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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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£100 to War Loan

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 3

The Moss Vale Greyhound Racing Club invested a sum of £100 in the £100,000,000 war loan. which closed on Saturday fully subscribed…

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Runaway Boy Wanted To Enlist

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 2

A 15-year-old boy ran away from his home in Victoria because his parents refused to give him permission to enlist In the A.I.F…

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"Land of Surprises" Glimpses of Palestine by a Picton District Soldier

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 4

"On arrival in Palestine, one heard on all sides the remark, 'So this is Palestine.' No matter what one expects, this land is…

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Nomura Is Hopeful Roosevelt Delays Departure To Resume Discussions Axis Treaty an Obstacle United States May Offer Japan An Alliance Instead Of War With Democracies

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: While the Japanese leaders were 'declaring to-day that the Japanese Army and Navy were prepared for all eventualities, the Japanese Ambassador in Washington, Admiral Nomura, asked why the newspapers were sp gloomy adding; "We are very hopeful"…

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Prisoners of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

A drive is being organised for parcels for Prisoners of War. One parcel at the cost of £1 keeps a prisoner for one week. It takes…

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Goulburn War Factory

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

A site fronting Chantry Street, in close proximity to .the Crookwell railway line, has been definitely chosen for the erection of Goulburn’s…

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The War Against the Night Fighter Laboratory Battle Might Decide the War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 3

IN German and British laboratories there is a struggle that never ends. It is the search for the secret of stopping the night bomber. Once that is discovered the whole war may change its character and the end be brought appreciably nearer…

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Timely Warning Primary Production and the War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 4

While our attention is naturally focussed on the all important task of winning this war, we are apt to overlook a most important…

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Newcastle A Busy City Heart of Australia's War Production

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 3

Newcastle (N.S.W.) was once one of the famous coal shipping ports of the world. Forty years ago its harbor was filled with…

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Has Germany Lost The War? a Parallel with 1918

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 3

The value of any successes Germany may win in Russia must depend upon the cost in German lines, The daily reports of the…

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Winning The War Against Weevils Advice By Agricultural Instructor

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

To help the war effort by enabling the safe storage of this seasons wheat, the need is urgent for all farmers to take full…

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Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund Sale of Corriedale Ram

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

A Coriedale ram, donated by Mr. Frank Jones, of Murrumbateman, was sold by Messrs. Bridge & James at the last stock sales in Yass and…

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McGRATH ENLISTS

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The International tennis player, Viv. McGrath, unlisted as a private in the A.I.F. to-day…

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Awarded M.M. Bungendore Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 4

BUNGENDORE: Private Tim Donoghoe, who has been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in the Syrian campaign, is the only…

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War Prisoners Goulburn Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

The total of Goulburn's Prisoners of War Fund Appeal has now reached £228/6/. since the fund opened there…

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Australia's War Effort Duff Cooper's Views

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper said yesterday that he would leave Australia with an impression of unity. an impression of courage…

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Karl Barth This War A Necessary Evil Hitler's Religion of Blood

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

"We Christians do not accept this war as a necessary evil. We approve It as a rightous war, which God commands us to wage ardently."…

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War Prisoners Gift Of Radio Set

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 5

Mrs. O. H. Furner and her son, Mr. Terry Furner, have donated a mantel shelf wireless set, valued at 14 guineas, to the Red Cross Younger…

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Red Cross “Prisoners of War” Day

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 3

The committee in charge of Prisoners of War Day (Saturday, November 29) has been at work making arrangements and hopes for the…

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Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund Second Annual Meeting on

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 2

The second annual meeting of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund will be held in the Memorial Hall, Yass. at 8…

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