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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 32 of 97

Eager to Enlist Were First On The Scene

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Four friends who arrived in Sydney from Wallerawang to offer their services for military duties traversed the Sydney…

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French Soldiers Like Pets with Them

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 8

French soldiers fighting far from home in the advanced posts of the line take their pets with them. Here is a member of the Tank Corps, with his two pets, an angora rabbit and a mischievous-looking puppy…

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Abused "Freedom of the Press" Men Were Advised Not To Enlist

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

Although drastic, the total ban placed on the publication of nine Communist papers in Australia--the majority of them in Sydney--…

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No Retribution From Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: Asked whether in view of the bombing of hospital ships and the machine-gunning of ambulances the Government would…

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War Savings

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 7

The Department of Main Roads divisional, staff at Goulburn has formed a group to purchase War Saving certificates. It is hoped to…

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Late War News

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 5

A message from New York says that Hitler may appoint Leopold to a position of authority. The New York Telegram points out that Leopold…

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War Savings More Groups Formed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 2

Following the lead recently given by the staff of Thos. Williams, Ltd., and others in the Empire Shopping Block, a large…

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War Savings Sale of Certificates Local Committee Formed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

At the public meeting held in the Council Chambers on Monday there was tabled a letter from the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender)…

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Want National Government Crookwell Views On War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 7

CROOKWELL: A resolution voicing disapproval of the Federal Government's war effort, and requesting that a National…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad Momentous British Decision

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 8

Britain has made one of the most momentous decisions in her history. Without the slightest…

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Diggers Outspoken Concerning Soldiers Comforts Those Base Wallahs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 3

Mr. C. Firth temporarily threw Monday night's public meeting into turmoil when, in very forthright manner he condemned such…

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Recruiting--how to Enlist

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 3

Forms of application for enlistment may be obtained at the Shire Chambers, Crookwell. The present procedure is as…

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War Savings

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

Staffs at the Lands Office and Court House have formed a group for the purchase of War Savings Certificates. Weekly contributions…

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Late War News

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 5

American. bombers are already arriving France and have been sent into action. They are proving superior to many German types of…

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War Hits Chinese Hair Trade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 2

Because of the war hundreds of thousands of peasant girls in China will keep their hair but lose their jobs. And Britain will be short of…

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World’s Wool Consumption War Reduces Mills

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Recent developments in Europe had quick effect on confidence in wool values in the United States…

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America and War Trade With Soviet Russia

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 7

Last week, says an American exchange, the 5114-ton Russian motor ship Kim put into San Francisco from Vladivostok, unloaded £1,400,000 of…

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Unions and War Plans To Achieve Industrial Peace

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday: There is every pospect that the trade union movement will accept the proposal which it so far has rejected—that…

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War Effort Goulburn Giving In Men And Money

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

Goulburn's contribution to the war effort is steadily mounting in both men and money. Recruiting activities are now well…

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£15,000 Into War Loan Patriotic Gesture By Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

On the unanimous vote of the nine aldermen present, last night's special meeting of the Goulburn City Council decided that 15,000 at present on loan at fixed deposit should be withdrawn 'from the bank and invested in the Commonwealth…

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