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DIGGERS’ DIGEST
Fix this textVol. 2, No. 17.
Fix this textFRIDAY, 23rd APRIL, 1948
Fix this textGreenslopes Repat. Hosp.
Fix this textTHEY FOUGHT—
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Fix this textThey fought to save this coun-
Fix this texttry—to keep their people
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Fix this textStrong, sun-tanned youths from
Fix this textoutback and from cities by
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Fix this textThey built a reputation that
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Fix this textFor years they fought and
Fix this textstruggled on mountain, air,
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Fix this textWhile others were unlucky and
Fix this textthey lost their liberty.
Fix this textPacked like cattle in the hell-
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Fix this textThey never lost their spirits,
Fix this textfor their faith was in a lamp.
Fix this textA lamp which has been carried
Fix this textby the One who gave them
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Fix this textFor He it was who understood
Fix this texttheir agony and their strife.
Fix this textA silent prayer to Him who
Fix this textknew that faith could always
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Fix this textThe stinging lash of yellow
Fix this textfiends who laughed at a
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Fix this textWar’s holocaust had come to
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Fix this textThose gallant men and women
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Fix this textThey thought they had the
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Fix this textBehind Associations in a sweet
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Fix this text“We guarantee you prefer-
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Fix this text—pick and shovel liberty.
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Fix this textThey still fight on as ever for
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Fix this textfear, that's the price of their
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Fix this text—“The Gadfly.”
Fix this text"Lest We Forget"
Fix this textROLL OF HONOUR
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Fix this textThey include:
Fix this textMajor LOYNES, J„ D. 5.0.,
Fix this textE.M., V.D., M.I.D. (twice), 2nd
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Fix this textDvr. BROWNING, D„ M.M.,
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Fix this textNo. 872 MARSLAND, R., 2nd
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Fix this textNo. 73 WARD, M„ 2nd Light
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Fix this textNo. 857 BROWN, E„ 2nd
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Fix this textNo. 2215, Gnr. OWEN, E. G.
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Fix this textL/Col. JONES, P. D„ M.C.,
Fix this textD.C.M., E.M., 19th Bn.
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Fix this textNo. 735, S/Maj. SYMONDS, A.
Fix this textG. D.C.M., C. de G., 22nd Bn.
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Fix this textGOSSIP NOTES
Fix this textCarnegie was getting along
Fix this textramp other morning when one
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Fix this textMany happy returns to Sis-
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Fix this textgremlins all night.
Fix this textMaurice was tearing around
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Fix this textare you looking for?” Maurie'
Fix this textreplied: “My horse.” Other
Fix this textchap said: “You did not have a
Fix this texthorse.” Maurie said: “I did
Fix this textlast night.” What time did the
Fix this textsession finish, Maurie?
Fix this textSomeone should explain * to
Fix this textPrank the difference between
Fix this textBurgundy and fly tox, ’cause
Fix this textother night he nearly had an
Fix this textaccident. He knows what we
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Fix this textExtremely good day was had
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Fix this texton Sunday last. They came
Fix this textback with over four hundred
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Fix this textcasions, there is a little humour
Fix this textattached, in so far as expert
Fix this textfisherman, Bill Mercer, laughed
Fix this textat amateur, Jerry Stratford,
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Fix this textSame expert later caught five.
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Fix this textANZAC DAY
Fix this textCOMMEMORATION SERVICE
Fix this textChurch of England: Holy
Fix this textCommunion, 9.30 a.m., Sundays.
Fix this text7 am., Wednesdays. Chaplain
Fix this textReilly.
Fix this textCatholic: Holy Mass, 8 am.,
Fix this textSundays, Chaplain Torpie.
Fix this textOther Protestant Denomina-
Fix this texttions: Combined Service, 8.45
Fix this texta.m., Sundays. Chaplain Mar-
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Fix this textIf you need help, ask for
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Fix this textGENERAL NOTICE
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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