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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 43 of 97

War Fund Sale Next Month's Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

To ensure that Goulburn's contribution to the success of the Selling Agents' Patriotic Appeal which will be staged at the…

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War Savings Crookwell Aims At £20,000

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 7

CROOKWELL: Sales of War Savings Certificates throughout the district are proceeding at a rapid rate and the committee in…

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Full Speed Ahead Wombat's War Effort WOMBAT

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 8

Wombat has been for many years the scene of great civic activity, an activity that has resulted in untold benefit to the community as a whole…

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Road Work May Be Upset By War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

Information submitted to yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council indicated that there is now every…

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Councils to Carry on Until After War

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

The Slate Cabinet decided on Wednesday to postpone the local government elections from the first Saturday in December next, when…

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War In The Air Large Scale Operations

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

LONDON Thursday: Large scale operations by R.A.F. bombers continue nightly. Last night's objectives were munition…

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War Rally on Monday Organiser To Visit Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

Goulburn will receive a visit next Monday from the honorary country organiser of the War Savings Certificates campaign,…

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New Words And Phrases Due to the War

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

Recently mention was made of several innovations to the English language because of the war. Here are some more…

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Too Much Sport in War-time? Curtailment Move

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 8

When Mr. J. H. Dawe expressed the view at Tuesday night's meeting of the Young and District War Fund committee that Sunday sport…

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Save Your Scrap Metal Urgently Needed for War Effort

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government is making a drive for scrap metals and other waste material, to assist Australia's war effort…

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Picnic, Sports and Dance Thuddungra's Effort for War Fund Thuddungra

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

The children are looking forward to their annual picnic on Wednesday next, June 26. Already a considerable sum is available for the Young and…

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The "All-In" War Measure Nine Labour Men Vote Against It

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: The Emergency Powers Bill, which empoyers the Government to compel all persons to place their services or property at its disposal, passed all stages in the House of Representatives by 11.15 p.m…

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War Is Blessing of God, Say Germans Man's Last And Greatest Effort

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

Thus Dr. Robert Ley, head of the German Labor Front: "War is a blessing of God, the eternal fount from which new…

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Britain Has 4,000,000 Men Ready for Action War Effort May Be Further Intensified London

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

In Britain it is felt that there is need for a still greater war effort and a secret meeting of the House of Commons is in session to discuss the position. The shock of France's downfall was great, bat the public has now recovered and the last call-up of men in the 29 age group has…

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German Troops Continue Their Advance Many Allied Soldiers Interned in Switzerland London

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

The French are still fighting a desperate rearguard action, but the Germans are pressing on. Many Allied soldiers were forced to cross the Swiss frontier and it is estimated that 40,000 are interned there…

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Roll of Honor for Men Who Enlist

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

It was decided at the meeting of the Young Recruiting Committee on Tuesday night to institute a roll of honor for the men who enlist. The…

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Parcels for Soldiers

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

It was reported at a meeting of the Women's Voluntary Services held on Tuesday afternoon that since the last meeting parcels had been…

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The War War Savings Certificates Hospital Directors Form Group

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the District Hospital Board on Friday night, the directors formed themselves into a War Savings Certificates…

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Prisoners In War Time

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., has written to the Comptroller-General of Prisons as follows: "In view of the fact that a large…

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MARULAN "Win The War League"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 2

MARULAN: At a well attended meeting held recently with the object of arranging suitable farewells for members of the…

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