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

The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Anzac Day Rain Mars Crookwell Observance

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

Due to the absence of many of the returned men and the rain which fell during the day, Anzac Day services in Crookwell on…

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Radio to Beat War Gas

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

A scientist claims to have discovered a means of protecting Britain from the most deadly poison gas attack. Without gas…

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War Preparations Send Britain's Income Tax Up 6d Now Stands At 5/6 In The Pound Big Stocks Bought Unknown To Public Increases Announced In Duties On Petrol And Tea

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday, An increase of the standard rate of income tax by sixpence to 5/6 in the £ and the announcement of purchases of wheat whale oil and sugar having already been made by the Government to ensure stocks during the early moths of an…

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Anzac Day at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 1

GUNNING:—The large attendance—an increasing number year by year—at the Anzac Memorial service on Monday afternoon showed that the…

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Large Gathering at Anzac Day Commemoration Stirring Address

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 3

Last Monday was typical Anzac Day weather. Although the has shone early in the morning, when the hour of the annual…

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Anzac Day the Curtain of Time Thrown Back We Salute the Men of Anzac Combined Church Services Conducted

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 3

Twenty-three years ago the Anzacs climbed the rugged and Inhospitable cliffs at Gallipoli into nationahood, and in the…

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Special Anzac Services

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

A special Anzac Service was held in the Methodist Church on Sunday night by the Rev. E. Tredinnick, at the conclusion of which the Last…

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War on Business Frauds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 8

Following their big cleanup of the worst of the share-pushing gangs, City of London police have been concentrating on a…

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Britain Plans For War Control of Food by Government

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: In event of war, the British Government will immediately purchase foodstuffs overseas, including bulk wheat from Australia and meat from…

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Boorowa Did Not Forget Anzac Pay Celebrated a Very Fitting Observance United Service Held in Guild Hall Owing to the Rain

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

By the time the procession headed by the Town Band reached the Soldiers' Memorial at 3 p.m., rain was falling heavily…

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Passing Comment Anzac Service

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 2

THE Memorial Hall Council should consider the question of controlling or if that is not possible perhaps excluding noisy infants and…

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For War Memorial Unveilling

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 5

Lieut.-Colonel R. B. Jacob, of South Australia, who will represent the Commonwealth's returned soldiers at the unveling of the…

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Returned Soldiers’ Preference

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 4

In reply to Cr. Medway at Saturday’s meeting of Gunning Shire, who asked where they sought their gravel men, the engineer said they…

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War Aces For Command

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

New balloon barrage squadrons are being formed for the defence of London. They will be composed of men too old…

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War Warning Hint To Dictatorship Nations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday: The Secretary for War, Mr. Woodring, in an amazingly frank, speech before the Chambers of Commerce…

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May Enlist Women

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: The War Office is considering a plan by the Minister for War, Mr. Hore…

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Deplorable War Graves

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 2

Britain's derelict and dilapidated war graves were deplored In a resolution passed at the adjourned annual conference in…

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War Veterans Appeal For Funds For Home

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 4

The appeal for funds to establish a War Veterans' Home should meet with a splendid response. It is a special need which has to…

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Soldiers’ Club Good Attendance At Meeting Annual Work of Benevolent Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 3

There was a good attendance of soldier members of the Soldiers’ club at the annual meeting which was held in the Memorial Hall…

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War Upsets Mission Work in Japan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 2

The effect of the war in the Far East on the Christian mission work in Japan, was described at the annual meeting of the…

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