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

The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Don't Darken Their Lives Avoid War Talk in Front of Children

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 2

I want to make a plea to-day to parents and all who have the charge of little children to try not to darken their lives by…

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Learning to Become Soldiers Light Horsemen In Camp Showground Scene

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 1

Yesterday a representative of the Penny Post had the opportunity of visiting the 7th Light Horse camp at the Goulburn Showground and, through the Goulburn…

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Bank Clerks and Enlistment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 7

It has been announced that Commonwealth Bank employees in the militia, who are called up for service this year, will be allowed sixteen…

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Qualities of the True British Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 7

In an introduction to the new Manual of Infantry Drill issued in Britain, Major-General J. H. Beith (Ian Hay), Director of Public…

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Man From Gundaroo Divorce As Aid To Enlistment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 6

On Monday Donald Hilder, 30, stationhand, of Gundaroo, asked the Divorce Court, Sydney, for decree absolute so that he could…

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War Correspondent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 4

Mr. Geoffrey Tebbutt, who represents the Sydney Sun as its war correspondent…

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Late War News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 7

It has been authoritatively stated in Washington that it is earnestly hoped there that the discussions between Russia and…

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Council Workers and War Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 7

Attention was drawn by the Local Government Department in a letter to the Goulburn City Council, read at last night's meeting, that it was…

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Germany on Eve of War Country In Terrible State

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 4

A letter received in her native city from it Melbourne girl now returning from Europe, describes life as site saw it in Germany shortly before…

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Trotter's Value in War Time Evolution of Valuable Horse What Is Wanted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 8

The present movement to gain night trotting with reasonable betting facilities, to give attraction to the public,…

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German Losses Cost Of The Polish War (British Official Wireless and A.A.P.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Confidential statistics drawn up by the German War Ministry reveal that the actual German losses in…

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Farmers Who Enlist Plan To Watch Their Interests

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sinclair, said to-day that an announcement would probably be made next week regarding the…

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Germany on Eve of War Country In Terrible State

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 3

A letter received in her native city from a Melbourne girl now returning from Europe, describes life as she saw it in Germany shortly before…

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Women’s Voluntary Services To Be Put On War Time Basis

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Women’s Voluntary Services held on Friday night, it was decided to call a public meeting to be held in the…

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War Fund Appeal Crookwell To Co-Operate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 8

CROOKWELL: "It is a sad state of affairs that all must face, and individually and collectively we have no alternative…

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Diggers and Turks Invitation To Anzac Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Canterbury-Hurlstone Park sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to ask the support of league…

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The Lessons Of War!

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 3

This is from a mathematical course by Kohler and Graf (published by Ehlermann. Dresden) intended for Nazi children, forms…

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Claims By Germans French War Office Denial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 4

PARIS, Tuesday: Although the German High Command declares that the French have evacuated the greater part of…

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Ignored His Generals Hitler's War Plan Opposed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 3

That Hitler persisted in war against the advice of his own military experts was revealed by the Oslo newspaper…

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£25 Plants for 10- War Upsets Orchid Market

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 3

The late Joseph Chamberlain, father of Britain's Prime Minister, was famous for his orchids. Many of his choicest plants were…

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