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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 43 of 65

War Savings Campaign

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

Writing to last night's meeting of the City Council, Mr. C. M. Wilson, organising secretary of the N.S.W. branch of the War Loans…

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Nerve War in America Germany At Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 7

Edmond Taylor, author of The Strategy of Terror (describing the national nervous breakdown with which Hitler undermined…

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Soldier Brothers

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. T. McAleer entertained two of their soldier sons, James S. and Thomas, at a dinner party at their home in Ways Street, Goulburn…

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Hospitals and War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister for National Emergency Services, Mr. Heffion, stated to-day that 2000 patients would have to be evacuated from…

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Lost His Way Now War Prisoner

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

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

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Soldier Hurt Skating Casualty

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

Among the several people involved in minor accidents at Goulburn during the week-end was a member of the A.I.F. in…

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Labour and the War British Leaders To America

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): Mr. George Hicks, M.P. in a broadcast from London, said that in reply to the American…

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Russians Fight on Heavy Rains Are Falling Are The Finns War Weary? Allies Hold Initiative Near Smolensk

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: Bloody battles continue along the whole of the Russian front despite the heavy rains, which the Germans admit are rendering the almost impassable. The Germans also mention fierce Russian counter-attacks,…

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Soldiers' Voices On Radio

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 2

A.I.F. men from Goulburn and Crookwell were heard in the "Voices from Overseas" session broadcast over Australian radio stations last…

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War and Guilt

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 2

To-morrow evening, Mr. George Cowland will speak on "When the Red Army Smashes Hitler, what Then?" The "New Order" is a…

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War Savings August Figures

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 2

Sales of war savings certificated in Goulburn reached their lowest level for some months during August, when subscriptions to the…

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War Hits Club Shortage Of Players

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 5

An example of the manner in which sport in Goulburn is being affected by the war was provided at the annual meeting of Wanderers Cricket…

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Population Loss Goulburn Hit By War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 3

While it is not possible to obtain accurate figures, there is every reason to believe that apart from the departures of large numbers…

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Survey of the War New York Sun's Comment

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday: The New York Sun, commenting on the war entering its third year, says: "The second year of the war was markedly…

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Huge War Loan Project Campaign. Rep. Visiting Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 5

According to advice received earlier in the week by the local War Loan Campaign Committee the Federal Government has a new…

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Change in Tone German Press Not So Happy on War Outcome

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Evidently the order for fairly plain speaking has been given to German newspapers, says The Times…

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Enlisted in Navy Queanbeyan Sportsman

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 6

Rex Stumbles, son of Mrs. Ede Stumbles, of "Ceramic," Surveyor Street, Queanbeyan, has joined the Royal Australian Navy, and is at…

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"War Will Be Long Struggle"

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

Recent cables have reported that Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt, at their historic mid-ocean meeting, based their talks on the probability…

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How to Pay for the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

Professor R. C. Mills, LL.M., D.Sc., will speak in the Town Hall to-night on "How to Pay for the War." Professor Mills is a leading authority,…

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Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund Xmas Hampers

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

The appeal for donations of 5/ to sponor a. Xmas hamper for members of the fighting services overseas closes on Saturday next…

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