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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 28 of 97

Chaos After War Feared by Mr. Herbert Hoover

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

"Any hope for the rebirth of the world is sheer nonsense. The inevitable degeneration of food productivity alone, not to…

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War Work To Date Done By Women’s Voluntary Service

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

The report of the secretary at the monthly meeting of the Women’s Voluntary Service on Saturday, shows fine work done…

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War Fund Appeal Prime Minister May Visit Yass Next Thursday Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

The Mayor, Aid. M. S. Nash, received a telegram this afternoon from Mr. Tom Collins, M.P., stating that Mr. Fadden, Assistant Federal…

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War Fund Appeal a Common Responsibility For a Common Cause Sacrifice for Sacrifice

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

GIVE UNTIL IT HURTS— RECOGNISE SACRIFICE BY SACRIFICE. That should be the reply from…

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GUNNING Farewell To Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

GUNNING: To farewell Cr. F. Morgan, ex-A.I.F., who has joined up with a branch of the 2nd A.I.F. forces, the Returned…

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Soldiers' "High and Noble Duty"

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

The Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Duhig), who declares he does not agree with peace movements in these times. He contends they are really…

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Mr. Frank Morgan Farewelled Shire Councillor and Prominent Townsman Enlists

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

A pleasant and unexpected surprise was tendered to Cr. Frank Morgan, who has enlisted, by many of his personal friends and members…

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Bungendore War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

It is hoped to raise a substantial sum in aid of patriotic funds by the ball and sports meeting to be held at Bungendore next week. There will…

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Britain's War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

One of the thousands of women workers in Britain's many munition factories plays her part in Britain's war effort.— Department of Information…

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War News in Brief

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

The British Official Wireless has announced that it was now learned that all the oil in Holland did not fall into the German…

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Group Buying of War Certificates

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 8

At a meeting of the Grenfell Chamber of Commerce, Mr. R. Nancarrow gave some information about group buying of war savings certificates, a…

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Gift of £10,000 for War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. Martin Mcllrath, chairman of directors of Mcllrath's Pty., Ltd., and a director of the Bank of New South Wales,…

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A Woman at the Front Is War Correspondent

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

Hazel Macdonald, Chicago Times correspondent in Europe, is credited with being the first American woman reporter permitted to…

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Early Election May Be "Off" War News Has Altered Things

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

The serious war news from overseas--serious indeed to Australia--may result in the Federal Government hesitating to go before the…

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Correspondence. Planes Are Needed to Win War How Young Could Materially Help (To the Editor)

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

Sir,--"The dykes of freedom are down," writes the "Sydney Morning Herald," "and independent Holland disappears, engulfed in the onrushing…

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Americans Urge Declaration of War on Germany "Must Face Possibility of British Empire Being in Fragments"

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

America is to commence feverish preparations for defence and President Roosevelt to-day asked Congress for a huge vote in order to meet any "lighting offensive against American interests." President Roosevelt said…

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For Convalescent Soldiers

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 8

The Australian Red Cross Society has been presented with two fine homes in Sydney, by anonymous donors. The homes will be used for…

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Soldiers' "High and Noble Duty"

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

The Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Duhig), who declares he does not agree with peace movements in these times…

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Bungendore War Efforts

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

BUNGENDORE:" Arrangements are now well in hand for the programme of events for Bungendore's big effort on May…

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Oil And The War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

Since remarks of our leader on "The Dip-Stick" appeared we have come across the following in a reputable American journal. It…

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