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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 44 of 97

Free of Interest War Loan

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

Mr. J. B. McFeeters, of Dog Trap Road, Murrumbateman, has lent £50 free of interest for the duration of the war, to the Commonwealth…

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War Savings Campaign Organiser's Goulburn Visit

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

Alderman Martin Griffin, Mayor of Bathurst and honorary country organiser of the War Savings Certificates campaign, will be…

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War Effort Shire Supports Motions From Coast

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 3

Support for a number of resolutions sponsored by a conference of South Coast councils at Unanderra on June 15 was…

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Comforts for Troops How War Fund Is Being Spent

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

According to a circular received by Mr. F. D. Davies, secretary of the Goulburn branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund,…

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Masonic Ball To-night—Proceeds to Patriotic And War Fund

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

The Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund needs all the help it can get. Every shilling counts and the Masonic Ball committee is…

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Enlistments In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 5

In less than a month 208 Goulburn men have joined the 2nd A.I.F. Since May 22, 1052 applications for…

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Enlisted Men

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

We will be glad to receive from relatives or friends the names of any district residents who have enlisted, for…

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War Time Economy

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

It has been left to our Australian artist, Michael O'Connell, to put on an exhibit of stage curtains and backcloths for theatre and ballet—which…

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War and Routine

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Speaking at the annual meeting of the Citizens of Sydney Organising Committee the Lord Mayor, Aid. S. S. Crick, said…

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Italian War and Fruit

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the annual board meeting of the Fruitgrowers Federation of New South "Vales it was stated that following the entry…

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Boy Gardener's Gesture Wirrimah's War Activities

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 4

In a letter to the "Chronicle" Mrs. Vic. Elliott, of Wirrimah, who is organising the raising of funds at that centre for Young's war effort,…

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Local and General Wirrimah Children's War Effort

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

The pupils of the Wirrimah school, assisted by the headmaster (Mr. R. Winter), are doing their bit towards winning the war by converting their…

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War Effort Catholics Give Liberally To Fund

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 7

Although no actual figures are yet available, it is believed that in recent weeks Catholics in the Goulburn Diocese have contributed…

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Local and General to Work for War Funds

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

A musical and dramatic society is being formed, at Harden to raise funds for patriotic purposes…

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[?]Win the War" [?] FETE Schoolgirls' Effort Perry's Inspiring Message

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

[?]ganished by Sunny Rand, Joyce [?] person and Peggy Gibson, a [?] the War" fete, held at Sonny's [?] in wombat Street on…

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YOUNG'S £8000 Is Fine War Effort But Only One Person In 10 Has Subscribed

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 1

Young, or rather a section of it, has every reason to be proud of the fact that its War Fund is around the £8,000 mark. That total, the…

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Light Horse Enlistments For A.I.F.

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 1

Since the scheme to enlist two, and possibly three, infantry, battalions composed of Light Horsemen was inaugurated about three…

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A.L.H. BAND War Effort Gesture

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 4

As the result of a discussion at a recent meeting, the Goulburn A.L.H. Band has unanimously agreed that it will make…

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War Savings Certificates Sales Skyrocketing Total Exceeds £10,000

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 2

According to present indications, by the time the Crookwell District Committee has been able to provide its suggested barometer for…

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Australia's All-In War Effort Marshalling of All Resources No Conscription for Overseas Service

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 4

An all-in war effort by Australia in which every resource of the country will be marshalled has been announced by the Prime…

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