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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 22 of 65

Managing Director of Wool Firm Enlists

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

Mr. J. D. MacLeod, managing director of Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd., has enlisted in the A.I.F., and is now in camp at Goulburn. During…

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Soldier Farewelled at Dalton

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 4

The local hall at Dalton was filled to a capacity house on Saturday, April 26, to tender a farewell to a local lad in the person of Private…

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Nubba Electricity Scheme " Switching On " Ceremony Performed by His Worship, The Mayor (Ald. F. Kelly) Successful Social To Aid War Funds." Presentation to His Worship, The Mayor

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 5

Nubba Hall was packed on Wednesday night last by residents of that village and the surrounding districts, who had gone along to enjoy themselves at the Grand Patriotic Dance, and witness the 'switching on'…

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Soldiers' Dependents

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The Repatriation Board to-day released the figures in a summary of the benefits allowed to soldiers wives and dependents…

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Support War Loan Suggestion By Minister

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 1

Speaking at Canberra on Friday, the Minister for Munitions, Senator McBride, suggested to a Goulburn deputation that now…

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Yass and District Patriotic And War Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

Ald. M. S. Nash presided at the monthly meeting of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund held last Friday night. There were…

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Rural Labour Position Causing Concern Another War Problem

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Lands in a circular letter to the Goodradigbee Shire Council emphasises the position caused by the increasing…

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War Loan Rifle Club’s Action Investing Club Funds

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 3

The members of Yass Rifle Club Reserve have decided to invest the club’s funds in the War Loan…

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Soldiers' Canteen An Idea Of Work Done

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

In a review of the activities of the Church of England Soldiers' Canteen in Goulburn during the last months it was revealed that…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the Yass District Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held on Tuesday last. The…

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Soldiers’ Letters the Far East Vivid Contrast Of Old And New a Typical Town

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 1

Yesterday [?] paid my first visit the second largest inland town in the Federated Malay States. One’s most outstanding…

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Wowagin War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 6

From a series of card parties held at the Strathaird School by the Parents and Citizens' Association the War Fund has benefited to the…

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£46,000 Goulburn's War Loan Drive

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

As a result of an investment made to-day by a prominet district grazier, whose subscription amounted…

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War in Air Hamburg Is Hit Again

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Hamburg and Bremen suffered heavily in the second raid made by the R.A.F…

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Big News Exciting Scene Drama of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): The announcement of Hess's landing to the representatives of the world's press at the Ministry for…

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PRESENTATION Gunning Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

GUNNING: There was a large attendance in the Industrial Hall at Gunning to farewell three young soldiers, Lieut. M. Johnson, Pte. E…

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A German Leader Lands in Scotland Most Amazing Story Of The War Rudolph Hess, Leader of Nazis, Nazi Radios Declare He Is Insane

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): Rudolph Hess, deputy Fuhrer, leader of the Nazi Party, and next in line as Hitler's successor after Reichsmarshal Goering, has provided the most sensational and most incredible story of the war…

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From Everywhere War Expenditure

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

A Commonwealth Treasury statement shows that with only two months of the financial year to go Australia's net war expenditure is…

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War Loan £47,000 Now In Hand

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 3

With 47,000 already in hand, Goulburn's drive towards the £50,000 mark in regard to this city's investment in the new…

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R.a.a.f. Notes the War Takes a New Turn

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 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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