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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 33 of 97

He War School Children Help Filling Map With Pennies

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

At the Yass District School the pupils are helping to win the war. A large map of the world and two maps of…

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War Savings Certificates Total Sales Are Over £1,000,000

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: it was announced this morning that sales of War Savings Certificates throughout Australia had reached 'the enormous…

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War Comforts For 2nd A.I.F. Criticism At Crookwell Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 1

CROOKWELL: Strong criticism of the Mass distribution of war comforts for soldiers under the Lord Mayor's scheme was…

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APEXIANS Two Members Enlist

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 1

Several vital matters came up for discussion at the Apex Club's meeting at the Ritz Cafe. The president; Mr. Frank Prichard,…

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Ex-grenfellite Killed in Action

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 8

Bert Creece, who was employed in 1932 at Messrs. Tresillian and Dun's Grenfell branch, has been killed in action. Jerry Hodge, who some years…

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Government War Loan

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

It is pleasing to advise that the A.M.P. Society has immediately launched a scheme for people to subscribe to the War Loan inst…

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Late War News

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 5

At one port no fewer than 15,000 men have been disembarked in England. Large numbers are being successfully evacuated and while no…

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War Loan Forms Available

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

Forms of application for participation in the Commonwealth of Australia £20,000,000 war loan, which opened on Wednesday, are now…

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War Savings Formation Of Groups

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 4

The decision of several Goulburn firms, shop assistants, office workers and others to form groups for the purpose of…

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Will Give Profits to War Funds

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Junee Trotting Club has decided to carry on during the war period and to give to war funds-all the profits from its meetings…

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Council's War Loan Mayor Makes Explanation

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Following the decision reached by the Goulburn City Council at a special meeting on Wednesday night to invest £13,000…

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For War and Defence Expenditure By Australia

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday: The House or Representatives passed bills providing for an expenditure of war and defence purposes of £77,740,000,…

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War Fund Country Bodies Allowed Ten Delegates

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

In accordance with a request by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. S. S. Crick. the Goulburn District Patrictic and War Fund…

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Italy And The War Author Gives His Views

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 4

As these words are being written nobody but those in his immediate circle knows whether Mussolini intends to enter the…

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Aiding in War Plan Suggestion By Mr. George Smith

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. George Smith, formerly governor of the Goulburn Reformatory in an address to the Legacy Clubl yesterday suggested…

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Monteagle Doing Its Bit £200 Subscribed To War Fund

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

There was an attendance of over 100 at an enthusiastic public meeting, held in the Monteagle Hall last night, when over £200 was…

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"Every Means in Their Power" Council Backing for War Effort

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

"Any Council which is not prepared to do its Job in times like these should not be in existence."The Mayor (Ald. A. M. Rabbets)…

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Japan Wants to End China War Eyes on Allied Territories? LONDON

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Military authorities in Shanghai declare that Japan is determined to end the war in China so that she can give full attention to Allied…

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"War Will Be Brought Home to England" Savage and Indiscriminate Bombing Expected London

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Full preparations to cope with bombing raids, and even invasion, are being made in England. Parachute landings are now considered to be fully guarded against, but the risk of early German bombing is very real,…

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Strength and Weakness of Germany Mass of People Behind Hitler But Morale May Suffer If War is Protracted

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

GERMANS WERE OVERWHELMINGLY BEHIND THE NAZIS IN THE PRESENT WAR AND WOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HITLER WHILE THE WAR WAS IN PROGRESS…

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