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

The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Wool Sales War Control System New Regulations Issued

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 1

To give effect to the agreement between the Commonwealth and British Governments for the purchase of theAustralian wool clip for the duration…

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War on the Weeds Conference at Young the Noxious and the Harmless

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 4

A conference of delegates, representing Burrangong, Demondrille, Narraburra, Jindalee and Waugoola Shire Councils and Grenfell, Young…

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Chinese Elated News From War Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 5

Chinese residents in Goulburn are elated by the report from the Chinese Army headquarters on Sunday that the eastern…

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Fight in U.S. Senate Over Neutrality Act Borah Gives Reasons "This Is Not Our War" He Says

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday: Opening the momentous debate on United States neutrality, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Pittman, urged…

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Returned Men's Request Guarding At Vulnerable Points

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Replying to the request of the Returned Soldiers' League for the absorption of unemployed ex-service men to guard…

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Italy and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Upon his return from overseas to-day Canon Baker said that the impression he had formed was that Italy was not…

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Air Raids of Last War Were Relatively Tame German Zeppelins Proved Death-traps to Crew Too Vulnerable And Unwieldy

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 6

OF all the failures experienced by Germany in the war of 1914-18, perhaps the most spectacular was the air-raid campaign carried out by Zeppelin aircraft over England. These huge…

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Australia's Part in the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

Speaking at the Salvation Army Fall last night, the Minister in Charge of External Territories, Mr. J. A. Perkins,…

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Empire's War Aims Outlined By Mr. Menzies

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Defining the Empire's war aims in a speech to members of the Millions Club at lunch yesterday, the Prime Minister…

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War and the Long View Kitchener's Views Recalled

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

Kitchener said in 1914 that the war would last three years "with Russia in" and four years "without Russia."…

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The Man Who Plunged the World Into War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

The Military Eagle replaced the Swastika on this new uniform worn by Hitler as he signed a wartime proclamation to the German people. The photograph, taken after the beginning of the war,…

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War Aims Establishment of International Law No Question of Friends or Enemies

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 6

In a charge to the Synod of the Diocese of Goulburn, the Bishop of Goulburn, Right Rev. E. H. Burgmann, M.A.,…

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Calm Reigned in Britain Feeling There On Eve Of War Courtesy on Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

"The outstanding think that one noticed in England was that he did not hear about war. It was only when you got down…

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Special Force Applications For Enlistment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 7

The Area Recruiting Officer, Drill Hall, Goulburn, advises that there has been a steady stream of men applying for enlistment in the Special…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute Purchase of Laneway—Movie Ball—The Vestibule

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held on Tuesday evening. The president, Mr. W. T. Merriman,…

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Practical Dressing Becomes The Vogue Everywhere Art Of Carrying On : London Is All For War-Time Dressing : Furs Go Up In Price

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 3

Anything in the way of over-elaborate and extravagant frocking is frowned at in these anxious days in any part of the Empire, but in this corner of it there is as yet no sign…

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War Watcher

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 4

Miss Laurie Steele, Australian air hostess, who brought from Germany a graphic story of German propaganda…

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C.W.A. BRANCH War Work Plans Discussed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 4

Mrs. C. E. Prell presided at the monthly meeting of the Goulburn branch of the Country Women's Association, which was held in…

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Mr. Menzies for England To Meet In War Cabinet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Prime Minister of Great Britain (Mr. Chamberlain) has summoned all Domination Prime Ministers to meet…

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Soldiers' Gesture

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

A fine gesture of appreciation of what the Salvation Army has done in the past and is doing again for the soldiers was made by members of…

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