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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Standard Sock Pattern (Issued by the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund of N.S.W.)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 3

INSTRUCTIONS for 56 stitches (thick 4-ply wool), and 64 stitches (thin 4-ply wool). Instructions for 64 atitches shown…

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Drive for Funds to Provide Soldiers' Comforts Grabben Gullen-Wheeo-Glen Erin Steps Out

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Grabben Gullen-Wheeo-Glen Erin Sub branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund it was decided to…

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Anzac Holiday No Late Shopping

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

Owing to the fact that to-morrow (Anzac Day) is a public holiday, there will be no last shopping night in Goulburn this week and business…

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Anzac Day Observance In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

Although the Goulburn ceremonies set down for to-morrow will follow the familar Anzac Day pattern of former years, it is…

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Anzac Day Memorial Service on

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

The annual Anzac Memorial Service will be held in the Memorial Hall to-morrow at 11 a.m. Returned soldiers, A.I.F. soldiers in…

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Anzac Day Local Post Office Arrangements

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 5

The Murrumburrah Post Office Will be open for all Postal and Telegraphic business, to-morrow (Anzac Day) except Money Order and…

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War Victims Clothing Appeal Response

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 5

Many of the men's suits and other articles of clothing so far donated to the Goulburn Rotary Club's appeal for clothing for…

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Jerrawa School’s War Effort

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

Figures supplied by Mr. F. D. Tickner, teacher in charge of the Jerrawa Public School, reveal that the amount invested in War Savings…

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Wool and War Britain, The World's Merchant

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—The wool industry in Australia is favourably situated though a prohibition now prevails on the…

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Stabilise the Live Stock Industry a War-time Essential

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

If he were asked to give a lead or plan to primary porducers, said the Chief of the Division of Animal Industry, of the Department of…

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Don’t Change Govt. During War Effort Broadcast Appeal By Mr. Tom Collins

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

In the course of a broadcast from Young on Monday Mr. T. J. Collins, Minister for External Territories, emphasised the importance of 100…

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Many Thousands of Application Forms Have Been Sent to Our Men in the War Areas

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 8

Already 4,000 have been received back in Australia from the troops in Palestine, Egypt, Malays and Darwin, and 1,500 of those have been carried out and the snapsbots from home sent to our men overseas. THE NEED FOR MORE RECRUITS IS PRESSING…

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Council Reserves to Be Invested in War Loans Transfer of Fixed Deposits Example to Investors

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

On the iniative of Ald. F. S. McCarthy the Munciipal Council decided on Monday night to invest its reserve funds in War…

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Impounding Officer Returned Soldier Appointed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

There were twelve applications for the position of impounding officer and general hand, before the Municipal Council on Monday night,…

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Positions Consolidated Satisfaction Is Felt in London Nazi Planes Are Bombing Allies Germans Claim That War in Greece Is Virtually Ended

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): An official announcement in the Cairo communique that the forces of the British Empire are consolidating their new defence positions in Greece has caused satisfaction in London…

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CHURCHES Anzac Service at St. Andrew's

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Next Sunday the services at St. Andrew's will be conducted by the Rev. C. S. Boyall, B.A., a missionary from India, who…

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Anzac Day in Goulburn Dawn Service On Rocky Hill

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Proof that the 26 years which have elapsed since the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps of the 1914-18 War gave to the world one of its finest feats of arms have not robbed Anzac Day of the rich significance attaching to…

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PROPAGANDA Nazi Weapon Of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

It is well to remember that enemy communiques do not always represent the facts. Indeed, they sometimes bear as…

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Michael Arlen Resigned War Post

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

BIRMINGHAM: Michael Arlen, the novelist, who has been acting as lialson officer between the Earl of Dudley and the Press for the…

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Anzac Dinner Soldiers of Past and Present

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

On Friday returned soldiers and civilians, including visitors, to the number of a little over one hundred, were present in the Memorial Hall…

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