Monday, 10 September 2012
12:01:02
A N Z A C Women
Women’s role and place
At the outbreak of war far fewer women than men participated in work, and these tended to be in lower-paid occupations. Women’s main role was seen to be in the home.
The withdrawal of about half a million men most of whom had been in the workforce did not, however, result in their direct replacement by women. Women’s contribution to the workforce rose from 24 per cent of the total in 1914 to 37 per cent in 1918, but the increase tended to be in what were already traditional areas of women’s work - in the clothing and footwear, food and printing sectors. There was some increase also in the clerical, shop assistant and teaching areas. Unions were unwilling to let women join the workforce in greater numbers in traditional male areas as they feared that this would lower wages.
Many women sought to become more involved in war-related activities - such as cooks, stretcher bearers, motor car drivers, interpreters, munitions workers - but the government did not allow this participation.
A number of women’s organisations did become very active during the war - including the Australian Women’s National League, the Australian Red Cross, the Country Women’s Association, the Voluntary Aid Detachment, the Australian Women’s Service Corps, and the Women’s Peace Army.
One of the most active groups was the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, which succeeded in having hotel hours restricted in several States.
Many women were also actively involved in encouraging men to enlist, and were often used in recruiting and pro- and anti-conscription propaganda leaflets.
The white mouse who roared…
Date August 9, 2011 Peter FitzSimons
Nancy Wake, who died on Sunday, was this country's most decorated service woman. Working with the French Resistance in World War II she saved the lives of countless refugees and downed Allied airmen. Peter FitzSimons recalls an extraordinary woman who knew no fear.
NANCY Wake, who in 1943 was top of the Gestapo's most wanted list, was born in the back room of a dingy weatherboard shack in Wellington, New Zealand, the youngest of six children. It was the stuff of Wake family legend that the Maori midwife who delivered her had pointed out to her mother the thin veil of skin that covered the top of the child's head.
''This is what we call a kahu,'' the midwife said, softly tracing her finger across the fold, ''and it means your baby will always be lucky. Wherever she goes, whatever she does, the gods will look after her.''
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Sunday, 2 September 2012
12:34:28
Anzac
Within my heart I hear the cry
Of loves that suffer, souls that die,
And you may have no praise from me
For warfare's vast vulgarity;
Only the flag of love, unfurled
For peace above a weeping world,
I follow, though the fiery breath
Of murder shrivel me in death.
Yet here I stand and bow my head
To those whom other banners led,
Because within their hearts the clang
Of Freedom's summoning trumpets rang,
Because they welcomed grisly pain
And laughed at prudence, mocked at gain,
With noble hope and courage high,
And taught our manhood how to die.
Praise, praise and love be theirs who came
From that red hell of stench and flame,
Staggering, bloody, sick, but still
Strong with indomitable will,
Happy because, in gloomiest night,
Their own hearts drummed them to the fight.
John Le Gay Brereton
John Le Gay Brereton (2 September 1871 – 2 February 1933) was an Australian poet, critic and professor of English at the University of Sydney
A nation mourns for 'fine' men lost by: Brendan Nicholson and Mitchell Nadin
From: The Australian September 01, 2012 12:00AM
THE Australian flag flew at half mast at the war memorial in the tiny NSW town of Pilliga yesterday, in honour of Private Nathanael John Aubrey Galagher, killed in Afghanistan
The 23-year-old was one of five Diggers who died on the darkest day the army has experienced since the Vietnam War.
Rosie Squires, Josh Whittington
From: News Limited Network
September 01, 2012
TWO young soldiers just starting their army careers and a 40-year-old father of two with a tour to Iraq under his belt - these are the three Diggers gunned down by a rogue local soldier in Afghanistan
The trio will be remembered for their loyal leadership and kind nature. Their dedication to the Army, and their passion for life.
The Australian Defence Force announced yesterday afternoon that 40-year-old Lance Corporal Stjepan Milosevic, 23-year-old Private Robert Poate and 21-year-old Sapper James Thomas Martin were the soldiers killed during a shocking "green on blue'' attack in Oruzgan Province on Wednesday night.
The soldiers were shot dead and another two wounded when an Afghan soldier turned his gun on them and then escaped.
The horrific incident was quickly followed by the death of two fellow diggers in a helicopter crash early Thursday in Helmand Province , signalling one of Australia
Born in Penrith in NSW, Lance Corporal Milosevic, who liked to known as Rick, was a keen rugby player and devoted family man. He joined the army in 2008 before being sent to Iraq
The father-of-two was described as a highly-qualified soldier with a strong future, who was much-liked and respected by his comrades.
"His leadership and professional abilities stood out in the unit, on the rugby field and on operations. He was also a devoted family man. He will be sorely missed by his family and comrades,'' the ADF said.
The 40-year-old, from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, Queensland Mounted Infantry based in Brisbane
It was Private Robert Poate's first deployment. The 23-year-old is survived by his parents Hugh and Janny , and sister Nicola in his home town of Canberra
The ADF said Private Poate had a reputation for "creating mischief without getting caught'' and was known as bit of "larrikin''. He was "proud of his family, his military service and his red hair, which he vehemently defended as "strawberry blond''.
Private Poate was a member of the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Task Group and was from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment based in Brisbane
R I P
Monday, 27 August 2012
17:00:42
RIP
Haere atu ra ko
Lance Corporal Pralli Durrer
Lance Corporal Rory Malone
Corporal Luke Tamatea
Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker
raua ko
Private Richard Harris
Another sad day for NZDF at Christchurch
The three soldiers killed in Afghanistan over the weekend have returned to New Zealand
They are Corporal (CPL) Luke Tamatea, aged 31, Lance Corporal (LCPL) Jacinda Baker, aged 26, and Private (PTE) Richard Harris, aged 21.
They deployed with the NZ Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamyan , Afghanistan
Comin' Home - A Tribute to New Zealanders Lost in Afghanistan
Published on Aug 22, 2012 by pdbsprinter
Comin' Home is a song originally written for ANZAC soldiers returning from the war. This video version is specifically a tribute to the New Zealand soldiers lost in Afghanistan New Zealand Defence Force of the ramp ceremony and funeral for Lance Corporal Pralli Durrer and Lance Corporal Rory Malone.
Maori Song WHAKAARIA MAI Lyrics For Our Soldiers xxx
Whakaaria mai
Tōu rīpeka ki au
Tiaho mai
Rā roto i te pō
Hei kona au
Titiro atu ai.
Ora, mate,
Hei au koe noho ai
Show your cross to me.
Let it shine
there in the darkness.
To there I
will be looking.
In life, in death,
let me rest in thee.
Published on Aug 20, 2012 by waiatatube
RIP from thecougarshow
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Tuesday, 21 August 2012
18:13:55
Sunday morning 12 soldiers from Kiwi Team 4 set off from Do Abe Base (NZ Base).A bomb under the last vehicle left a large crater and killed three soldiers instantly.
They were Corporal Luke Tamatea, Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker and Private Richard Harris.
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Monday, 20 August 2012
14:18:03
Three New Zealand soldiers killed by a massive roadside bomb in Afghanistan include the first New Zealand
Corporal Luke Tamatea, 31, Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, 26, and Private Richard Harris, 21, were killed in the northeast of Bamyan province about 9.20am on Sunday (local time), the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said on Monday.
The deaths come just two weeks after Lance Corporals Pralli Durrer and Rory Malone were shot by Afghan insurgents near Do Abe.
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9th of August 2012
A "sombre" ramp ceremony has been held at Christchurch International Airport as the bodies of two New Zealand soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Lance Corporals Pralli Durrer and Rory Malone, both 26, were killed last Saturday after a fierce three-minute gun fight in a village near Do Abe, in the north east of the Bamiyan Province
Families of the soldiers were the first to be invited on board when they arrived in Christchurch
"Tonight Lance Corporal Durrer and Lance Corporal Malone have returned home to both their families. The Defence Force family will continue to support the Durrers and the Malones over this difficult time, because in one sense we share a common loss," the Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Rhys Jones said.
Jones acknowledged that the support provided by the United States Department of Defence was crucial in repatriating the soldiers back to New Zealand
The bodies have been taken to Burnham Military Camp where a military commemorative service will be held on 11 August at Burnham Military Camp, before Durrer and Malone are returned to their families for private funeral services.
PM to miss slain soldiers' funeral service
Slain Kiwi soldiers on their way home
Army personnel performed a haka as the caskets were carried across the tarmac to a waiting hearse.
5:56AM Friday August 10, 2012
Lance Corporals Pralli Durrer and Rory Malone, both 26, were killed last Saturday after a fierce three-minute gun fight in a village near Do Abe, in the north east of Bamiyan Province
The bodies have been taken to Burnham Military Camp today and a military commemorative service will be held there at 1pm tomorrow.
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12:03:12
ANZAC Day it is a Commemorative Day.
thank you for joining us todayMonday, 09 July 2012
11:46:59
13:11:05
Scenes from A N Z A C 2010
Dawn service Vigil Cenotaph
Pipitea Marae Thorndon
The Sisters of the Homes of Compassion
The Sisters of the Homes of Compassion
Military Band performs
Nanny Dudek
Pauline Coveny
Buckle Street The War Memorial
Monday, 02 July 2012
18:12:33
Love
Soft and warm
Sealed with care
Sweet and kind
Will ever share
Brave and strong
Poem by Udiah
ANZAC
Te Reo version of the RSA’s Ode
E kore ratou e koroheketia
Penei I a tatou kua mahoe nei
E kore hoki ratou e ngoikore
Ahakoa pehea I nga ahuatanga o te wa
I te hekenga atu o t era
Tae noa kit e aranga mai I te ata
Ka moumahara tonu tatou ki a ratou
They shall grow not old
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We shall remember them
Te Roopu Maumahara at Te Poho Rawiri Marae
& the Gisborne RSA
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2012 ANZAC Commemorations
1922 90 years
Say it with flowers
1922 New Zealand
The first Poppy Day Appeal was held in New Zealand
Because the shipment arrived in New Zealand
The NZRSA declared the first Poppy Day a 'brilliant success'. The annual Poppy Day Appeal has become its primary means of raising funds for the welfare of returned service personnel and their dependants.
Hall of Memories, National War Memorial
25 April 1993
In memory
Taku Mama
late of Wainui Road Gisborne formerly Paeroa Station Tolaga Bay
& Rora Rapana nee Nukunuku (Te Araroa) both dec.
late of 122 Crawford Road Kaiti Gisborne
formerly Paramatta Rd Tolaga Bay
RIP
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
15:25:58
For All The Tea In China
How England Stole the World’s Favourite Drink and Changed History
By Sarah Rose
Pub by the penguin group Viking 2010
Prologue
“ there was a time when the maps of the world were redrawn in the name of two plants ,when two empires ,Britain and China
More to come lata
Thursday, 14 June 2012
17:42:54
