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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Advance Limit for War Homes Increased

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The amount of advance under mortgage which may be made on war service homes will be increased…

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Items of News War Veterans' Dinner

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

R.S.L. veterans of the 1914-18 war held a meeting last night to finalise arrangements for their dinner at the Kyeamba Smith…

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Anzac Day Arrangements

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 2

The following arrangements will be observed on Ansae Day, Friday, April 26:-- Divine Services are to be…

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Anzac Day Programme for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 2

WAGGA Anzac Day celebrations will include a Dawn Service arranged by the Legacy Club at the Cenotaph at 6 a.m.,…

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New Zealanders Arrive for Anzac March

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

NEW ZEALAND ex-servicemen who have arrived in Sydney to take part in the Anzac Day march were entertained at the…

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Arrangements for Anzac Day Details of Ceremonies at Gundagai Diggers’ Re-un[?] After March

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 10

Next week the Commonwealth will celebrate Anzac Day. Special arrangements have been made to fittingly celebrate the day in Gundagai. The local Returned Soldiers League is controlling the celebrating, and after the morning’s League is controlling the…

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Charge to Be Made for Use of Anzac Park Tenders To Be Called For Garbage and Sanitary Services

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 2

Although the president (Cr. Chandler) advised the Councillors to levy a charge on sporting bodies using- Anzac Park they rejected…

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Sustenance Allowance for Prisoners of War Presidential Minute. (Presented to Narromine Sub Branch Returned Soidiers' League.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 6

I desire to draw your attention to the matter of sustence allowanes to ex-serviceman who were prisoners of war for the period in which they…

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Mr. Bruxner on Soldier Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Wednesday: "The only thing missing from Mr. McGirr's policy speech is a certificate that Mr. Chifley and Communist…

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Methul News School Picnic and Welcome Home (From Our Correspondent)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

The annual Methul School picnic held on the local sports ground on 26th Match was another capital success, The P. and C. Comittes, was…

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Mushroom Drug in War on T.b

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

At the laboratories of Adelaide's Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science experiments are being conducted with a new drug extracted…

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Possibility of Increased Pay for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: A special committee is at present considering the possibility of improving pay and conditions for…

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Anzac Ceremonies in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Many Anzac Day ceremonies were held in Sydney suburbs to-day, and special Anzac Day services were held in…

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Anzac Day Post office Holiday Arrangements

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

The office will open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for all classes of business except money order. There will be no letter delivery by postmen…

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Greek Army Will Continue War on Rebels

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

ATHENS, Monday: The Greek Deputy Premier, M. Tsaldaris, publicly declared that the Government intended to continue the war against the…

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Public to Decide on War Memorial Pun on Tuesday Week Next

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

On Tuesday week next the District War Memorial Central committee will submit to a public meeting plans for the construction…

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Anzac Day Match

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

Arrangements are being made to play a junior competition match between the Kangaroos and Rovers on the sports ground on Friday…

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Wear a Tin Hat on Anzac Day (Soldiers' Day Appeal)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

Tin hats will be on sale in Tumut in Thursday, 24th April, and on the morning of Anzac Day to give everyone a chance to have a tin hat to wear…

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Anzac Day Arrangements in Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

As in past years, the Tumut SubBranch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. are organising the Anzac Day March and Commemoration Ceremony in Tumut…

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Flying Flags on Anzac Day

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

The correct procedure for the flying of flags on Anzac Day is that flags shall be flown at half-mast on the morning of April 25 until such time…

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