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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 28 of 65

War Effort Need For Unity And Sacrifice Mr. Collins’ Appeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 3

A statement by the Minister for External Territories, Mr. T. J. Collins, to the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was…

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Money Wanted Parcels For Prisoners of War Public Meeting To Be Held

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

The Red Cross is appealing for funds to enable parcels of food and clothing to be sent to British prisoners of war…

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Spiritual Side of War As Seen By Mr. Wallace Vice-president of United States

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 1

When President Roosevelt accepted the Democratic nomination for a third term he insisted that Mr. H. A. Wallace should hold the position…

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Oil Supply May Decide The War Nazi Scramble for Petrol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday (A.A.P.): The United Press quotes one of the navy's highest ranking officers as expressing the belief that the…

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Soldier's Letter "No Place Like Home"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 6

"I have not yet seen any place like dear old Goulburn nor do I expect to. They can have all their countries but give me Australia it…

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Labour and War Mr. Bruxner's Comment

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The leader of the Country Party, Mr. Bruxner expressed some doubt in regard to the assurance given by…

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Letters To The Post (To the Editor) Democracy And The Future : The Value Of A Definition: Mobilisation And War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 6

Sir.—"Make for thyself a definition or description of the thing which is presented to thee, so as to see distinctly what kind of a thing it is,…

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Soldier's Thanks

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 3

GUNDAROO: Pte, Ray Morgan, who is on active service abroad, has written expressing thanks for the parcels of comforts sent him by his…

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Posted Missing Three Local Soldiers May Be Prisoners

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

Official advice was received in Crookwell on Thursday last to the effect that Cpl. Eddie Graham and Pte. Terry Woods have been…

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War Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A meeting of the War Council will be held this afternoon. It was intended to hold the…

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Prisoner of War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 4

Mrs. Glen Bush, Yass Street, during last week received word from the Department of Information that her brother, Private F. M. Mason,…

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War Work and Dilution Electrical Trades

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Representatives of electrical trades unions agreed yesterday to dilution of awards governing their industry, to…

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Imperial War Cabinet Question In The House

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Sir Thomas Moore (Con.) asked in the House of Commons whether the Dominions had been approached…

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War Fatalities Notifying Next-of-Kin Co-operation of Councils

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 1

The Municipal Council will cooperate in forming a plan for personal notification of fatal war casualties to the next-of-kin…

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Cold Sleep Soldiers Need Blankets

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 4

An appeal to the Minister for the Army, Mr. P. C. Spender, to authorise the immediate issue of a fourth blanket to men of…

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Soldier’s Thanks

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

Pte. Ray Morgan, who is on active service abroad, has written expressing thanks for the parcels of comforts sent him by his Gundaro friends. He…

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GUNNING Presentation to Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 5

Last week at Gunning presentations were made to Cpl. Ray Plews and Seaman Jim Gordon. Cr. J. E. Stone presided, and…

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MURRUMBATEMAN Presentation to Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 5

Owing to short notice, which prevented a function being arranged, the Murrumbateman sub-branch of the Yass and District Patriotic and…

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Flannelette and Wool Supply For War Workers

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

In View of the growing scarcity of flannelette and knitting wool, the Goulburn Patriotic Committee decided on Wednesday…

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Dramatic Story Orange Soldier's Escape TERRIBLE 270 Miles Trek

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Reading like a chapter from a thriller-novel, the story of Digger "Paddy" Turnbull's escape from the Germans, and his 270 miles trek across the stony and sum-parched Libyan desert to safety, is probably one of the most…

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