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

The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Only One Came Soldiers War-time Pact London, February 16 (By Air Mail)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

Twenty-one years ago four soldiers in London promised to meet again in Piccadilly Circus, on a certain February night…

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United States Now Claims To Have World's Wonder War Plane Will Land Without Control Production Rate Is 12,000 a Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: A great surprise was caused when the evidence of Major-General Arnold, Chief…

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If War Came In Event Of Emergency

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Medical plans in the event of ail emergency were explained to the House of Commons yesterday…

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Women in War Federal Plan Voluntary Register

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet decided recently to supplement the plan for man-power register with a women's register for service in…

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Plain Talk For Aggressor Nations No War Party in England

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

London, Sunday. The statement of the Prime Minister on February [?] that "any threat to vital interests of France…

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Minister for War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

Mr. Hore Belisha, who declared in the House of Commons that there would be no theoretical sense of limited liability…

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If War Came Britain And Her Plans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: Discussing the extent of land intervention on the Continent in war time, the Secretary for…

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Britain Will Guarantee £5,000,000 To Stabilise Chinese Currency Financial War Statement In Commons

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, stated in the House of Commons that in…

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Soldiers’ Memorial And Literary Institute

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

A meeting of the council of the Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held on Tuesday evening. The president,…

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Anzac Day Shoot

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

Negotiation are in hand to hold n big shoot on Anzac Day, when several visiting teams will attend…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Boorowa Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia was…

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Soldiers Buried Side by Side

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 10

WOLLONGONG: Two returned soldiers—Patrick Ryan and Harry Ryan—died suddenly and were buried side by side in the Roman…

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No War in 1939 Germany’s Financial Position

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

A positive declaration that there will be no war in 1939 is contained in a private memorandum issued by the Foreign…

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Recruits Wanted Women’s Voluntary Service Clouds Of War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

After a good deal of preparation the Women’s Voluntary Services are now ready for recruits and members of the committee will be on duty to…

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Youth v Age in a Seven-mile Hike "Soldier" O'grady's Day

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

The quiet of the districts of Gunning and Dalton was disturbed recently by the appearance of two well-known residents attired in…

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To Defend Means to Attack Chatfield On Britain's Policy In Event Of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: "The way to stop air warfare is to destroy an enemy's airfleet. "The principles of strategy are…

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War Veterans' Home Appeal

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

The first section of the War Veterans Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.L.A. (N.S.W. Branch) and the Legacy…

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No War in 1939 Germany's Financial Position

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 8

A positive declaration that there will be no war in 1939 it contained in a private memorandum issued by the Foreign…

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Working Hours in Time of War Daladier To Ask For Increased Power

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 5

PARIS, Thursday: Well-informed quarters state that the Prime Minister. M. Daladier, will ask Cabinet to sanction legislation giving the…

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Soldier's Travels

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 7

London: Lance-Corporal C. Hall, of the Welch Regiment, who is probably the most travelled man in the British Army,…

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