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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 42 of 65

Bungendore Soldier Farewelled

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 7

BUNGENDORE: At the Federal Hall on Saturday evening friends gathered to farewell Private Joe Byrne, of Rutledge Street,…

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War at Sea German Claim

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: A Berlin special High Command communique says that German U-boats and warships report the sinking of 25 enemy…

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"Our Fight" War In Russia

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 6

"We sink or swim with Russia," the Bishop of Goulburn, Rt. Rev. E. H. Burgmann, commented at the week-end…

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War Finance Use of Bank Credit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

The campaign for the sale of War Savings Certificates and for advance subscriptions to future War Loans is being intensified and both these…

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War Souvenir Letter Salved From The Sea

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 2

The secretaries of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund hare received an interesting and grim souvenir of war…

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Red Cross Letters and Parcels For Prisoners of War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 3

As soon as instructions for the sending of letters or parcels to prisoners of war is received by the Red Cross the news is publicised as widely…

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War Savings Towns' Figures Compared

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 5

While Goulburn's total financial contribution to the war effort to date is believed to be well in advance of any other…

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No Easy Way Mr. Morrison On The War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: "Day dreams of victory coming by itself" were condemned by the Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security, Mr…

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Plea for T.B. SOLDIERS P.M. Urges Pensions

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

The number for Macquarie (Mr. J. B. Chifley) is continuing to make representations to the Federal Government for sympathetic treatment of…

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True Patriot Determined To Enlist

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 2

A story of the patriotic fervour of an 18-year-old Canberra youth Is related by the Canberra Recruiting Officer (Mr. V…

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Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 3

M. Laval, pro-German and French Fascist, who was wounded by a Frenchman yesterday…

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U.s.a. and War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

It is easy to see that United States public opinion is in a confused state and, as one correspondent pointed out a day or two…

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Lost His Way Now War Prisoner

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

Lieut. Ken Walsh, formerly a well-known traveller for Messrs. Edwards Dunlop and Co, on the southern line writes in…

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BINALONG Patriotic and War Fund Annual Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Patriotic and War Fund was held at Binalong on Saturday. The president Mr. C. Grogan, occupied the chair,…

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School Children Make Patchwork Rug For War Victims

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

During the year the girls of the Bookham School were busy knitting squares for a patch-work rug. Most of the squares were made from…

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The Din of War Birds Quickly Become Accustomed To It

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 3

Though birds are quick to detect distant sounds-- geese, in particular, are first-rate "watch dogs"-- and may show signs of…

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Comrade's Tribute Now a Prisoner of War Lieut. Harry Lovett

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 1

Corporal Gordon Blanchard, son of Sergeant and Mrs. Blanchard, of Coff[?]s Harbour, in a letter to his people, gives more thrilling details…

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Nazi Prisoners Spruce German Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 6

When special trains carrying German war prisoners and internees were passing through Goulburn en route to an inland…

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Soldier Settlers Mr. Sheahan Attacks Opposition Western Lands Bill

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 6

Speaking on the Western Lands Bill in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. F. Sheahan’ member for Yass, strongly…

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Invalid Soldier Deprived of Coat

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 5

On a day that snow fell recently in Canberra, an invalided soldier arrived home without his greatcoat, which had been taken from him when…

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