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APRIL 27 2012 ISSUE 85
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Closing down: 35 years on, and local business closes
We remembered
Big crowds at Dawn Service show ANZAC spirit is strong
Morris Hanna, Marrickville’s Mayor, says it is time to close the doors of his business. page 3
BY LOUISE BOURKE
T Fed up: Concerns over abandoned cars Residents are being fined while abandoned cars take page 6 up valuable parking.
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housands of people packed out Martin Place on Wednesday morning for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service, the fi rst without any WWI Diggers present. Drums sounded at 4.15am to begin the ceremony to mark the 97th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing at ANZAC Cove. Following prayers and a call to remember those who are serving in confl ict and peacekeeping missions around the world, Real Admiral, Tim Barrett, used his official address to pay tribute to all Australians who had served in war. “It was on this day that Australia’s identity was forged,” Admiral Barrett said. “It is the ANZAC spirit that shows us not who we intrinsically are, but who we want to be.” Wreaths were laid by guests including NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell, Federal Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, NSW Police Commissioner, Andrew Scipione, and consular representatives from New Zealand, Canada and Turkey. Marrickville was represented by the local RSL organisation, with Army officers carrying the banner during proceedings. Locally, a dawn service was held at the Tempe Bus Depot, which included a sausage sizzle breakfast after the formalities. Later in the day, local pubs including Newtown’s Courthouse attracted large crowds for the traditional afternoon two-up.
An ANZAC Day Dawn Service was held at the Tempe Bus Depot.
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