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The Straits Budget / Article, Illustration30 January 1963 - THIS is the Merdeka memorial clock tower in Parit, Perak, which was unveiled by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Rural Development, Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein on Jan. 21.—It cost $9,555 —from public donations and $3,870 left over from the merdeka celebrations fund.—Straits Times—Straits Times picture. - 54 words -
The Straits Times / Article12 July 1957 - BUKIT MERTAJAM, Thurs. The biggest single donation to the Province Wellesley merdeka celebrations fund has been promised by Mr. Voon Hean Looi, of Bukit Mertajam. Mr. Voon has offered to pay for a memorial clock tower for Bukit Mertajam, his home town. The site will be decided65 words -
Singapore Standard / Article30 August 1958 - IPOH, Fri.— A $12,000 clock tower is to be erected m Sungei Siput. 20 miles north of Ipoh as "Merdeka" memorial. The money was raised by the Good Citizens* Committee and work on the tower is expected to start soon. Inche Ali Zainy. a committee member,63 words -
The Straits Times / Letter3 August 1957 - DOES Taiping know that the Federation is to attain Independence on Aug. 31 and that the event is worth celebrating? If they do, then I am yet to hear or read what is being done in Taiping. If someone l> planning a last minute surprise,141 words -
The Straits Times / Article10 September 1958 - TENGKU TO UNVEIL CLOCK TOWER MALACCA, Tues. A 53, 500 clock tower at Masjid I .mall. 18 miles from here, built by residents there as a merdeka anniversary memorial, will be unveiled on Sunday evening by the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman. The Federation Regiment band will be in attendance61 words -
The Straits Budget / Article17 September 1958 - MALACCA. Sept. 9. A 53.500 clock tower at Masjid Tanah, 18 miles from here, built by residents there as a merdeka anniversary memorial, will be unveiled on the evening of Sent. 14, by the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman. The Federation Regiment band will be63 words -
The Straits Times / Article1 September 1957 - Clock tower's foundation stone is laid ITU ALA TRENGGANU. Sat. *V The Raja Muda of Trengganu today laid the foundation stone of a $35,000 35ft. clock tower the state's merrieka memorial. Earlier the Raja Muda read th c proclamation of Malayan independence at Padang Bunga. More than 5,000 people attended.93 words -
The Straits Budget / Article8 August 1957 - APG Taiping. DOES Taiping know that the Federation is to attain Independence on Aug. 31 and that the event is worth celebrating? If they do, then I am yet to hear or read what is being done in Taiping. If someone is planning a lastAPG’’ - 135 words -
Singapore Standard / Article25 April 1957 - IPOH. Wed The Parit branch of Party Ra'ayat has decided not to participate m any Merdeka celebrations. The branch was invited by the local council m Parit to nominate a member to sit on the celebrations committee, but it rejected the invitation. Meanwhile the Parit local94 words -
The Straits Times / Article21 January 1963 - pARIT, Sun. It is everyone's duty to make Malaya a happy, prosperous and peaceful nation, the Deputy Prime Minister and Mnister for Rural Development. Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein, said here today. Tun Razak who was opening the town's $9,555 Merdeka memorial, a309 words -
The Straits Budget / Article30 January 1963 - pARIT, Jan. 20. It is everyone’s duty to make Malaya a happy, prosperous and peaceful nation, the Deputy Prime Minister and Mnister for Rural Development, Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein, said here today. Tun Razak who was opening the town’s $9,555 Merdeka memorial,310 words -
The Straits Times / Article22 August 1957 - Merdeka means responsibility, Malays told BALING, Wed. The Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said today that not only Malays had worked for independence. "Don't forget other races have also made their contribution," he declared when he laid the foundation stone of Baling's $25,000 merdeka memorial clock tower. It would not268 words -
Singapore Standard / Article, Illustration10 September 1958 - the NEWS as it strikes me THERE was a time, not so 1 long ago, when levelheaded politicians looked askance at the youth of the country who were being excited and incited by colleagues with ideas and plans which threatened to disrupt the even tenor of life. Fortunately, the wisdom419 words -
The Straits Times / Article27 August 1957 - For every town and kampong, days and nights of merrymaking <N YOUR TO WN STRAITS TIME? SPECIAL REPORT ON PAHANG DAYS TO FEDERATION I INDEPEHOEMCI K. BIT I ITUANTAN, Mon.— !tv Brightest of Pa- hang's merdeka cele- brations will be, of course, in Kuantan, the state capital. E But Pekan,574 words -
The New Paper / Article30 September 2005 - NST. BIG TURNOUT wrapped up his preparation for the Kinta Valley Special Stakes, a Class 3 1,400 m event in Race 9 tomorrow, with a smart workout yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the five-year-old New Zealand-bred gelding by Shinko King easily held stablemate BigNST. - 667 words
