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

The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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War Fund Committee Is Created In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 4

In response to an appeal made by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Aid, Nock, in a letter to the last meeting of the Goulburn City…

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India and the War Resolution Of Congress Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 7

WARADAH (India), Monday: "In the circumstances Congress cannot possibly give support to Britain, for it would amount to an endorsement…

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War Work in France

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 1

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor take up war work in France—the Duke as a Major-General attached to the British General Staff, and the Duchess a organiser of a hospital at her villa in the south of France…

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The Present War Asst. Assistance a Practical Method

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 7

Writing to the Editor, under date September 30th, Mr. E. D. Darby says:--I always seem to be raking up…

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War Work for the Film Diversity Of Uses In England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 2

The inclusion of a film department in the Ministry of Information implies that the influence of the cinema as an instrument of public information is recognised by the Government…

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War Time Wool 13.4375d Per. Lb. Av. Under Appraisement Scheme

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 8

It is an extraordinary fact that fears of war during the past two years have disturbed wool markets, but actual war has placed…

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Planes as Troop Carriers 500 Soldiers in Mass Flight

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 6

The British Army recently has made great experiments in troop carrying by 'plane. All ranks of the 2nd. Battalion…

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Hospitals in War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 2

In view of the fact that the Germans were blamed in the last wa[?] for bombing a British field hospital placed in the angle of two strategic…

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War and Profits

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 4

We published a letter the other day in which was set out the query: "If profiteering is, wrong during time of war, is there any…

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War Supplies Grow An Efficient Service

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 8

Amazement at the complexity and magnitude of the war routine problems of the Defence and Supply. Departments is expressed by…

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Wool Industry Post War Markets Moderate Control Favoured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 7

“The acquisition of Australian wool by the British Government provides merely a temporary lull in marketing difficulties,” declares the…

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Exciting Voyage On Ex-Kaiser's Yacht In War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Shortly after the outbreak of war Miss Diana Watson, of Wollogorang, Goulburn, travelled from Bergen, Norway, to…

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The War Women’s Voluntary Service Aims and Objects

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 1

The large attendance at the meeting of the Women’s Voluntary Service on Tuesday night, was striking evidence of the…

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Cost of War Orthodox Finance Not Enough State Premier’s Opinion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 7

The Premier, Mr. Mair, indicated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that he did not favour rigid adherence to orthodox methods of…

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Mr. Eden On British War Aims Closer European Unity And Understanding

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: Declaring that nobody in the Empire had any doubt regarding the outcome of the war, the Dominions Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, broadcasting, said that the Dominions' acceptance of the plan for the…

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The War in England Spirit of its Citizens Graphic Account From Canon Sherris

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 1

In a letter to the editor the Rev. Canon D. Sherris, writing from England, sends the following firsthand description of…

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Big Blaze Fought by Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 1

A fight for life among blazing and exploding petrol in a mechanical transport park in Palestine has gained the Medal…

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Planes as Troop Carriers 500 Soldiers in Mass Right

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 2

The British Army recently has made great experiments in troop carrying by 'plane. All ranks of the 2nd. Battalion…

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Further War Taxation to Come

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday: Additional taxation is discussed as part of the revised budget introduced to meet the wartime needs…

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Alert For Spies War Office Activity

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday: War Office orders which prohibited the carrying of printed matters to places outside the United…

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