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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 38 of 65

Farewell to Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 4

The large attendance of the general public at the farewell tendered to Private Harry Brennan, held in the Industrial Hall on Monday night,…

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£233,834 Goulburn War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 5

Figures obtained to-day show that Goulburn people have now invested more money in war savings certificates than in any…

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Belief in God Church And The War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): After a conference :It Oxford the Archbishops, of Canterbury, York and Wales, the primus of the…

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Boemer's Error He Spoke Of The War With Russia

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): Dr. Karl Boemer, a high official of the Berlin Propaganda Department, has been arrested, says the Daily…

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War of Attrition Nazis Prepare Third Blow Russians Remain Confident

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): The Russo-German war has resolved itself into a battle of att[?]tion, with the Red Army's masses slowly sapping the strength of the Germans, according to observes in Moscow. No territorial change is…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad Bulletin of News in Brief America Aids Comforts Fund

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 1

The Honorary General Secretary of the Australian Comforts Fund has just received a cheque on cabled advice for £1,000 from the…

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Voices From Overseas Broadcast Message From Burrinjuck Soldier

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

Nicholas Stanley Lawrence, from Burrinjuck, was amongst the Australian soldiers who broadcast a message to relatives and friends over 2FC…

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Frogmore Soldiers Entertained

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

On Saturday, 19th July, the Committee of the Frogmore District War and Patriotic Fund farewelled three of our lads who have enlisted in the…

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Australian Soldier Superior To The German

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The Minister for the Army, Mr. Spender, has just received from Sir Thomas Blamey, General Officer Commanding the…

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British Tulips a War Industry

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 1

Tulip, hyacinth and iris bulbs are to be rarer in Britain than the onion. If he has the space for them among his vegetables, the British…

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Prisoners of War Receive Red Cross Parcels

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 1

Letters recently received from prisoners of war give the Red Gross news of the arrival of their parcels in various prison…

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Bet on the War—over in Twelve Months

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

The London bookmakers who are betting the war will be over in twelve months, are not the only ones—of that Victory…

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Red Cross Prisoners of War Receive Red Cross Parcels

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 4

Letters recently received from prisoners of war give the Bed Cross news of the arrival of their parcels in various prison camps and tell of…

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Vast War Effort Empire Co-ordinating Resources More and More Equipment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 3

From all parts of the Empire comes news of effort on a scale unimagined by the Nazis and unprecedented in Empire history…

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Australian Soldier Superior to the German

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Spender, has received from Sir Thomas Blamey, General Officer Commanding the Australian Forces…

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Distressed Soldiers R.S.S.A.I.L. Benevolent Fund Donations of Stock Wanted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

The associated auctioneers, Messrs. H. H. Bridge & Co. and Henry James & Co.. have agreed to assist the Yass sub-branch of the Returned Saliors,…

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ENLISTMENTS Three More Last Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

During the week ending on Saturday last the following enlistments recorded at Yass:— SNODGRASS, JAMES ALLAN…

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R.S.S.A.I.L. Sustentation Fund Cards of Goodwill for Soldiers Overseas

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Yass sub-branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen’s Imperial League was held on Saturday night…

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Letter Home Collector Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 2

Writing from abroad under date of June 6, P[?], Stan Sheridan informs his relatives at Collector that he is recuperating in…

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FAREWELLED Kenmore Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 6

Evidence of the popularity of two cousins was provided at the Kenmore village hall on Saturday evening, when over 200 of their friends and…

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