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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 41 of 97

War Savings Council Staff To Help

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 1

CROOKWELL: A request that council agree to the formation of groups amongst its employees for the purchase of War…

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Buying War Certificates Group Formed At Kingsvale School Weekly Contribution Scheme Kingsvale

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

A War Savings Certificate group has been established at the Kingsvale Public School for the purpose of enabling subscribers to purchase…

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For Home Defence 250,000 Men to Be Trained Sweeping New War Measures

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

In a broadcast to the nation the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced that the Government's new defence plans would aim at the…

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Night Wear From New York : Slacks For War Work Scarlet Woollen Stockings Sponsored By London House : Sheer Blouse In Fashion

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 3

From New York we get something new in lingerie for women who wear bed pyjamas. This is a set comprising two pairs of trousers to each coat. One pair is long, the other knee-length like tennis shorts, for extra coolness in…

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Are "In the Pink." Young Soldiers in Palestine Visits to Historic Spots

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 1

In a letter to the "Chronicle" Pte. L. Annis-Brown, of Young, who is with the A.I.F. in Palestine, says that all the boys from Young…

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Looking After Soldiers' Interests Major Reid Urges Support for Movement

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

The official movement to look after the businesses and properties of those men who have enlisted was outlined by Major A. D. Reid,…

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Late War News

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 7

Three thousand French troops have been interned in Sweden. Bordeaux is crammed with refugees and is being continuously…

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Patriotic Ball Bankers To Assist War Fund

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 4

The directors and management of Goulburn Theatres, Ltd., have generously made available the Empire Theatre foyer to the Banks of…

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Kennel Club Future Shows For War Or Charity

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Goulburn Kennel Club, held at the Railway Institute last night, it was unanimously decided to…

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War Saving Certificates Barometer Steadily Rising Total Now £5,300

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 5

During the past week, further meetings have been held in country centres having as one of their objects the furtherance of…

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Many Suggestions How to Win the War Letters Before Shire Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 2

Letters and circular letters from Half-a-dozen different sources-- some of them criticising the Government, some demanding…

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Country Women's Assn. May Lend £100 Interest Free Members Doing War Work

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 4

The President of the Crookwell Branch of the C.W.A. reported at the monthly meeting that she had written to headquarers in Sydney…

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C.w.a. Younger Set Will Help Senior Body in Its War Work

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the C.W.A. Younger Set was held on Monday evening last. There was a fairly good attendance of members. The…

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At Home and Abroad Bulletin of War News Loss of Limb no Bar to Service

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 8

Even the loss of a limb does not prevent a man from undertaking military duties in Class II. The loss of a couple of fingers on one hand will…

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Federal Government's Blessing for Returned Soldiers' Home Defence Army

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 1

The State President of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League (Mr. L. A. Robb) announced on Saturday that the Federal Government had approved the formation throughout Australia of a returned soldiers'…

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News From Home for Soldiers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 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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Defence of Australia Returned Men's Volunteer Corps

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

Approval for the formation of a Volunteer Defence Corps has been received by the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League from the Department of the Army and the Goulburn sub-branch of the league will meet to-night to put in hand the…

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Late War News

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 7

A message from Cairo states that the Egyptian troops have been withdrawn from the Libyan frontier with the object of avoiding incidents with…

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War Fund Effort

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

About forty persons at the residence of Mr. J. R. Medway, “The Gables,” Oolong, participated in a day’s sport of tennis and golf, in aid…

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British War Worker

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

ONE OF THE THOUSANDS of women workers in Britain's many munition factories plays her part in the country's war effort. (Dept. of Information)…

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