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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 13 of 97

British Labour And War Mr. Greenwood's Hint To Germany

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

LONDON, Sunday: Mr. Arthur Greenwood. M.P. (Labour), in a speech to-day, declared that Labour would support every…

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Generous Gift Half Nett Proceeds From Hume Cafe Next Saturday to Patriotic War Fund

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

As advertised to-day, Mr. Ernie Trahanas, proprietor of the popular Hume Cafe, opposite the new Memorial Hall, has generously offered…

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Farewell To-soldier

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

Lieut. Mac Stewart (2nd A.I.F.) son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stewart, “Fifield,” will be given a public farewell by the Yass and District…

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Tug-o-war Challenge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

Writing on behalf of the carriers team which was unsuccessful in the tug-o-war contest at the Goulburn Show Mr. R. Alchin points out that…

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War Toll on Navy Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: An Admiralty casualty list issued to-day gave the following details:—Officers: Twelve killed, One died…

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War Loan May Be Filled To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Subscriptions to the Commonwealth Defence and Works Loan of £18,000,000 received yesterday…

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Mayor Carried War Into Enemy's Camp Old Grievances Revived in Counter Attack Members Dissatisfied with Mayoral Explanations Court Room Atmosphere at Ratepayers' Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

With Mayor Rabbets in the role of main witness for the defence, Association secretary J. Wright as chief prosecutor and other members as lesser counsel, the gallery at the Southern Cross Hall possessed a real Court atmosphere on Friday night, when there was held the long-awaited meeting of the Yong Ratepayers and…

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May Mean War with Russia Allies Committed to Full Aid for Finns "Going to Defend Our Independence to Last Drop of Blood" London

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

Although it will inevitably mean war with Russia if carried out, Britain has definitely committted the Allies to full aid for the Finns if that nation calls for assistance. Mr. Chamberlain declared in the House of Commons…

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Tug-o-war Challenge Answered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

Referring to the challenge issued yesterday by Mr. Alehin on behalf of the Carriers team for a tug-o-war contest with his team, this club…

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Sale of Sheep Aids War Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

The Lord Mayor's War and Patriotic Fund will benefit by £21/1/ as the result of the sale at the Goulburn Show last Wednesday of a…

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Golspie's Farewell to Soldier Son Digger Webster Honoured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

On Saturday night, 9th inst., Private Albert Webster, a member of the Second A.I.F., was fare welled at the Golspie Hall. A…

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War Against Waste

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

As out of the last war, some good will come out of this one. It is easy to point to the ravages and the waste of war, and at…

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Tug-o-war

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 7

In a reply to-day to Mr. R. Clough, captain of the Club Hotel tug-o-war team; Mr. L. Alchin, representing the Carriers, stated that his team…

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War Bill In Britain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, in seeking in the…

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P.P. Board Officers Pay When On War Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Goulburn Pasture's Protection Board was asked yesterday, to state its view as to whether secretaries, rabbit inspectors,…

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P. BOARD Employee on War Service Difference to Be Paid

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 5

The Chairman of the P.P. Board, Dir. W. C. Archer, presided at the monthly meeting held on Tuesday. Others present were Dirs. T. Glover,…

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Patriotic Meeting Committee Formed To Farewell Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Councillor J. E. Stone. Shire President. presided over a meeting held in the Industrial Hall on Tuesday night, February 27. when it was [?]lecided to…

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Italy Avoiding War

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

Workmen in Rome began removing to-day the last of the blue street lamps erected at the beginning of the war for use…

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War Comforts Fund Boorowa Branch

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the above, held on Thursday, 22nd February, those present were: Me&dames L. L. Williams (in the chair), LeFevre, Stevenson…

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War, and Big Crop Blamed

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

The Graziers' Associaiton annual conference rejected a resolution "strongly condemning" the Department of Agriculture the Wheat…

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