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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1960

18 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Welcome Home Party for Homeymooners

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Stan Power, of Queanbeyan, were welcomed [?]ome last Saturday night, on return from their honeymoon spent in Cairns and surrounding…

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Buy A Tin Hat To Wear On Anzac Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 April 1960 · page 3

April 25, 1915, is a memorable day in the history of Australia’s advancement to nationhood. On…

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Anzac Day Greyhound Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 8

The Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club has arranged a special Anzac Day programme for…

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Big Anzac Day Programme Is Planned For Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 1

Despite the passing of the years, there are indications that the traditions of Anzac and the bonds cemented between the Diggers of two World Wars, are becoming…

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Kiwi Veteran Attends First Anzac Dinner

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1960 · page 1

One of the highlights of the Anzac Dinner in the Queanbeyan R.S.L. Memorial Hall yesterday was the presence of Kiwi veteran and original Anzac, Mr. Vic Leonard. Mr. Leonard who hails…

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Anzac Day Impressive Ceremony at Queanbeyan West School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1960 · page 5

In a simple but impressive ceremony Anzac Day was observed at-the Queanbeyan West Primary School on Friday. Because of the bitterly…

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Queanbeyan Has Record Anzac day March: Big Crowds In Street

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1960 · page 1

Proof that the spirit end traditions of Anzac era growing stronger were given in Queanbeyan yesterday when a record number of returned ex-servicemen marched to the war memorial at the Council…

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Veteran At Boer War Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1960 · page 4

Boer War veteran Mr, Samuel Rowley, again laid the wreath on the Boer War Monument in…

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Anzac Day Greyhound Results

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 5

The Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club conducted its Anzac Day meeting at the…

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“Spirit of Anzac” Observed at Queanbeyan Bowling Club Fred Rolfe Tankard Day Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 6

The spirit of Anzac was simply observed before the commencement of play in what has become known as the Fred Rolfe Tankard Day at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club on Monday…

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Queanbeyan man At Anzac Dawn Service In Singapore

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 4

An indication of how the memory of Anzac is observed the world over, is given by John Johnston, in his account of the Anzac Day Service, held at Singapore on…

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Anzac Essay Competition Results

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 May 1960 · page 1

The results of the R. S. L. Anzac Day, Essay Competition, conducted by the Queanbeyan Sub-branch of…

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Plan for War Veteran’s Home at Canberra Local R.s.l. to Take Part

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 4

The Queanbeyan Sub-branch of the R.S.L. is to sponsor a Cabaret Ball on Friday, September 9, in the R.S.L. Memorial Hall, in aid of “Operation Gratitude.”…

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Wage War on Foxes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 5

for heavy losses of lambs at lambing time. This warning was issued recently by Mr. J. CJ. Grellman,…

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District Loses Another Boer War Veteran

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1960 · page 1

Queanbeyan lost another of its few surviving Boer War veterans on Saturday with the death in the Queanbeyan District Hospital of Mr. Samuel William…

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War On Foxes Goes On

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1960 · page 6

Some of the 29 foxes poisoned by Mr. Gordon Moore, a Queanbeyan grazier, on his properly, “K.T. Flat.” The war against foxes in the Queanbeyan district is…

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Captain’s Flat News Health inspector: War Is Declared on Straying Stock

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1960 · page 6

Many complaints have been received concerning the nuisance caused by straying stock on roads within the Yarrow-lumla Shire generally and Captain’s Flat…

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Rules Team for Apex Tug-o-war

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 8

The only team to be announced at this stage for the tug-o-war championship to be conducted at the Apex…

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