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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

23 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Casey Seeks Total War On Rabbits

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

In a broadcast address on the need to maintain an unrelenting war against rabbit infestation, Mr. R. G. Casey, Minister in charge of the C.S.I.R.O., pointed out how the mence is reducing Australia’s…

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Enlistment Figures

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

In releasing up-to-date enlistment figures for the, Permanent Forces, Mr. P. J. Hynard, the Acting Deputy…

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Soldier Settlement Finance Commonwealth-state Conference Today

The Bega District News · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, will attend a Commonwealth-State conference on soldier settlement…

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Anzac Day Programme for Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

Anzac Day will be celebrated at Berry on Saturday, April 25, and a big effort is being made by the Berry branch of the…

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Home From Korea Welcome to Local Soldier

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

When he left here 13 months ago Ormonde Brown told those giving him a send-off that he would be home again in time to…

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Memorial for World War Ii Unveiling By Mayor At Anzac Day Service

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

Bega’s World War II memorial inscriptions on the Memorial Arch have been completed, but for the dates—which are expected in Bega this week—and this section of the memorial will be unveiled by the…

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Anzac Day Must Be More Than a Ceremony

The Bega District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

Tomorrow’s Anzac Day commemeration services will mean something more to Bega than for some years…

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Anzac Day in District

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

District centres also commemorated Anzac Day with the same depth of feeling as the rest of Australia…

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Anzac Day Voices Not Amplified

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 8

Because of some technical cause most of the large crowd at the Bega Memorial Arch, on Anzac Day, was unable to hear…

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Bega War Heroes Its War Heroes Commemoration Service At Memorial Arch

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

Bega’s Anzac Day march and Commemoration service, on Saturday morning, was an inspiring, spontaneous expression of the community’s deep reverence for what the day meant, and the…

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Anzac Day at Berry Large Crowd at Service

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 1

Anzac Day was fittingly celebrated at Berry on Saturday last, when there was a large crowd in the streets to witness…

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Wolumla Observes Anzac Day

The Bega District News · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 3

There was a good attendance of citizens at the Wolumla School’s Ahzao Day Observance on April 24. The…

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Brave U.s. Soldier

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

In a brief front-like ceremony in Korea, Private Courtney Stanley (right), United States Army, is awarded the Silver Star by Ms division commander, Major General James C. Fry. Private Stanley was cited for unusual bravery when he singlehandedly killed eight…

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Soldier Settlers Defended by Minister for Lands

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 4

Never, in Australian history, had men been placed on the land under such favourable conditions as under the present war…

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Rabbit War Turns in Favour of Landholders

The Bega District News · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 2

Every landowner and loyal citizen in this country will be thrilled by the statement made by Dr. Clunies Ross, Chairman…

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Wedding Local Soldier Weds at Lithgow

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

The Methodist Church Lithgow, was prettily decorated with poppies and greenery, for the wedding on Saturday…

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Soldier Settlement Blocks Close on Friday Next

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

Applications for the 15 soldier settlement blocks in the Western Division close on Friday, August 7…

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Riverina Dairying is Better Proposition than South Coast Soldier Settler’s Experience

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 1

Although brought up on a coastal dairy farm, soldier settler Stuart Pollie, Glen Ora, Tarcutta, is firmly convinced that…

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Victim of War

The Bega District News · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

Homeless and alone in the world, this Korean war orphan sits amid wreckages of war near the battlelines in Korea. The youngster lost both parents daring a battle a few days before. Korean children have been . victims of death and destruction…

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Warning Given by Bishop Declares World War Again Possible

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 5

A diabolical world conflict is possible—and even probable unless men return to sanity and goodness, lost by the leaders in the 19th Century, declared The Most Reverend Bishop G. Young, D.G.,…

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