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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 8 of 97

"Range War" Western Thriller For Empire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 7

"Hopalong Cassidy" comes riding to the aid of despairing ranchers who are ,trying to build a railroad spur, which will make it unnecessary for…

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All Aboard for the War for Liberty

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 7

Men embarking at Sydney on the Eve of their journey just completed. Department of Information…

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Attitude To War Mr. J. Perkins' Concern For Future

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 7

"This is a far more serious war than the man in the street believes. The attitude seems to be : Britain always wins, and…

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Freedom War Analysed By Bishop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 1

In proposing a toast to the Goulburn and District Chamber of Commerce at that body's reunion social on…

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Lady Gowrie As Hostess War Workers Entertained

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

About 300 people, mostly women of the Red Cross and C.W.A., were the guests of Her Excellency, Lady Gowrie, at an…

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Battle Is Still Raging Greatest Since World War Russian Losses Said To Be 40,000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 5

GREATEST SINCE WORLD WAR Russian Losses Said To Be 40,000…

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League's Wish Ex-Soldiers In Hospital

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

It is the wish of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia that, as far as possible,…

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Duty Free Tobacco for Sick Soldiers Mr. Lawson's Action

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 7

It is nice to know that, with all the glamor and excitement surrounding the Second A.I.F., the sick and wounded soldiers of…

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Supreme War Council Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

The Premier of France, M. Daladier, who issued a statement after last week's meeting in Paris of the Allies' Supreme War…

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War with China Must Go on

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

The Prime Minister of Japan (Admiral Yonai), who stated in the Diet that Japan's policy in China was unchangeable, and…

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Strategy Of The Finns "Expected War with Russia"

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

Secrets of the daring tactics used by the Finns in attacking the Russians were revealed this week by the leader of a Finnish…

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Prospect for 1940 the War's Stimulus to Industry Australian Expansion

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

Although the outbreak of war has inevitably caused some dislocation to many kinds of businesses and occupations, the…

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Keep Out Of The War Ambassador's Advice to U.S.A.

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

In his first speech since the start of the European war, Joseph P. Kennedy, Ambassador to Great Britain, strongly urged…

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Famous War Songs "There's a Long, Long Trail" Composer's Early Rebuff

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

No song of the World War was more popular than "There's a. Long, Long Trail,"; no other has remained so poignantly…

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Is It German Peace Offensive? Nazi Bankers Busy in Holland Want War To Die Natural Death, Is Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: The presence in Holland during the past fortnight of many German bankers and business men indicates the beginning of a new peace offensive, particularly directed against neutrals, states. The Times Rotterdam…

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May Enlist for Finland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: The Under-Secretary to the Home Office, Mr. Peake, stated in the House of Commons to-day that a general license…

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War Appeal Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

The Goulburn Gloom Chasers will present on All Star Variety at Tarago and Windellama on March 2 and 16, respectively, in aid of the Goulburn…

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World of Women London's War-Time Fashions

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

War has certainly established the trouser fashion for women. Most London houses are featuring slacks in flannels and corduroy, etc., with knitted Jerseys and jackets, both for work and for air raid emergencies. There is a rood showing, too, of the suits comprising…

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Prospect for 1940 the War's Stimulus to Industry Australian Expansion

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Although the outbreak of war has inevitably caused some dislocation to many kinds of businesses' and occupations, the…

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City Notes Fear of 'Total' War Cable News Shocked Thousands

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

News in the cables this week that "total" war, that is, war involving the whole world, will flame up within…

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