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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 16 of 97

Lorry Capsize Injures Two Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

Two members of the 2nd Armoured Regiment were injured— one seriously—when the lorry in which they were…

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Soldier Killed on Leave

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 1

As the wife of Daniel Meechan aged thirty-four, was waiting with their three children for the arrival of her soldier husband on his first…

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Workers Against The War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: At the national shop assistants, ware-housemen and clerks' annual conference at Birmingham a…

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"Next Red Attack Will Bring War"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

BOSTON, Monday: The French Ambassador, M. Quentin, declared to-day: "If Russia attacks any other country the Allies will declare war…

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War Sends Wages Up Increases In Great Britain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: According to figures published in the Ministry of Labour Gazette, some 10,300,000 workers have had their wages rate…

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War Fund Appeal Brings Response

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

Evidence that the Goulburn Patriotic and War Fund will not lack support from residents of surrounding centres was provided…

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War Fund Is Nearing £200 Mark

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

Figures made available to-day disclose that the Goulburn Patriotic and War Fund has been given fresh impetus by a…

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France United And Determined War Objective Unchanged Premier Reynaud Broadcasts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday: "France's war objective remains the same to defeat the enemy," declared the Premier, M. Reynaud, in a broadcast over the English and French network…

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No Fraternising A.I.F. Despatches Nurses Share the Soldiers' Lot Hard Drill, Lectures Jerusalem, February 24

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

The sixty Australian nurses at present in Palestine are living under almost identical conditions as the men and "loving every…

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War Hero

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1

Sandwiched between two canon-firing Messerschmilts, this 21-year-old N.Z. pilot shot down one of his opponents;…

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Pope on Causes of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

VATICAN CITY, Wednesday: Addressing 4000 pilgrims, the Pope declared that lack of Christian charity among some…

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Labour and War Statement By Mr. Tully

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

"I endorse the Defence policy recently laid down by the Federal Leader of the Labour Party, Mr. Curtin," said Mr. [?] Tulty,…

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Women's Part in War Man Who Trains Leaders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

Teaching women to manage women in Britain's munition factories of the future is the job of Mr. T. H. Burnham, expert on…

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"A Job for Everyone" Money for War Funds

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

Throughout! Australia there is likely to be a ready response to the War Sayings Certificates campaign which has been launched by the…

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Personalities In The Week's News "Drop Party Politics During War"

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

URGES THAT PARTY POLITICS BE DROPPED FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR--THE PREMIER, MR. MAIR. Federal and…

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A New War Weapon Films' Propaganda Value Americans Lead In Subtle Mass Education

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

Since the last war the world has been saturated with propaganda--more than saturated because there has been too much to soak into the collective mind of the human race…

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Some Salient Features Of Frocking Seen At Easter Ruchings Revived : War And Dress Trade : Wool In Ascendant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

Ruchings—a revival of a past fashion— seem to be generally approved, for they are both soft and effective in present day materials. Their only drawback is that they take…

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Opposing War Leaders Germany Cannot Equal Gamelin, Gort, Pound Hitler Was A Corporal In Last War

The Young Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

This war is universally rated as a contest between Great Britain and France, on the one side, and Germany, on the other side. It may spread; other nations become involved;…

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"Playing About With War" H. G. Wells Attacks Government

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON Thursday: Addressing students at a conference at Leeds Mr. H. G. Wells said that the British Prime Minister, Mr…

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A New War Weapon Films' Propaganda Value America's Lead In Subtle Mass-Education

The Young Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Since Die last war the world has been saturated with propaganda--more than saturated because there has been too much to soak into the collective mind of the human race…

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