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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

1,285 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 21 of 65

Killed in Action Bungendore Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 3

BUNGENDORE: Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel, of Molonglo Stroeet, Bungendore, have received word that their son, Sapper Jack Daniel, was killed…

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£12,000 Investments In War Loan

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 2

With five days remaining Goulburn has to subscribe £18,000 If the week's objective of £30,000 for the…

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Premier Visits Goulburn Elections' Bearing On War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 2

Addressing an enthusiastic meeting at the Liedertafel Hall last night in support of the candidature of Mr. G. E. Ardill (U.A.P.), the Premier of N.S.W., Mr. Alex. Mair, said that his greatest fear of Labour was the disintegration which…

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War Comes First "Australia Should Be Doing More" Total Effort Is Urged

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 1

That Australia could, and must, do more to bring about the successful prosecution of the war, formed the keynote of speeches delivered at the Goulburn Liberty League's dinner at the Radnor on Thursday night. The evening…

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Head Injury Soldier's Fall

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 3

Striking his head when he fell in Goulburn yesterday, a Goulburn member of the A.L.F. was taken to hospital suffering from…

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Weekly War Summary

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 3

America Extends Patrols.-- America's decision to patrol a wider neutrality zone should simplify Britain's convoy problem. Admiral Stark, who…

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Aust. War Loan Local Committee Formed £35,000,000 Wanted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 1

At a meeting held on Anzac Day, April 25th, a local committee was formed to campaign in the Crookwell district in the…

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The Post Labour And Winning The War Case for Election to the Editor

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 8

Sir,—Some of the damaging things in this election are being uttered, either through a complete lack of appreciating just to what extent these…

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Director Enlists

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 1

Mr. J. D. MacLeod, Managing Director of Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., has enlisted in the A.I.F. At exacting wool season, which has now…

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Last War Ace Now Directs

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

Air Marshal W. A. Bishop, V.C., Canadian last-war air ace officially credited with 70 German aircraft victims, meets Canadian pilots of this war during a recent visit to Britain. He is now a director of the Canadian Royal Air Force. Dept. of Information photo)…

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Prisoners of War Members Of Salvation Army

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 4

Information obtained this week shows that Brigadier and Mrs. Arthur Best, prominent members of the Salvation Army in…

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Goulburn and the War What Has Been Done

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 4

Mainly as a result of the £33,000 invested in the new Commonwealth war loan up to [?] to-day Goulburn's financial…

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What War Means to the Jews Unparalleled Persecution Led By Nazis

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 4

Although degrees of distress cannot easily be measured, it appears that no people has been so much affected by the present war as the Jews. Of the 16,000,000 Jews in the…

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Job Done in Three Days £30,000 Total In War Loan

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 4

In little more than three days the Goulburn committee at present organising the drive for investments in the Commonwealth Government's…

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Patriotic Concert and War Loan Rally Leading Sydney Artists To Appear

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

At the request of the Federal Treasurer the local War Loan Committee have arranged a patriotic concert and rally for next…

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A Falsehood Exploded Churchill on U.s.a and the Great War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

On the authority of Mr. Churchill the British Embassy in Washington has issued the following statement:-…

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ROYAL A.A. FORCE The War Takes a New Turn (Notes by “Contact”)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 3

In the last few weeks the war has taken a very interesting turn. . . A turn very much for the better. At first glance" the news from Greece…

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BOWNING Farewell to Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 3

On Saturday night “last a crowded hall assembled to say “Aur revon” to Driver R. L. Smith (A.I.F. ( and Pte. Fred. Saunderson. The president…

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Presentations to Soldiers and Sailor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 1

The annex of the Memorial Hall, Yass, was crowded last Tuesday night when presentations were made to Sergeant R. Burnell, Privates Alex…

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Returned Soldiers Branch of R.S.S. & A.I. League Formed at Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 5

A sub-branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen’s Imperial League of Australia, has been formed at Yass…

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