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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 49 of 65

Parcels for Soldiers Statement By Mr. Docker

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 1

Members of the Goulburn branch of the Patriotic and War Fund were to-day unable to throw any light on a reported…

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From Italy Soldier's Letter

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 6

A letter has been received by Mr. W. C. Eldridge, of 92 Bourke Street, Goulburn, from his brother, Driver Douglas Eldridge,…

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Pte. Walter Clark Wounded

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. George Clark, of Cunningar, received word from the Military authorities yesterday that their son, Private Walter Clark, had…

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From Everywhere New War Factories

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

New Government war factories which will come into operation in New South Wales during the next few months will require 21,000…

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Prisoner of War in Italy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Comins has received word from the Apostolic Delegate that the Vatican has advised that his…

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"For the Duration of the War."

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

"For the duration of the war, for better, or for worse, Australia is committed to party Government," said the Minister for Defence…

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PREMATURE? Churchill's Views On War and Peace

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 3

"I have always urged fighting wars and other contentions with might and main till overwhelming victory then offering the hand of…

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Writing To Prisoners of War­­­­ Procedure to Adopt

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

Relatives of Australian prisoners of war in Germany and Italy have been advised of the procedure to adopt when writing…

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Yass District Patriotic and War Fund Next Saturday’s Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 2

Saturday’s carnival and fete, which is being conducted for the purpose of raising funds to continue the despatch of parcels and canteen orders to…

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Goulburn May Share War Activities No Facts Available Yet for Public

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

While no confirmation can yet he contained, there is reason to believe that, in addition to the proposed munitions factory,…

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Suggestions to Junior Farmers Cultivation of Herbs And Vegetable Seeds Valuable Contribution To War Effort

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 3

Speaking at a meeting of the Richmond District Council,of the Junior Farmers' Clubs, Mr. A. S. Nicod said that the collection of herbs by club…

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Civil Aviation in the Future Post War Expansion Inevitable ­Around the World in a Fortnight

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

Time table sky express services, operated by 60 passenger airliners crisscrossing the vast ocean spaces at five miles a minute, have been brought nearer by hastened wartime developments in…

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Gunning News Returned Soldier Welcomed Home From Malaya

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

During the Red Cross dance on Friday night, a welcome home was given to Private Joe Mc-Namara the first A.I.F. soldier…

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Prisoner of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 1

Missing for over three months, it former Junee resident, Private Arthur Cafe, has been located as a prisoner of war. He is in an…

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Prisoner of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 5

News has been received that Captain Alfred Owen Lewis, of the merchant navy, who has been reported missing for the past three months,…

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Holiday and War Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Most munition workers will probably be given the Eight-Hour Day, holiday on Monday. This is because experience has…

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Liedertafel and War Funds Stage Production

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 5

Last night the Gulburn Lidertafel Committee met, Mr. A. W. Smart (chairman) presiding to consider arrangements for producing a…

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Finns and the War Strong Protest Made

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 5

STOCKHOLM, Thursday: The Finnish journal, Social Demokratti, [?]ges a separate peace with Russia. "It has been repeatedly said,"…

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Youth Wounded Bullet Exploded

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 3

A Goulburn youth became an unofficial "was casualty" yesterday when he was wounded in the body by fragments of an…

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War Prisoner Goulburn Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 3

Yet another Goulburn soldier reported missing on active service earlier in the year has been located…

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