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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 48 of 97

America and War Stimson Approved By Senate

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The Senate Military Committee to-day approved of the nomination of Mr. Henry L. Stimson as Secretary of…

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Silver Bullets War Savings Certificates Everyone Can Help

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 3

Every Australian can assist the War Effort. The Federal Treasurer (Mr. P. C. Spender) made this possible when he re-instituted the…

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Amalgamation Ratified Wheeo-grabben Gullen-glen Erin Combining for War Work

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 3

At a largely attended meeting of residents held at Wheeo on Saturday, June 22nd, it was decided to amalgamate the districts of…

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Third Ck.-cotta Walla. United for War Effort Sub-branch Formed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 1

At a largely attended meeting held at the Third Creek School on Monday night Cr. M. McDonald gave an interesting address during which…

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Hockey Women Games to Continue Players Pledged to War Work Thrift Campaign

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 5

The last matches of the second round of the competition were completed last Saturday when Binda defeated Peelwood 3-1 and Rovers…

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News From Home for Soldiers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 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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Right Man for Recruiting Born to Be a Soldier Brig.-general Lloyd's Military Career

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 3

In selecting Brigadier-General Lloyd as the man best fitted and most likely to maintain a steady flaw of recruits for the duration of…

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District War Ambulance

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

Previously acknowledged. 593 16 0 G. E. Coddington... 200 £595 16 0…

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Gaol Inmates And War Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 7

A suggestion that various articles required by the Defence Department should be manufactured in New South Wales…

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Card Party for War Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

Misses Lin McIntosh and Dorothy Kilpatrick organised a very successful card party last Monday night, in aid of the Yass and District Patriotic…

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Henry Ford and the War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 6

Mr. H. C. French, managing director of Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty. Ltd., advises that he has received the full text of…

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Tennis Notes Teams Reduced By War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 8

Several teams are finding difficulty in fielding their original members throughout the competition matches owing to the call…

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Recruiting Depot Yass Soldiers’ Club Officially Recognised Procedure For Enlistment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

Under the authority of the Defence Department the Yass Soldiers’ Club has been officially recognised as a Recruiting Depot…

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War Fund Mounting £1430 Mark Is Reached

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

The Goulburn Patriotic and War Fund is increasing daily and the total now stands at £1430/18/11…

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Justice and Victory Moral Issues In War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

"We must not fall into the error of believing that because our cause in this war is just that therefore a God of Justice is…

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£1000 of War Savings Certificates Purchased At Burrinjuck Last Month

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

War Savings Certificates groups were formed at Burrinjuck recently. Mr. F. Glover was nominated as secretary-treasurer, with Mr. C. Fairlie…

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Unions and the War Effort Full Co-Operation Is Expected

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: There is now every possibility of the Australian trades union movement assuming a major part in the national war effort. a the result of the conference of Federal unions, opened at the Melbourne Trades…

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Public Lavatory Council’s Offer Will Be Accepted Soldiers’ Memorial Council’s Decision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

There will be a public lavatory at the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, if the Municipal Council adheres to its last offer to the…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute Rent of Club Extensions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Yass Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held on Tuesday evening. The president,…

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Three in Family Enlist

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

Old Gunning residents will be interested to learn that three members of the Talty family, who were residents of the town some years ago,…

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