scone.com.auArchive for April, 2017
News ArchivesTHE warm weather during today’s ANZAC day ceremony caused several people in the crowd gathered in Scone to faint.
THE story of 22 nurses who were shot by the Japanese on the beach of Banka Island in Indonesia during World War II was of particular significance to the crowd gathered in Scone to commemorate ANZAC Day because it included the story of Sister Ada Joyce Bridge who was born in Scone on 6 July 1907.
By Michael Flaherty
DOC Milton led both ANZAC Memorial services at Aberdeen today and opened the dawn service with the meaning of why we are there.
By Des Dugan
AS the bats shrieked in the background about 200 turned up at the dawn service to remember those who were called up and gave their life in conflicts around the world.
THE youngest soldier at this morning’s dawn service in Scone is set to address the main commemorative service later today.
THE number of people paying their respects to the ANZAC’s at the Scone dawn service continues to grow with more than 1,200 people in attendance this morning,
By Des Dugan
IT took just two trainers to take out the top four spots at the Murrurundi and District Sheep Dog trials —
By Michael Flaherty
ANZAC day tomorrow will see what has become a local tradition at the Scone ANZAC Memorial Service of a flypast of four wartime aircraft headed by local man Ross Pay.
By Michael Flaherty
THE Scone Amateur Athletics Club held their fun run yesterday at the Scone Race Club with the 10km overall win taken out by Michael Southcombe from Muswellbrook.
Aberdeen
- 6.00am Dawn Service – Memorial, Moray Street, followed by breakfast
- 8.30am Assemble for March in Bedford St near pre-school
- 9.00am March and Remembrance Service
- 10.00am Official proceedings followed by brunch – Auditorium of Aberdeen RSL
Cassilis
- 10.45am Assemble on corner of Branksome and Ancrum Streets for a march across the bridge to informal wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial Park Gates.