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

The wars & local soldiers, 1937

259 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 13

Our Sydney Letter the Fear of War

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 1

There can be no doubt that there is a real fear of war in the minds of the majority of Australian people and such news as is available from…

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Wounded By Japs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

The British Ambassador (Sir Hugh Knatchbull-Hugesson), who was seriously wounded by machine gun bullets from a Japanese plane, has now…

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Soldier Settlers. Debts to Crown

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

In view of the statement by the Premier at Dyraaba with reference generally to returned soldier settlers, and to a further statement that in…

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Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

A meeting of the Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held on Monday evening. The president, Mr. W. Mclntosh, was in the chair,…

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Honour Roll Unveiled to Memory of Late Mr. W. McNiven at High School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 1

At the Goulburn High School, an honour roll was unveiled in the presence of parents, teachers and students at the school to the…

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Returned Soldiers' League. How It Has Grown

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 3

The numerical growth of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. in N.S.W. is shown by figures received from State Headquarters in which it is pointed out…

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Italy's War in Spain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 6

ROME, Thursday: The eleventh official casualty list contains the names of 79 Italian "legionnaires" killed in Spain. This makes a total…

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Rescue Work Is Act of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 5

HONGKONG, Sunday: It has been disclosed that H.M.S. Ladybird, when three miles above Nanking…

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Returned Men The Month's Work Christmas Gifts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Goulburn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia was…

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German War Leader Dead Ludendorff, Former Chief of Staff

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 5

MUNICH, Tuesday: General Erich Ludendorff, Chief of Staff of the German Army in the Great War, died yesterday morning soon after Hitler had hastened to his bedside, He was 72…

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Welcome Home

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 3

We are pleased to learn that Mrs C. V. Rees, of "Woodford," Murrumburrah, is home again from hospital in Sydney, having made a wonderful…

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Air Beam Official Test Given Last Night Night Flying War Memorial Beacon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 4

Work on the aviation beacon installed at the War Memorial was completed yesterday, and the equipment underwent a…

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Many Arrests in Japan For Thinking "Anti-War" NEARLY 400 Seized by the Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 7

TOKYO, Wednesday: It is revealed that 108 persons in Tokyo and 262 in 17 other cities were arrested a week ago for taking part in revolutionary activity. They…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 2

In the matter of the case of Thomas Giles versus the Murrumburrah Municipal Council, for not giving inference of employment to him as a…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above League was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Harden, on Tuesday night last Mr H. Knight Gregson…

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Kellogg Dead Founder of Pact Against War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The death has occurred of Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, a former American Secretary of State, whose name is associated with the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hall

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 3

At a meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall Committee held on Saturday evening last, it was decided to hold the Annual Ball on…

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New War Story General Who Talked With Kaiser

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 December 1937 · page 2

London: A British General the other day told the Sunday Chronicle how he had talked to the Kaiser In a shell crater a few…

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Subsidy Sought Appeal Made To Council Soldiers' Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 December 1937 · page 1

In pursuance of a, resolution adopted at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the Finance Committee of the…

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Television As Aid to War on Crime

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 2

LONDON: The first "television detective" is Mrs. Gordon, of Mount Royal, London. She was a witness of "Crime by Wireless."…

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