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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 26 of 65

War Savings Group Survey Planned

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

To enable the responsible authorities to set up a permanent and thorough organisation which will derive the utmost benefit…

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Presentation to Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 2

A presentation will be made tonight at the Memorial Hall to Corporal Ted Smith, at 8 p.m. Corporal Smith. since opening a saddler’s shop…

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War Honour Roll

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

In response to the request recently published for particulars of men who have enlisted in the fighting services, Mr. Ransome T. Wyatt, who has…

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War and Weight

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 5

In her Riviera castle near Cannes, sultry, Cinevamp Pola Negrl, 41, who quit German films in 1938 and denied that Adolf Hitler was her friend,…

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Late War News

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

It is reported from Moscow that on the Finnish borders black-outs and anti-parachute trials have been in progress. An order of the day…

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War Funds Goulburn's Big Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

Despite a decline in direct contributions to the Patriotic and War Fund, Goulburn's financial contribution to the war…

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From Everywhere Sick Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

Patients at present in the Goulburn District Hospital include 20 soldiers. The annexe is crowded out, and five…

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Soldier's Death Link With District

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 1

Advice has been received in Goulburn that Pte. Patrick Kennedy, 24. of Victoria, who had three brothers not unknown in…

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Labour and the War Overwhelming Vote Against Hitler

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

LONDON Tuesday (B.O.W.): The leader or the Labour Party and Minister without Portfollo, Mr. Attlee, addressing the annual Labour…

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Sea and Air Power Will Win War Says Colonel Knox

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.). The Secretary for the Navy, Colonel Knox, speaking at a conference of shipbuilders, declared, there could…

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Soldiers' Gifts To Local Canteens

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

A very pleasing and generous expression of appreciation of the work of C.U.S.A. and Church of England canteens in Goulburn…

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Farewelled Gunning Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

GUNNING: There was a large attendance at the Industrial Hall on Friday evening, when two soldiers, Gnr, A, Heaslip and…

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Soldier's Death Murder At Dubbo

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 6

Sergeant Vernon Clark (51), attached to the Dubbo A.I.F. camp, was murdered by a person unknown, in the yard of…

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Blamey Elevated Brilliant Soldier Second to Wavell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

The appointment of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Blarney, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the British…

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Voluntary Enlistment Australia's Privilege Major-general Lloyd Speaks Less Casualties- Swifter Victory

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

We are fighting for Democracy against Tyranny. The basis of the democratic system is the voice of the majority…

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Honour Roll Men of Yass District Who Have Enlisted For Active Service

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

The following list comprises the names of men and women who have enlisted for active service “at home or abroad” from…

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Wounded in Action

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

Mrs. Frank Bray (nee Miss Gladys Gorman) has received notification that her husband, Private Frank Bray, has…

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War Finance We Must Have War Machines

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 1

The weapons of war—planes, tanks, guns and ammunition—are of vital importance. That cannot be over-emphasised. Britain must have…

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Success in War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 3

Lord Fisher's aphorisms: "The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility. Hit first hit hard, and hit anywhere."…

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War Comforts Fund

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 1

At Messrs Robert Gibson and Sons Sheep Sale conducted last week, donations of sheep were given to the War Comforts Fund by Messrs T. F…

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