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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1962

15 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Queanbeyan West prepares for Anzac ceremony

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1962 · page 1

A number of local dignities will fee invited to attend the Queanbeyan West Primary Schools Anzac…

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Anzac Day coursing for Smith Family

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1962 · page 6

Proceeds of the meeting to be held by the Queanbeyan Coursing Club on the showground track on…

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Anzac Day observed at Queanbeyan West

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1962 · page 1

The member for Monaro, Mr. J. W. Seiffert, the Mayor, Aid. A. Lambert and representatives of Legacy, R.S.L., Lions Club, Municipal Council and the Clergy were present at…

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Anzac Day holiday arrangements

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1962 · page 1

All Queanbeyan retail stores and the Post Office will he closed all day tomorrow Anzac Day…

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Queanbeyan prepares to commemorate Anzac Day anniversary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1962 · page 1

Tomorrow, April 25, the 47th Anniversary off Anzac Day— the day we pay homage to those who paid the supreme sacrifice in two World Wars and other campaigns — the day when old comrades gather to renew acquaintances and reminisce…

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Anzac Day Losing Its “Import”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1962 · page 1

Proposing the toast to the “Spirit of Anzac” at the Anzac Bay dinner in the Wednesday, Mr. A. E. Field…

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Large Crowd Paid Homage to War Dead on Anzac Day Ranks of Marchers Were Smaller

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1962 · page 1

While the ranks of the returned men who marched at Queanbeyan’s Anzac Day parade on Wednesday were smaller than previous years, the crowds that lined the route and attended the Commemoration…

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Wreath laid by War Veteran

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1962 · page 1

The Boer War Memorial at the intersection of Monaro and Crawford…

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Captain’s Flat News Anzac Day celebrations at Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 May 1962 · page 6

Anzac Day was celebrated ay Captain’s Flat last Wednesday and commenced with the Dawn Service, which was attended by a few of the “old regulars.”…

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Queanbeyan’s Anzac Essay winners

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 May 1962 · page 3

The following are the prizewinners in the Anzac Essay competition, conducted by the Queanbeyan…

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Queanbeyan has no C.M.F. soldiers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 June 1962 · page 2

Officers of “C” Company (Werriwa Company) 3 Inf. Bn., are concerned that the town of Queanbeyan today…

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Anzac Day ceremony in London

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 1

Sir Eric Harrison (r) Australian High Commissioner to Britain and Mr. T. L. MacDonald (1),…

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War pensioner fined for driving under Influence of liquor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 August 1962 · page 9

A Canberra man was fined £25 in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions last Wednesday on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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State honours for soldier settler

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1962 · page 11

Mr. M. C. (Cam) Wilson, “Glen Rannock,” Grabben Gullen, has secured first place in the Soldier Settler Section of the 1962 Merino Ewe competition…

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“Soldier to Soldier”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 November 1962 · page 1

DISTINGUISHED British soldier, His Excellency Lord De L’Isle, V.C., saw Australia’s…

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