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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Arrangements for Anzac Day at Gundagai March to Commence at 10.30. a.m

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 6

NEXT TUESDAY is Anzac Day, and the Gundagai RSL has made special arrangements to fittingly observe this great occasion. As has been the case in previous years, a march through the streets of…

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Warning to Soldier Settler

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands said during the week that he had been told that certain individuals, in endevaouring to make business…

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-Soldier Settlers Continue to Make Good Progress Over £250,000 Repaid to Department

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 9

The Minister for Lands (Mr W. F. Sheahan) this week announced that soldier settlers, during the month of March, repaid over a…

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Anzac Day Ceremonies 1939-1945 War Memorial to be Dedicated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

Anzac Day will be celebrated in Narrandera on Tuesday next by the unveiling and dedication of the new memorial which has been erected in…

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Anzac Day at Ganmain

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

The Anzac Day Commemoration at Ganmain will commence an hour earlier than usual, at 10 a.m. A procession of Returned Men,…

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Parade Orders for Anzac Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

In addition to the information which appears on the front page of this issue those taking part in the Anzac Day March are requested to…

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Anzac Pay Arrangements At Adelong

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Diggers are requested to assemble in front of the Post Office at 10.30 a.m. for the march to the monument. which starts at 11 a.m…

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Anzac Day Coolamon Commemoration The Unveiling

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

This year’s Anzac Day commemoration in Coolamon will be invested with unusual importance, for the reason that the names,…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Commences with Dawn Service

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

The Leeton Returned Soldiers' League has arranged the Anzac Commemoration along similar lines to those of previous years…

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Anzac March and Commemoration Service at Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

Detailed arrangements are well in band to cater for the crowd of ex-scrvtcemen and [?] and spectators [?] at this year's services as…

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Leeton and District War Memorial World War Ii, 1939-1945

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

The central feature of Leeton War Memorial Building is the Memorial Shrine which is now completed and will be officially…

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Nine Farms for Ex-soldiers Near Tarcutta

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1
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SYDNEY, Friday —The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheathan) announced that he had approved of nine farms on the…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Penant bowls were played as usual on Sunday last and congratulations are extended to the two C Grade teams for their…

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Soldiers Club Building the Inspector's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week, the health and building inspector submitted the…

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Far. Hardy Welcomed at the Soldiers' Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

On Monday afternoon Mr. Hardy was entertained at the Soldiers Club, and shown over the building, the bowling greens and the tennis courts…

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How Wagga Will Commemorate Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

Anzac Day commemoration in Wagga this year will begin with Saleyards Refreshments' Room on Monday night at 8 o'clock. A DAWN service has been…

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Anzac Day Message From Sir Thomas Blamey

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: In an Anzac Day message today, General Sir Thomas Blamey said we had not yet fully recovered from the last great catastrophe and the world was still very disturbed…

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Anzac Day

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Throughout Australia and New Zealand today, and wherever throughout the world Australians and New Zealanders are to be…

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King's Message for Anzac Day

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday — The King cabled the Governor- General (Mr. McKeil): "Once again on Anzac Day the…

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