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

The wars & local soldiers, 1940

1,933 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 97

Man's Greatest Luxury War And Heart Break

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

To General Sherman is attributed the statement that "War is man's greatest luxury." Aside from its moral cost. and its toll in human lives and heartbreak, war is the most expensive of all civilised enterprises in terms of cold hard…

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New War Danger Germans Are Still Inventing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: Officials have warned east coast residents of a new war danger believed to be of enemy origin…

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Big War Effort Comforts For Men Overseas

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic War Fund held in the Town Hall on Monday night it was decided to hold a…

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Australia's Part in War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

Among the many war magazines being published is one that will record in word and picture the story of the New Anzacs. "War History…

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Army Corps Likely Menzies On New War Efforts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: important plans for a great increase in Australia's war effort were announced in a broadcast last…

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The Kilt Barred No Place in This War (London

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Scotsmen and Scotswomen all over the world have felt a twinge of disappointment that this workaday war has caused the War…

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Young Diggers Farewelled Presented With Rolls Razors ONLY 16 Percent. Did Not Return in Last War”—the Mayor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Two young local Diggers of the 2nd A.I.F., Messrs. Dudley Barber, of Coodradigbee station, Wee Jasper, and Gus McKander, of Yass,…

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English Lord Wanted To Enlist In Navy, Army and Air Force

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Lord Stanley of Alderley, who is also Lord Sheffield in the peerage of Ireland, Lord Eddisbury in the peerage of the…

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Enlarged Soldiers’ Memorial Hall Will Amaze Public To-morrow Night £5000 Addition in Two Months Has Effected Wonderful Improvement Monument to Mr. W. T. Merriman’s Enterprise and Worthy Memorial for Citizens to Maintain

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The public will be amazed when they see the enlarged and remodelled Yass and District Soldiers’ Memorial Hall to-morrow night. It is a marvellous job. Mr. W. T. Merriman, who “fathered” the proposition in brains,…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Council First Progress Payment — Building Ready For Opening Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

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

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The Economic War

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Appointment of Goering as supreme dictator of the Reich in economic affairs provides a further indication that it is intended to raise…

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Australia and War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: The German radio says: "Australia turns against war. At by-election the Australian…

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The War in the Air

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Following upon their spectacular flight to Vienna and Prague, the Royal Air Force has carried out further reconnaissances over Germany…

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The War Day by Day Serving the Air Force Aces of Last War

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Pilots with distinguished records in the last war who have flown the earliest types of military aircraft— Farmams, Spads, Camels, Sopwith…

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The Kilt Barred No Place in This War

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Scotsmen and Scotswomen all over, the world have felt a twinge of disappointment that this workaday war has caused the War Of…

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The Post Australia And The War Our Outlook to the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

Sir: In making a survery of the industrial discontent being expressed by all sections of the Labour Movement. the Post editorial of…

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Returned Soldiers' League Boorowa Sub-branch

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above took place in the Memoriar Building on Friday, lst inst. The President (Mr. L. L. Williams) was in the…

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English Lord Wanted To Enlist In Navy, Army and Air Force

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Lord Stanley of Alderley, who is also Lord Sheffield in the peerage of Ireland, Lord Eddisbury in the peerage of the…

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Wounded Alsatian Fight For Dog's Life

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 5

An Alsation dog, the property of Ald. E. E. Murray, disappeared late on Thursday night and was discovered early on Friday…

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Australia’s Part in War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

Among the many war magazines being published is one that will record in word and picture the story of the New Anzacs “War History…

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