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The wars & local soldiers, 1955

18 stories in Riverina's papers

Another Woman Soldier Settler Spent Almost Five Years as A.C.W.

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 7

The State's second woman soicies settier has been given title to her war service land settlement farm in the…

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Yanco Boy Wounded Hit by Air Gun Pellet

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 5

Whilst playing .with friends at Yanco on Thursday, January 20, Vincent Wardega (8),…

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Pacific War Danger Overseas Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 7

Appended are extracts from despatches sent by ‘Melbourne Herald’ correspondents in New…

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Passing of Mr. T. B. GODFREY Won Military Medal In First World War

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1955 · page 7

Mr. Frederick Bruce Godfrey, who passed away at Goulburn last week, was a well-known resident of that…

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Coolamon Anzac Day Details

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Coolamon sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L. followed the…

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Catholic War Memorial School to Be Opened by Bishop of Wagga

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 2

The Bishop of Wagga, the Most Rev. F, A. Henschke, will offiicially open the Catholic War Memorial School at Tumbarumba on Sunday, March 20. This fine building, which has been erected at a cost of £10,000, is a…

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Coolamon Anzac Day Dinner

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 1

Next Anzac Day, is the 40th Anniversary of the Landing on Gallipoli. In honor of the…

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Record Jump in U.S. BIRTHS 'Baby Crop of War' Creates Record

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 2

The United States recorded its largest annual population increase and largest number, of births in history in 1954…

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All Saints' War Memorial School Opened

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 1

In the presence of a very large crowd of parishioners and representatives of all sections of the community, All Saints' War Memorial Catholic School was blessed and officially opened by the Bishop of Wagga, the Most Reverend F. A. Henschke, on Sunday afternoon…

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Arrangements for Anzac Day in Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 1

Next Monday is Anzac Day. To fittingly celebrate the important and sacred occasion the Tumbarumba sub- branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. has made special arrangements…

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Anzac Day After 40 Years

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 3

The news of the landing on Gallipoli came to Coolamon by Press telegram on the morning of Monday, April 26, 1915. The telegram stated…

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Coolamon Anzac Day Commemoration

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 1

The commemoration of Anzac Day on Monday last was, in Coolamon, as impressive, if not more so, than any former occasion. The weather was…

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Ganmain Anzac Day Commemoration Best Ever

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 1

The Anzac Day Commemoration memoration at Ganmain was described by many old Diggers, as the best…

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Soldier Settlement Promotion Scheme

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 4

Landowners who want particular ex-servicemen to get soldier settlement farms out of their land must apply and…

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First Sod Turned Of Coolamon War Memorial Swimming Pool

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 1

The Shire President (Cr. N. R. Dyason) opened the proceedings at the turning of the first sod of the Coolamon War Memorial Swimming Pool…

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Donations to War Memorial

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 October 1955 · page 1

Further donations received by the Shire Council towards the Tumbarumba War Memorial appeal are:…

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Soldiers Settlers Feature In Crop Comp

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 December 1955 · page 6

Soldier settlers have featured prominently in wheat crop competitions held recently in…

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War Service land Settlement "Talbragar" Estate, Coolah 'Mt. Lindsay" Barraba "Kingaroy" Estate, Dorrigo

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 December 1955 · page 10

ATTENTION is invited to notifications in the Government Gazette of 25th November, 1955, setting apart farms on…

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