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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 35 of 97

Helping Patriotic and War Funds Kingsvale's Double Effort Kingsvale

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

On Friday night a public meeting at the Kingsvale Memorial Hall made two important decisions. The first was to link up with the…

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Printers' Effort for War Fund Monster Euchre Party and Dance

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

It is anticipated that there will be a record attendance at the Town Hall on Monday night next, when a monster euchre party and dance,…

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Goulburn Recruiting Enlistments Exceed 400

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

Since the A.L.F. recruiting campaign commenced on May 22, more than 400 men in the Goulburn area have volunteered for…

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Dunkirk Garrison in Deadly Peril German Tribute to British Soldiers' Courage London

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

The withdrawal of the British and French troops from Dunkirk and the successful evacuation has left the small force covering their embarkation in deadly peril. This small garrison is bitterly fighting and holding up a great force of attackers, and is inflicting terrible losses on…

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Spiritual Care of Catholic Soldiers

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

The Catholic Bishops of N.S.W. have launched an appeal for funds to provide halls and other accessories for the spiritual care of the soldiers…

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To Stimulate Recruiting in Town and District Representative Committee Formed at Public Meeting Area Officer Outlines Enlistment Procedure

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

Many returned soldiers were present at a well-attended public meeting held in the loggia of the Town Hall last night, at which, after an address by Major L. W. Matthews, Area Recruiting Officer, of Cootamundra,…

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War Savings Group Formed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

Associates last Wednesday took up enthusiastically the idea of forming a group for the purchase of War Savings…

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War Fund Dance at Dalton

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 1

DALTON: A dance in aid of Dalton's local patriotic funds was held on Friday night. Mrs. T. Bowling Miss N. Martin and Mr. B. Southwell…

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Labour and War Curtin On Main Points

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) declared the main points of Labour's defence requirements…

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War Savings Certificates Local Sales Promotion Committee Active

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 8

It is learned that the efforts of the local committee which was appointed at a public meeting last week for the furtherance of…

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Diggers Rebuked Attitude to War Fund Wrong Impression Abroad

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 1

Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Crookwell Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on Saturday night Mr. Shelley…

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Every Shilling Counts Buy War Savings Certificates Campaign Opened

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 1

A committee for the promotion of sales of War Savings Certificates in the Crookwell District has been appointed and an…

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To Raise War Funds All Sections Co-operating Preliminary Program Announced

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 8

The wheels of organization have moved swiftly since the formation last week of a local branch of the Lord Mayor's Pat[?]rotic and…

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Australia and the War Official News (Supplied By The Department of Information) Australia's First Hospital Ship

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 8

Australia's first hospital ship for this war, soon to be commissioned will contain the most recent developments in hospital practice…

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Four Sons Enlisted Record Of Goulburn Family

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

It was disclosed this morning that the four sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Nesbitt, of 35 Kinghorne Street, have enlisted…

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Gunning Recruits More Men Enlist

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 6

Still more Gunning men have made the journey to Goulburn to enlist the latest being Messrs. D. Bayley, C. Plews, H. Brennan…

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News From Home for Soldiers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 1

For a soldier on active service the next best thing to a letter from home is a home newspaper, which provides him with…

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The War Progress of War Loan Treasurer Dissatisfied

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 7

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender, announced at a Win-the-War at the Melbourne Town Hall last night that £15,500,000 had been…

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Special Goulburn War Sale

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 6

An auction sale of everything and anything will be held at Goulburn next month and the proceeds will be paid into the patriotic funds…

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War Fund Sports Meeting Proposal

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 4

The committee of the Goulburn District Patriotic and War Fund are confident of augmenting their funds by about £80 as…

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