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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 40 of 65

King George Vi with His Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

His. Majesty King George VI, recently paid a visit of inspection to various units of the British Army's Southern England Command. The King is seen here inspecting the crews of 25 pounder field guns…

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Hit By War Motor Industry Slump

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

Although the repercussions of the stingent petrol rationing on the business and welfare of the nation, and the travelling facilities of the…

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Red Cross Missing and Prisoners of War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 4

Mr. Bernard R. Riley, Hon. Director of the Red Cross Bureau for Wounded. Missing and Prisoners of War. has supplied the following information:—…

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Sinews Of War Production In U.S.A.

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 6

The huge task ahead of the American automotive and aviation industries in providing armaments for U.S.A. and Great Britain to shown in…

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GOLF Open Tournament George Walker Wins betting the war will be Open Championship

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 3

The seventh annual open tournament held by the Golf Club on Friday, Saturday and Sunday proved another successful and…

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Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund “V For Victory” Badges — Christmas Hampers — £100 For W.V.S.

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund took place on Friday night in the lecture room of the Memorial Hall…

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On Bigamy Charge Soldier Sent For Trial

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 3

After hearing lengthy evidence at the Goulburn Police Court this morning, the P.M., Mr. M. J. Ryan, ordered Karl Otto Buschmann, a…

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Card Party Wowagin War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 6

WOMAGIN: A card party held at the Strathaird Public School resulted in a further £2/14/ being added to the local War Fund total, which now…

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Wool and Tops Differing War-time Policies

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 4

The home issue price of average 64's tops in Great Britain is 43¾d per lb. or 17d higher than the pre-war 1939 figure, reports…

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Carnival and Dance Hockey Association Venture for War Funds

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 2

On Saturday last the combined hockey associations made an effort to raise funds on behalf of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and…

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Gunning News Patriotic and Welfare Committee Presentations to Returned Men — Christmas Hampers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 4

The attendance of the members of the Gunning Shire Patriotic and Welfare Committee was not up to its usual numbers when the meeting…

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Work for Prisoners of War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Spender, has announced that in the employment of prisoners of war on useful work in Australia…

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Mr. Menzies and London War Council Meets

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Advisory War Council is meeting to-day to discuss the latest reports of the Pacific and the proposal that…

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Sunk a Turkish Battleship First V.C. Winner of Last War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

The first naval V.C. winner of World War I., was awarded to a submarine commander. He was Lieut. Norman Douglas Holbrook…

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Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund Christmas Hampers Local Appeal Launched

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund held on Friday last it was decided to assist an appeal of the Australian Comforts…

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Big Task Bibles For Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Goulburn branch of the British and Foreign Bible society. held on Tuesday the Australian…

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Soldiers' Sewing Women's Work At Camp

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 6

Weekly visits pain by Salvations Army home League members to the A.S.C. camp at the showground are providing a service that is…

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Enlisted Men Time to Wind-up Affairs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 5

Arrangements have been made to extend the present recruiting procedure to enable men to enlist more readily, where they cannot afford to…

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Frogmore War and Patriotic Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Fund it was decided to dispose of a canteen of cutlery. The offer of Mr. A. Bushby to supply the cutlery at a…

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Boorowa and District War And Patriotic Fund. Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Lord Mayor's War and Patriotic Fund was held at the Council Chambers, Boorowa…

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