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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Anzac Day March Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Officials of the Returned Servicemen's League today appealed to every able bodied…

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Girl Guides on Anzac Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

The Girl Guides, as last year, will be In the Anzac Day March, and will also take up the collection…

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P.O. Hours on Anzac Day

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

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

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Anzac Dav Essay Competition Winners Announced

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

The Lockhart R.S.L. have announced the winners of the competition for 1953 as follows:— Group (a) (Primary)—Essay: Adrian Smith. Handwriting: Mary Clark…

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Anzac Day march in Leeton Assembly and other instructions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

On Saturday next, Anzac Day, the Returned Servicemen's League will hold their annual march In Leeton in the…

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Leucotomy for Some Ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: As soon as necessary legislation is passed in N.S.W. and Queensland, some…

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6 Soldiers Hurt Blast of shell at army camp

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: A 5.5-inch shell weighing 100 pounds exploded prematurely in the barrel of…

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Local P.o. Arrangements for Anzac Day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 2

Open S a.m. to 10 a.m for all business except money order. No deliverey by postmen…

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Four Bands in Anzac Day March on

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 2

Four bands will play for Wagga returned soldiers and Army and Air Force personnel in their march through the city on Anzac Day on…

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Anzac Day in Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 2

GRIFFITH, Wednesday: A noted Sydney surgeon and ex-prisoner-of-war will be the guest speaker at the…

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Anzac Day Observance Programme for

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

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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Arrangements for Anzac Day Next Saturday’s Ceremonies At Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

In common with all towns and cities in the Common wealth, Gundagai will fittingly celebrate the 38th anniversary of Anzac, on Saturday next. Besides the commemoration…

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Meeting of War Memorial Committee To-night

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

The adjourned annual general meeting of the Gundagai War Memorial committee will be held this evening (Thursday)…

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Anzac Day Ceremonies

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

Anzac Day ceremonies will be held at the Cenotaph, Albert Park, and at the Rory Theatre tomorrow…

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Usual Anzac Day Services

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

The Anzac Day Commemoration In Coolamon will be the same as in recent years…

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Anzac Day at Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Yanco Progress Association, held on April 20, the president drew attention to the Anzac Day March…

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Anzac Day in Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

Anzac Day commemoration will commence with Dawn Service at the Monument, commencing at 4.30 a.m…

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First to be wounded

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday (AAP):: Group Captain David Samuel Jillings, the first British soldier to be wounded in…

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Holbrook's march on Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 3

Arrangements for Holbrook's Anzac Day March were finalised at a meeting of the Holbrook R.S.L. on…

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To-night's Concert The Anzac Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

To-night's musical comedy revue in the Montreal Theatre promises to be the best programme yet presented by the talented…

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