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

The wars & local soldiers, 1938

310 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 16

Applications For Enlistment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: So far only 250 applications for enlistment in the militia have been interviewed at the offices of the Australian Defence…

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The Post Our Sick & Wounded Diggers an Appeal [To the Editor]

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 7

Sir,—Listening in to the wireless I [?]ard an appeal being made for Christmas comforts for those who had [?]ren of their best to save Australia…

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Church As A Bulwark Against War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 1

CROOKWELL: "If we do away with the churches we will do away with the greatest bulwark against the different "isms" that…

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Belgium Has Crisis Split Over Spanish War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 5

BRUSSELS, Monday: As anticipated the Government's proposal to send a commercial delegate to the spanish rebel Government…

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Fighting Man From Spain Eye-Witness Gives An Account Of Civil War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 7

A graphic account of the civil war in Spain was related by Mr. S. Aarons, who saw 16 months' service with the International Brigade, addressing a public meetinig…

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War In Europe Next Spring Unless There Is A Change Of Spirit Opinion of Mr. Pirow No Principle At Stake

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: "Europe is drifting into war—a war which no nation wants, but…

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Women and War Part in Defence a National Scheme

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 2

"The Association is still trying to devise some scheme in which women can help. We are living in a fool's paradise if we expect to…

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France And Germany Sign Up A "No War" Agreement POLICY Ribbentrop's Visit "A New Era"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday: the German Foreign Minister, Herrvon Ribbentrop, and the French Foreign Minister,…

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Returned Soldiers Club Rules Adopted Arrangements for Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 3

Nineteen members attended the monthly meeting of the Crookwell Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. held in the Club Room on Thursday…

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War In Spain British Path Not Known

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: Although official circles deny that Britain is likely to depart from the strictly orthodox approach to the question…

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Soldiers’ Club Billiard Tournament Final

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 2

The final of the Yass Soldiers’ Club open billiard tournament, played at the week-end resulted in a very close finish. A. Brennan (80…

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Church As a Bulwark Against War

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 3

"If we do away with the churches we with do away with the greatest bulwark against the different "isms" that are…

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Could Declare Peace Upon The World America And Britain As Instruments For Good In A War-Stricken World

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 6

"Together and properly armed, these two great nations can declare peace upon the world." This was the compelling thought expressed by Sir Henry…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 2

The local Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. held its usual monthly meeting in the Memorial on Friday 2nd December. There was an…

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If War Came Simultaneous Conscription

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: The News Chronicle says there would be simultaneous conscription in the event of war…

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War On Cancer Campaign In Great Britain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: "It is estimated that there are over 100,000 sufferers today from cancer in the…

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Alleged Canard Incidents In Chino-Jap. War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: No confirmation has been received from Chinese, Japanese, British, French, or American Governments of the…

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In the War Zone

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 6

Speaking at Adelaide last night the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, struck a more serious note than he has yet chosen for any of his…

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Not An Inch, Even If It Means War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 7

PARIS, Wednesday: "So for the Italian Government has not pronounced its claims against French territory but…

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Mr. Lyons On Risk Of War We May Not Have Much Warning Before It Comes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday; The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, in a speech last night, in support of the recruiting campaign for…

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