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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1973

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

• TEACHERS “Best staff position since World War Two”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1973 · page 16

“The 1973 school year is underway with the best staffing position NSW schools have had since before World War II,” says the Minister for Education, Mr. Willis…

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War homes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 March 1973 · page 6

The Federal Government has introduced legislation to increase war service home loans to $12,000…

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Vietnam War Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 March 1973 · page 5

Sculptured soldiers from Australia and New Zealand will be on the Free World Forces monument in…

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Railway changes Easter holidays, Anzac Day 1973

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1973 · page 3

A total of 429 trains which includes an additional 46 specials will leave from Sydney for country and…

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Easter Anzac security risk

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1973 · page 11

Queanbeyan business houses face a security risk of high proportions over the coming Easter holidays, according to a security…

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Dawn service to open Anzac commemoration

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1973 · page 4

The 58th Commemoration of Anzac Day will begin in Queanbeyan next Wednesday with the Dawn Service, conducted by Legacy at the Cenotaph outside the City Council Chambers…

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Feature Can Anzac Day survive, or will it fade?

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1973 · page 11

For more than half a century ANZAC Day has been a feature of the Australian way of life. In past years there was hardly an Australian family who did not have someone who was involved in the…

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Death of World War 1 veteran

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1973 · page 1

Queanbeyan lost another of its World War 1 veterans with the death in the District Hospital this morning of Mr…

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Anzac Day Ceremonies Were Well Attended

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1973 · page 11

More than 1,500 people attended Anzac Day Commemoration Services in Queanbeyan on…

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Commemoration plea Anzac Ideals Desirable in Nationwide Deliberations

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1973 · page 17

“Nationwide observances on Anzac Day give a clear indication that Australians wish the ideals of Anzac to be a factor in deliberations that have national implications.” This was suggested by…

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War movie

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1973 · page 18

Glen Ford. Stella Stevens and Michael Pate star in “Advance to the Rear”, this week’s Midweek movie on…

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Top soldier

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1973 · page 12

Major-General F. G. Hassett has been appointed Chief of the General Stafl designate…

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Post war migrants now top advisors

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 July 1973 · page 18

Representation of postwar migrants on the Australian Government’s supreme migration advisory…

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War on tyres

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 July 1973 · page 18

Commenting on recent news items concerning the difficulty of disposing of old motor tyres. Mr. E. Colin…

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Letter to the Edtor Keep Anzac alive

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 23 July 1973 · page 3

Sir.—Abolition of Anzac Day, proposed by some members of the ALP,…

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Boer War Display

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 30 July 1973 · page 6

To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Boer War next year the Australian…

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Unveiling B’dore honour roll

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 September 1973 · page 17

The unveiling of an Honour Roll covering the 1939-45. Korea and Vietnam wars will take place at…

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War and Peace

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 September 1973 · page 9

As Australian opera audiences attend the opening night of the company‘s season at…

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Grain pest war start

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 November 1973 · page 7

An urgent campaign to control grain insect pests is now under way in NSW…

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Queanbeyan-Monaro Legacy City to Have $200,000 Village for War Widows Legacy Project Unveiled Today

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 November 1973 · page 1

Queanbeyan-Monaro legacy today announced plans for the establishment of a residential village of 18…

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