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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 27 of 65

London War Victims

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

Mrs. E. J. Merriman, of Ravensworth, has received a letter from the Women’s Voluntary Service for Civil Defence, London, which reads:—…

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Australian Labour and War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The decks were cleared at the all-Australian Trades Union Congress for the important debate to-morrow on the…

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A War Name for Baby!

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

"Don't give the baby a war name" revives memories of Charles Bignell's song during the Boer War. Chorus was:--…

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Lies in War False Communiques From Nazis

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 1

It is well to remember that enemy communiques do not always represent the facts. Truth is not one of the weapons in…

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War Work C.W.A. Branch Active

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

The C.W.A. Rest Room was taxed to capacity when members gathered yesterday for the monthly meeting and also the class…

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Sydney Woman's Experiences Life in War-torn China

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

Glorious color, spilling out from a camphor wood chest--lacquer red, sea green, cyclamen and blue, and silks "stiff enough, to…

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Defying the Law War Materials Sold To Enemy

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON: Wednesday (A.A.R): The Chairman of the House Rules Committee, Mr. Sabath said to-day that some United States…

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Ex-kaiser Is Dead War-Monger In His Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P): It is announced In Berlin by the official News Agency that Wilhelm H., the former Emperor of Germany and…

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Our Losses in Crete War Council Meets To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Approximately 55 percent—3599 men— of the members of the A.I.F., who fought in Crete were still…

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Soldier's Illness Collapsed In Cafe

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

Puzzling features surround the admission to hospital early this morning of a soldier from the showground camp after he had become suddenly…

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"Total" Soldier German Training

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

Hitler's latest invention is the "total soldier." He is training thousands of them in the snows of the Bavarian Alps and the…

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Gunning News Plea for Unity Presentation to Soldiers Appeal by Dr. Barbour

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 3

Advantage was taken of the holding of the juvenile ball on Friday night last, to make presentations to Private Alwyn Heaslip and Signaller…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute

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

The monthly meeting of the Yass Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute Council took place on Tuesday evening. The president, Mr. W…

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BOWNING Presentations to Soldier Hall Revenue Improving

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

The Bowning and district friends of Digger Frank Cleary assembled in force in the Bowning Hall on Wednesday night week to say “Cheerio”…

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Presentation to Soldier “Looked Upon Yass As His Home Town”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

The poor attendance at the presentation to Private Ted Smith last Monday night at the annex of the Yass Memorial Hall can be put down…

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War Savings Certificates

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: It was announced to-day that £21,000,000 had been obtained by war saying certificates in little more than 12 months…

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A.C.T.U. Supports War Effort Uncompromising Determination Resolution Carried by 128 Votes to 71

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Industrial Labour will continue to give full support to Australia's war effort. The Australasian Council of Trades Unions reached this decision by 128 votes to 71, after one of the keenest debates heard at an A.C.T.U…

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Enlisted at 15

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday, Roy McInnes of Sydney, returned from service in Palestine. He claims to have been the youngest private in the A.L.F…

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"Drink Milk" P.M. Advises Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

"You should be drinking milk instead of gin. We want to be proud of our soldiers, not ashamed of them," said Mr. R. G…

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Prisoners of War When Writing To Men In Germany

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 1

The Australian Red Cross Society has been informed that Stalag Luft one of the Prisoner of War camps in Germany is divided into two…

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