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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Special Anzac Service at Wesley Church

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Crowds packed Wesley Church. Wagga, yesterday when a speclil service in commemoration ot Anzac Day (Tuesday) was…

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Local Items C. of E. Services on Anzac Dat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

A Requiem will be celebrated at St. John's Church at 9 ton. tomorrow (Anzac Day). Returned men, members of War…

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Anzac Day Ceremonies at Cootamundra Impressive March and Service

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

Anzac Day of 1950 was celebrated at Cootamundra today in glorious sunshine, the weather being an exact replica of last year. PROCEEDINGS were also the…

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Clearing Anzac Park of Flood Rubbish Working Bees’ Great Job

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 8

Yesterday a working bee “went to town” on Anzac Park and in a little over an hour worked wonders with the oval…

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Why Not a Rabbit War?

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 7

A revolutionary suggestion comes from Mr W. Wass, a landholder who has had 50 years experience in the fight against…

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Effort to Ease "Cold War"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP): United Nations Secretary-Gen Trygve We sailed yesterday for Europe in an attempt to ease…

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Anzac Day March at Gundagai Big Numbers Will Take Part In Ceremonies

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

A RECORD number of returned servimemen is expected to take part in the Anzac Day march to be held at Gundagai to-morrow morning The ceremonies are tined to commence at 10.30 a.m. The march will move off from the…

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Baltic Plane Incident and War Chances

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.): Former Vice-President of the United States, Henry Wallace, last night expressed the fear that the Baltic plane incident might lead to war…

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Cold War in Far East Commonwealth Effort to Raise Standard

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday — The Conservative Party's deputy leader, Mr. Anthony Eden, last night welcomed the Australian…

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Gundagai War Memorial Committee Annual Meeting To Be Held This Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Gundagai War Memorial Committee will be held at the Shire. Council Chambers, next Friday April 28th at…

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Lt. Colonel Anderson's Address This Morning Below is a continuation of Lt. Col. Anderson's Anzac address at the Roxy Theatre. (Continued from Page 1)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

"It is then better to fight than responsibility. Many refused to surrender to force all those promotion so as not to lose touch cherished ideals and traditions with friends. that are always threatened by…

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U.S. Will Not Allow Another War Definite Action at Next U.N. Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday — Warren Austin, head of the American delegation to U.N.O. declared here today that the U.S…

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Land in Wagga District for Soldier Settlement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 7

The .Minister for Lands (Mr W. F. Sheahan) announced last week that he has approved of nine farms on “Toonga” Estate in the Wagga…

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Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2
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Today is commemorated one of the bravest feats in the history of the British Empire. Thirty-five years ago the small force known as the Anzac Corps, and made up of Australian and New Zealand troops, landed at Cape…

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Anzac Day Ceremonies 1939-1945 War Memorial to be Dedicated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

Anzac Day will be celebrated in Narrandera to-day (Tuesday) by the unveiling and dedication of the new memorial which has been erected in…

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The Birth of Anzac

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

Probably it is safe to assume that when Lieut. Chapman, of the 9th Battalion, was first to land at Anzac neither be nor the two men who…

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The Men of Anzac

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

They are missing from the homestead, They are missing from the camp, From the woolshed and the…

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The Story of Anzac

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 4

The Landing of April 25, 1915, was the most remarkable attempt ever made to land so large a force against so well-prepared an…

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King's Message For Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: Today the King cabled the Governor-General (Mr. McKell):— "Once again on Anzac Day the Queen and I are glad to join with my people in the Commonwealth…

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