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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Tumblong War Memorial Annual Meeting This Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Tumbling War Memorial committee will be held on Friday next April 17th…

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Wagga-Junee R.L. match Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 3

Junee and Wagga first grade Rugby League teams, will meet in a trial match at Junee on Anzac Day…

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Riverina District Happenings Junee cancels its Anzac dinner

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 3

A dinner for ex-servicemen which was to have been held by Junee R.S.L. sub branch, has been cancelled owing to catering difficulties. Junee's Anzac Day…

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Life Member to Conduct Service. "Dawn" Plans For Anzac Day

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 7

Two services, one at dawn and the other at 11 a.m., will be organised by the Junee sub-branch of the R.S.L. on…

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Soldier's Sentence Reduced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 2

In the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday, Judge Brennan reduced a Kapooka soldier's three months' prison…

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Anzac Day Arrangements

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

At Saturday evening's monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba sub-branch of the R.S.L., which was also attended by about a…

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Anzac Day at Yerong Creek

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 5

The Anzac Day service at Yerong Creek will be addressed by Major McArthur from Kapooka Army camp…

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Anzac Day at The Rock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 5

The Anzac Day service at The Rock will be addressed by Captain Couper from Kapooka Army camp…

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Official Opening of New New Anzac Parr Entrance

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire President (Cr. C. B. Stribley) stated this week that the official opening of the new Anzac Park Entrance will take place next month. It was originally intended to have the ceremony on Anzac Day, but the…

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Shire Rescinds Motion Relating to Charge for Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

On Tuesday last, the Gundagai Shire Council rescinded the motion imposing a 7½ per cent levy on the Football Club, for the use of Anzac Park. The Shire President…

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War Memorial Committee Want Old Stone Building

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Gundagai War Memorial Committee, held last evening it was decided to approach the Shire, asking that organisation for the old stone building at the end of Sheridan Street to be converted into the…

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Anzac Eve Concert R.S.L. Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

Variety is. key-note at, Anzae [?] that is prepared for [?] 24th. in the Montreal [?] Tumut…

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Bowling the Hoppers On Soldiers' Club Greens

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

A surprise sequel to advice issued this week by M.I.A. Agricultural Service to combat depredations of flier grasshoppers was the…

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Soldiers' Furphies Bowls Notes General Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

A general meeting, of the bowlers will be held next Wednesday night. April 22, at 8 p.m. This is an important meeting and we…

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Aust. soldiers held by Jap police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

TOKYO, Friday (A.A.P.): Three Australian soldiers are being held by Japanese police in Sure, Southern Japan…

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Heifetz Is Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

TELAVIV, Sunday (AAP): Jascha Heifetz, outstanding Jewish violinist, wounded by a fanatic on Thursday night…

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Anzac Day Celebrations in Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

NEXT Saturday, is Anzac Day, and the occasion will be fittingly observed in Gundagai with appropriate…

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Anzac Day Observance Programme for

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

Saturday next will be Anzac Day and will be observed in Narrandera in the usual manner. A military march will take place…

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P.O. hours on Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

The following arrangements will be observed at Wagga Post Office next Saturday (Anzac Day):…

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Anzac Day Observance

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

Lockhart: 9.30 a.m. Pilgrimage to Cemetery; 10.45 a.m., Procession from Cowin Garden; 11 a.m., Commemoration Service at…

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