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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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"War in the Tests"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday: Mr. A. W. Green president of the New South Wales Crickets Association, who is returning by the Makura, observed…

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War in the Air

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 3

Grim consequences for the civilian population of belligerent countries is indicated by the the Russian airmen…

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No War Temper Smuts's Opinion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: General Smuts, who to-day was installed as Rector of St. Andrew's University, in the course of his address declared he…

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Europe and War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Thursday: Lord Rothermere, who has been spending a brief holiday in South Africa, left for England land to-day…

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LEFT £10,000 For Soldier Son Who Was Killed In Action

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 1

A grant of £10,000, which had been set aside by a father in the hope that his soldier son, who had been reported missing, would return to claim it,…

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Taking the Hop From the 'Hoppers P. P. Board Wages War. All Employees on the Job. "About Half District Infested."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 4

All employees of the Young P. P. Board have been relieved of their ordinary duties to participate in the war on the grasshoppers,…

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Tall and Handsome Soldier Prince Slightly Nervous, But Very Sincere

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 1

Taller than his brothers, very natural in his manner, typically English in his reserve, and slightly nervous but very sincere, was…

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Wonderful Post-war Surgery

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 7

Charles Harrold, of Maimuru, in the Young district, is one of the amazing instances of the miracles of modern surgery. He is a returned soldier,…

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War Talk "Arming Secretly" Charge Against Germany Reign of Terror

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: "Germany is arming secretly, illegally and rapidly," said Mr. Winston Churchill, addressing his…

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Soldier Settlers' Calendar

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 3

The following poem was forwarded to the "Temora star" by one of their soldier settler readers, and we take the opportunity of…

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Returned Soldier Preference

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 4

Section 95 of the Local Government Act which applies to returned soldiers has been a dead letter ever since it was placed on the Statute Book,…

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Rates Owed By Soldier Settlers Maimuru Men Up to Scratch. But Difficulties Elsewhere. Shire Engineer's Report

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 2

Judging by the report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. P. J. Ward) difficulties have again been experienced in getting the local…

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Soldiers’ Memorial And Literary Institute New Seats for Gallery; Fire Protection Equipment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 5

One hundred and seven, seats have been purchased for the Memorial Hall. They are comfortable and of good appearance…

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Returned Soldiers Gather

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

Arranged by the members of the Young Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, an armistice day commemoration meeting will be held…

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Wounded Man All Night In The Bush Severe Ordeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 2

Albert E. Bateup accidentally shot himself through the head on his property, Mount Dixon, near Gunning, on Thursday. He spent the night in…

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The Unknown Soldier Mrs. Littlejohn’s Address

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 5

“We cannot look the Unknown Soldier in the face and truthfully acquit ourselves, so all we can do is just to apologise to him. a mighty poor…

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"No More War" Armistice Lessons

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 6

"Surely your greatest resolution on Armistice Day will be that we will do our utmost to avoid the awfulness of another conflict,"…

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Poppy Day Why It Was for the Hospitals. Reply to "Anzac's Mother."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

A reply to "Anzac's Mother", who inquired in the "Chronicle" on Friday if it was true that poppy day proceeds at Young were…

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War Talk "Vicious, Dangerous Mistake." London

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

General Smuts, speaking at the Royal Institute on International Affairs, condemned the war talk as a vicious, dangerous mistake…

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War Talk "Sheer Nonsense" Smuts Speaks Out League's Future

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: Speaking at the Royal Institute of International Affairs to-day General Smuts condemned war…

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