appeal to the public. A sum of between £500 and…

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Anzac Day Publishing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 April 1958 · page 1

The “Age” will not be published next Friday (Anzac Day) but instead will come out on…

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United Churches’ Anzac Service

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 April 1958 · page 2

A combined churches Anzac Service will be held in the Methodist Church, Rutledge Street, at 9am on Anzac Day…

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Cloudy Weather Forecast For Anzac Day

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 April 1958 · page 1

The weather forecast for Queanbeyan and district for the 24 hours from 6pm tonight (Thursday) is:…

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Anzac Day Ceremony May be Biggest Ever

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 April 1958 · page 1

R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. officials expect this year’s Anzac Day Commemoration Services and March to be the best attended and biggest ever. The first ceremony was…

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Record Crowds Attend Anzac Day March and Service

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1958 · page 1

Record crowds lined Monaro Street and packed the area opposite the War Memorial in front of the Municipal Chambers for the Anzac Day march and commemoration service on Friday. Excepting for the year when the “Snowy river” men…

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Boer War Veteran At Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1958 · page 1

Boer War veteran, Mr. Tom Braithwaite, was forced to break a long tradition on Friday when…

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Anzac Day Ceremony at the Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 1

An impressive Anzac Day commemoration ceremony was conducted at Captain’s Flat last Friday…

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Anzac Day Celebrated at Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 May 1958 · page 3

In bright sunshine Anzac Day was fittingly celebrated at Captain’s Flat. The Dawn Service at 5.45 a.m. which was conducted by Dig M. vause was very well attended as also were the church services…

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Soldier Farms Available Near Albury

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1958 · page 3

Seven soldier settlement farms in the Albury district will be thrown open for application early next month,…

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Currandooley Horses In Australian Cavalry At Sth. African War —Says Mr. P. j. B. osborne

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 May 1958 · page 3

Horses from the well-known local estate of Currandooley took part in the South African War with the Light horse contigent This was revealed by Mr. p…

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