Anzac Day
There is no doubt that as each year passes the real significance of Anzac Day fades a little further from the public memory. This, no doubt, is the reason why so many individuals and public…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1953
551 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 28
Anzac Day More Restriction Wanted
North Coast sub-branches of the Returned Servicemen's League are seeking a more "restricted" Anzac Day…
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The N.S.W. public will not receive an extra day's holiday this year for Anzac Day, which falls on a Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Furphies Bowls
I have much pleasure in reporting that our No. 2 Pennant teams have been successful in winning their section of the…
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CANBERRA, Fri.: There bad been no discussions between the Department of External Affairs and the…
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Lord Ismay, Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, said that the latest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jap. War Relics Resentment of Removal Canberra. Monday—
An R.S.L. branch president today appealed for the restoration of Japanese war relics to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News in Brief Anzac Day
Anzac Day will be observed on Saturday, April 25th. SHOW Sydney's Royal Show is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents Wounded by Shot Gun
While Shooting at Tuckerbil Swamp on Saturday morning Mr. Stanley Baker was wounded in the ribs by a number of shot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kenya Crisis Near War Conditions
LONDON, Wednesday—The situation in Kenya, with British reinforcements pouring in and planes standing by to bomb and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farms for Korea Soldiers Premier Denies Melb. Report
SYDNEY, Wednesday—The N.S.W. Government had accepted the principle that service in Korea counted the same is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Free" bath cost soldier £3
A "free" bath at the Australian Hotel on Saturday cost a Kapooka soldier £3. The soldier (Kenneth Reginald Noake) took the bath…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlement Future in Three States Is Doubtful
CANBERRA, Tuesday: A conference of Federal and State authorities today failed to reach any agreement on the future of soldier settlement in N.S.W., Victoria and Queensland. A further conference will…
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The Acting Minister for the Interior (Sir Phillip McBride) on Tuesday requested the National War Memorial Board to reconsider the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Annual Meeting of District War Memorial
The annual meeting of the Gundagai District War Memorial Committee has been set down for Wednesday, April 15…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boorowa Will Test Gundagai Next Sunday Interesting Match To Be Played On Anzac Park
Gundagai’s football strength will be put to a severe test on Sunday next, when on Anzac Park, the Tigers will meet the formidable Boorowa thirteen in their Group Nine Competition clash…
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NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.): India may intervene in the United Nations General Assembly debate later today to bring up Communist China's offer to solve the Korean prisoner-of-war deadlock. A member of the Indian…
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A conference of Federal and State authorities on Tuesday failed to reach any agreement on the future of soldier settlement in N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air travel for soldiers on leave
CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr. D. W. Holland, Federal president of the Returned Servicemen's League…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Tennis
On March 27, we held our annual general meeting: Election of officers resulted as follows:—Chairman, B. Purcell;…
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