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

The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Seen Behind the Screens World War's Effect on Industry Preliminary Reactions In United States

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 3

NEW YORK: In 1914 movies were not an important U.S. export, and the U.S. cinema industry was a isolationist at the rest of the nation. World War II found both the United States and its cinema industry in a different frame of…

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Soldiers Played "Wag" So Their Trousers Were Taken Away

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.): Fifty soldiers in the Auckland Hospital Infirmary, who are suffering from influenza, have been deprived of their trouser…

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Welcome Home Happy Surprise Party

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

Mrs. May Johnstone was hostess on Tuesday evening at a welcome home surprise party attended by more than 40 guests…

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German Xmas Cards Being Sold in England Millions Dumped On War Eve

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 2

Many English soldiers at the Front this Christmas will receive from home greeting cards that were made in Germany. More…

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1,000,000 Men Training Britain's War Measures Preparing In France For Next Spring

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: "There are nearly a million men under intensive training throughout Britain," declared the Minister for War, Mr. Hore Belisha, in a statement…

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War Christmas Cheer

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 1

The chiefs of the defence services, Vice-Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, Lieut-General E. Ker Squires, and Air Vice Marchall S. J. Goble packed…

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The War, Day by Day the Sesond A.i.f

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 1

Men of the Second A.I.F. are now in military camps in different parts of the Commonwealth. In six months they will be fully trained soldiers…

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How The American Press Reacted What War Meant To American Minds : "Detached" But

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 4

NEW YORK: While U.S. correspondents in Europe's capitals were wondering how to get news back to their papers, at home their editors were pondering how to play what news…

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War Adjustments Australia’s Problem

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 3

By pursuing a policy of increased government spending and central bank expansion, Australia has been able to offset the decline in export…

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W. R. JOHNSTONE Ex-Australian Jockey Offers For War Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 7

W. R. ("Togo") Johnstone, ex-Australian jockey, who topped the list in France last season, offered his services at the outbreak of war, but…

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Mr. Chamberlain On Britain And Empire's War Aims Goodwill and Mutual Tolerance New Machinery Will Be Needed Germans Do Not Attack Because It Would Not Pay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday: "There are still questioners who feel we have not defined our aims and that we are due to distinguish between the war aims and peace aims…

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Victims Of War Dutch Liner Sinks In Thames Estuary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: The torpedoing of the steamer Royston Grange in the Atlantic without loss of life to-day brings the total British losses…

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Garrison Battalions Returned Men Make Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: the report on conditions in garrison battalion camps adopted by the State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Man Wounded by Knife

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 4

TOCUMWAL, Wednesday: John Harvey, 60, a gardener, was found unconscious last night with a long knife wound in his body…

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Mines Will Not Win War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: In speech at Chelsea, the Lord of the Privy Se[?] Sir Samuel Hoare, referred to the new mines being used by Germany…

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The King's Pigeons Active Service in War

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

The King's pigeons, from the famous Sandringham loft, have already seen active service in the war. Bombers and reconnaissance…

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C.w.a. War Work at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 3

CROOKWELL: At, a special meeting of the Crookwell branch of the C.W.A., held on Friday afternoon, consideration was given to matters…

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Escaped From Germany on Eve of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 5

Escaped from Germany on eve of war. These three Australian women (left to right), Mrs. Grace Pick, Mrs. Vera Lewis and Mrs. Enid Cornwell, arrived in Sydney after a hazardous trip from Europe. (See story elsewhere.)…

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Empire Air Plan Will Win War In The End

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday: "When Australia's contribution to the Empire air service scheme reaches its peak the…

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Film Of Pre-War Events Not Permitted by Foreign Office

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

From his cottage at Westcott, Surrey, Leslie Howard, the famous film actor, came to London with an idea, which has since…

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