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

The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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War Time Footing Possibility Of Confusion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. E. W. Holden, M.L.C., of South Australia, and chairman of directors of the General Motors-Holden, Ltd., who is…

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War-time Footing Bombing Outrages

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday; As a result of the bombing outrages, Scotland Yard has been organised on a war time footing and…

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Preparing for War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, announced in Hobart to-day that the navigation and land transport experts are…

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Increase in Taxes Outcome Of Heavy War Expenditure

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 5

HOBART, Wednesday: A clear indication that increased Federal taxation is certain to be provided for in the Federal budget…

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"War to the Death" A.W.U. And Communists

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

Open warfare on Communist organisations was declared by members at the annual convention of the Australian Workers'…

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Soldiers’ Memorial And Literary institute Arranging the Guarantee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 8

The regular meeting of the council of the Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held on Tuesday evening…

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"War to the Death" A.W.U. and Communists

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

Open warfare on Communists organisations was declared by members at die annual convention of the Australian Workers'…

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Arming a Sacred Duty Mr. Cordell Hull On Spectre Of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday: "It is our sacred duty to strengthen our armed forces when the spectre of a major war haunts the world," said…

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Japanese Policy Regarding The Future Of Hainan Island Wishes to End Guerrilla War Interest Shown by U.S.A.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: The statement of Japan's Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, to the British Ambassador,…

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Spanish Civil War Britain Stands Off For A Time

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

London, Wednesday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, said in the House of Commons to-day that the British Government had not…

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Britain's War Pensions Total Forty Million Pounds LONDON, (By Air Mail)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

Mr. Ramsbotham, Minister of Pensions, in his annual report, stated, that, the pension bill from the great war still costs…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

At the meeting of the Gunning sub-branch of the R.S.S.L.L.A. held on Friday night and presided over by the Rev. C. A. Wilson, it was…

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Back From Spanish War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday: The liner Maloja which arrived in Sydney yesterday, had among the passengers six Australian members of the…

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Storage of War Supplies Britain as Empire’s Warehouse

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

A plan for free Government storage of surplus Empire food and raw materials, which in [?] of war could become this country’s…

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Britain Spends £406,000,000 This Year On War Preparation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

LONDON Monday: The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, announced in…

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From Everywhere Axeman Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

H. J. Wharton, a wood carter, of Argyle Street, was chopping wood yesterday when the axe slipped, in[?]licting an incised wound on his left…

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Enlistments Encouraged Prominent Banker’s Attitude

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 6

Training in military duties and preparation for Home Defence by service in the Militia, are just as necessary as it is for a Bank to have…

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Lord Halifax Endorses Chamberlain Regarding Threats To France Plain Talk for Aggressor Nations No War Party in England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday: The statement of the Prime Minister on February 6 that "any threat to vital interests of…

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Anti-War Senators Still Want A Referendum

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: A bi-partisan bloc of twelve Senators has introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional…

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Pastor Sees War Between East And West

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

"Japan, China and Russia will yet join forces in a tremendous drive westward," Pastor Parker averred in an address at the…

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