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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 23 of 65

War Loan Rally at Binalong

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

A War Loan Rally will be held at the Binalong Mechanics’ Institute at 3 p.m. next Saturday afternoon. Visiting speakers will address the meeting…

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War Loan Result Pleases Mayor

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

Speaking at last night's meeting of the Goulburn branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, the Mayor, Ald. T…

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India's Vast Resources Development for War Purposes

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

A great part of the British Commonwealth borders on the Indian Ocean, and the main seaway from end to end of the…

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Relieve Women of Drudgery Post-War English Vision

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

"Here (Welwyn Garden City) they are toying with the idea of laying out new towns, or new areas in shattered areas, with…

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Men Shaping Japan's Destiny Do They Want War?

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

It is very difficult for a Western mind to understand the Japanese. They think differently. They have different standards of values. Their morals, and their code of ethics are different. They cannot be…

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Workers Wanted To Make Camouflage Nets Valuable War Effort

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 1

The Commonwealth authorities require 100,000 camouflage nets within six months, and hundreds of men and women are actively…

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The Toll of War . Mother’s Day The Silence That Hurls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

Last Sunday was “Mother’s Day.” Now I am not sure whether I should be thankful or not to the one who created “Mother’s Day.” All…

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Who Did Cause This War? All The Great Powers Were To Blame

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

In their colossal task in bringing back the world to sanity and security, the British will not rail--and generations to come will bless the generation of 1941. To that generation has fallen the task of retrieving the errors of…

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War Loan Poor Attendance At Rally Spirited Address by Rev. R. Border; £13,230 Subscribed To Date Locally

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 5

The War Loan Rally and Concert last night at the Memorial Hall will be remembered for the eloquent appeal made by the…

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Farewell to Three Popular Gunning Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 5

Monday night last was another date to be added to the farewells tendered to Gunning lads who have responded to the Empire’s call, Lieut…

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Gunning News Farewell to Soldier Private Bernard Thompson

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

The Industrial Hall at Gunning was the scene of much gaiety when Private Bernard Thompson was the guest of the evening and Thursday…

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“Red Cross Goods Never Sold” Organiser Replies to Soldiers’ Charge Confuse Society with Military Canteens

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

An emphatic denial that Red Cross goods had ever been sold to soldiers was given by Mr. Colin C[?]aham. Red Cross…

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Late War News

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

The Minister for Labour, Mr. Bevin, stated that 480,000 British Women, born in 1920, had registered for national service…

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War Drama Four Men Bring In 832

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 1

How four Australians captured 832 Italians at Bardia has just been revealed. Amazingly enough, the prisoners were taken as the…

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War Losses to Date 13,000 Killed In France

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): The War Office announced to-day that 437,000 British and Imperial troop had gone to France last June and…

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Jobs for Returned Men

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Collett) has revealed that so far the Commonwealth Repatriation Commission has placed in…

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War-time “Plums” War Prisoners’ Camp Meeting at Young

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 3

Several hundred people who attended a public meeting at the Young Town Hall carried unanimously a resolution protesting…

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War Prophecy Alleged Made 1200 Years Ago Remarkable Features

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 1

In these parlous times, writes “The Catholic Press,” when multitudes of harassed sufferers, who know little about Christianity, seek consolation…

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Red Cross Society Prisoners of War Food and Clothing Supplied

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

The Australian Bed Cross Society is now maintaining Bureaux for Inquiries for wounded, missing and prisoners of war in all States of the…

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Want the Trip Soldiers Are Angry

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 3

DUBBO, Sunday: A series of fights caused by disgruntled A.I.F. men in camp here who wsh to go abroad interrupted the Mobile Recruiting…

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