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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 61 of 65

The War Volunteer Defence Corps

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

The weekly parade of the Yass Company of the V. D. C. will be held next Sunday, at 10.25 a.m. Nos. 1 and 2 platoons will carry out…

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Cricket and War (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—I would ask you the favour of a small space in your valuable paper to refer to the letter in Thursday’s issue, “Cricket and War,”…

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Elinor Glyn At 76 Wants to Aid War

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

At the age of 76, Mrs. Elinor Glyn--the romantic novelist, and the first woman to use the word w "It" for "glamor"--is hoping to…

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Red Cross Extracts From Prisoners of War Letters

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 3

From Sulmona, Prisoner of War Camp in Italy, comes the following letter, reports the Red Cross, N. S. W. Division:—…

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"Will Be Highly Thought Of" Soldier Settlement M.l.a. Welcomes Early Plan

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

"Side by side with the winning of the war is the necessity for making provision for the men who return from it," said Mr W. F. Sheahan,…

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Soldiers’ Certificates Time of Presentation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund, a sample of the certificate to be presented to soldiers enlisted for service…

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Canteen Orders Welcomed By Soldiers Letters From Overseas

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

Letters read by Mr. M. Coen, joint hon. secretary, at the annual meeting of the Patriotic and War Fund, show how…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute Lease of Office

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

The president, Mr. W. T. Merriman, was in the chair at the special meeting of the members of the Yass Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary…

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A Soldier’s Camera Souvenir From Gunner Wally Young

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

Mr. and Mrs. Ossie Young have received an interesting souvenir from their son, Gunner Wal Young, of his journeys since going…

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Soldier Settlement M. L. A. Welcomes Early Plan

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 6

“Side by side with the winning of the war is the necessity for making provision for the men who return from it,” said Mr. W. F. Sheahan,…

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War Prisoners Goulburn Fund

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

Most satisfactory progress is reported in the raising of funds for the Prisoners of War Appeal Two further prisoners, making five…

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War Efforts Rogers' Social Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

To-day's appeal on behalf of Australian prisoners of war has brought under notice some interesting information concerning the…

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Caledonian Fair War Prisoners Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 5

Although the organisers of the Prisoners of War Day Appeal in Goulburn have been unfortunate in striking bleak,…

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Expenditure in U.S.A. Huge Cost Of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday: It is understood that the defence officials have approved of 150,000 million dollars "victory programme" to defeat…

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From Everywhere Soldiers and Body Armour

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

Army authorities will shortly make tests of a type of body armour for troops which has been invented by an Australian…

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Civil Flying After War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 1

The Civil Aviation Department has prepared an ambitious plan for an Australian-wide network of planer immediately after the war ends…

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Bowling Clubs War Effort Aided

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 3

Bowlers throughout the State have made a substantial contribution to the war effort. The president of the Bowling As…

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Missing Men Mostly War Prisoners

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday: Great progress had been made in tracing soldiers posted missing from campaigns in the Middle East, said the…

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After The War Reconstruction Problems

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 1

The representative gathering of men and women present at the Town Hall on Thursday night to hear the talk given by Miss…

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Prisoners Of War Red Cross Regular Parcels

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 1

The headquarters’ executive of the Red Cross Society, N.S.W. Division, is concerned about a rumour that the Red Cross…

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