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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1959

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

Boer War Memorial Re-erection Was An Achievement

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 August 1959 · page 2

One of the many achievements of the Queanbeyan Sub-Branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. in recent years has been the re-erection of the Boer War…

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Tug-o-War Contest On

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 August 1959 · page 1

The committee supporting the Country Queen candidate, Miss Judith McTernan, will revive a…

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Tug-o-war Contest at Woolshed Dance Creates Big Interest

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 September 1959 · page 1

Large crowds thronged to Mr. Les Gibbs’ property on the Cooma Road on Saturday night to see the Queanbeyan Rugby Union Football Club win a…

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Olympic Pool Is To Be A War Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 September 1959 · page 3

The new swimming pool in Queanbeyan construction of which is expected to start at an early date…

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Intense Interest in Tug-o-war Contests

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 6

Since the tug-o-war competition at Mt. Campbell woolshed last month, intense interest has been created locally in this sport…

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Fierce Tug of War Competition Likely

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 September 1959 · page 6

The Tug of War Championship of the Southern Districts appeal's likely to develop into one of the fiercest duels of strength ever seen in Queanbeyan…

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Tarago war Service Blocks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 September 1959 · page 6

The result of the solider settlement ballot for three sheep farms in the Goulburn district was…

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Soldiers’ Poppy Day Appeal

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1959 · page 6

Wednesday, November 11, marks the 41st Anniversary of Armistice Day which was to end the first…

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