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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 50 of 65

Patriotic and War Fund Returned Soldiers’ League Activities

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

At the meeting of the Patriotic and War Fund on Friday night, Mr. W. Davis, president, R.S.S.A.I.L.A., asked if Mr. Wells would make…

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Church And The War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: The Church in Germany is making its voice heard against Hitlerism, says a corresponded of the Daily Mall on the German…

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Patriotic And War Fund Grant to W.A.N.S.

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund was held oil Friday evening, the Mayor, Aid. J. R. Duddleston,…

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Magic Ray Pictures of Air War in the Black-out

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 3

Unique records are being made of incidents in the air war oil Britain thanks to a device perfected by British inventors. Even at midnight…

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R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Employment Committee Memorial to Boer War Veterans

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Yass sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.l.L.A. was held on Saturday night last. The president, Mr. W. Davis, was…

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Returned Soldiers’ League Secretary Resigns Letter to Press Considered Motion Vote Of Censure

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

Following a motion being carried which he considered a rote of censure, Mr. W. A. Bouquet, hon. secretary of the Yass…

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War Loan District Gives £8000

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

To the present Goulburn and district residents have either promised or actually invested over £8000 in the…

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Prisoner of War Junee Mystery

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 6

A certain amount of mystery surrounds a card which Mrs. Kianane of Junee, has received from her soldier son, Private Reg. Kianane…

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Post-War Car Makers' Problem

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 1

It is generally conceded that the average motorist will not have money to expend on luxuries when the immediate post-war…

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War Loan Applications

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 1

Before the £100,000,000 war loan rally began last night nearly 15,000 applications for stock had been received…

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Big War Loan

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

Promises of country support for the Commonwealth £100,000,000 War and Conversion Loan, which opened on October 7, indicate that there will…

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Prisoners of War Exchange Dropped Huns of Berlin Shocked

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: While Britain has now abandoned the scheme for the repatriation of sick and wounded British…

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Full Effort in War Vigorous Speech By Prime Minister

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There would be no half-heartedness about the new Federal Government in its pledge to wage war…

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The Post Russia And The War Soviet Ideals [To the Editor]

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

Sir: So his Lordship the Bishop of Goulburn has not lost any sleep over the suggestion of Gunner Blain. M. P., that he should be interned…

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War Time Cooking

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 2

Soup made from potato peelings, green pea pods, bacon rinds, and green celery tops, and mock spinach from the tops of…

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BINALONG War and Patriotic Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 2

The committee of the War and Patriotic Fund met in the Mechanics’ Institute on Monday night. The secretaries for the forthcoming sports…

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Prisoners of War Red Cross Service

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 1

To provide food and clothing for Australian prisoners of war, the Australian Red Crop has provided money and goods to the value of…

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The Railways Co-operation With War Effort

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 3

In his annual report the Commissioner of Railways states:— A considerable amount of defence work was performed in the…

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After the War C.W.A. Housing Scheme

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 1

A proposal aiming at the inclusion of an adequate housing plan in any post-war reconstruction scheme considered by…

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War-time Darwin Seethes with Life Drinking the National Pastime But Outward Looks Deceive

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 2

WITHOUT knowing the first thing about motion-picture production, I would suggest to Australian producers that they should certainly look into the possibilities of Darwin before it is too late. So writes George Johnston, well-known Melbourne journalist, in…

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