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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 7 of 65

Thinning Ranks of Lady Workers No Socks for Soldiers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

The band of Crookwell ladies who started off so enthusiastically less than twelve months ago to meet every week and work in…

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News From Home for Soldiers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

For a soldier on active service the next best thing to a letter from home is a home newspaper, which provides him with…

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A.I.F. Casualties Goulburn Man Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A.L.F. casualties in the battles beyond Bardia are swelling the total of Australia's killed or…

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Leo Demery Wounded Former Goodradigee Shire Employee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

Among the A.I.F. casualties published to-day appears the name of Pte. L. A. Demery, of Springwood. Pte. Leo Deniery will be…

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Girls Prefer War Work

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

So acute has the problem of the shortage of domestic servants become recently in Victoria that guests at a well-known seaside…

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Trotting Club £60 For War Funds

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

A cheque for £[?]0/16/2 was presented to last night's meeting of the Goulburn and District Patriotic and War Fund by the…

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Atlantic Service in Spite of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

Passengers and crew disembark from the Atlantic flying-boat Clare after it had just completed the first war-time return trip between Britain and New York…

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War Council "Empire's Future At Stake"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, said last night it was evident from yesterday's discussions that the members…

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Tales of the War Some That Will Live

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

Events of 17 months of war have already produced a crop of memorable stories, tales that will live in the future history of the…

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War Work to Go on Strike Attitude At Newcastle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: Interruption to the production of certain munitions at Stewarts and Lloyds (Aust.) Pty., Ltd.,…

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Closer Settlement Shelved Until After the War State Premiers Told They Must Economise

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

Things the Premiers heard at the Loan Council meeting in Canberra and shortly afterwards have made a difference so far as N.S.W. is…

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Wrong Letters To Write Why Letters for Our Soldiers Are Held Up Censor's Advice to Women

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

Many Australian women have wondered why their letters written every week have failed to reach their husbands, sons…

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Soldier's Jump from Train Injuries to Tongue and Face

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

When returning on leave to his wife at Boorowa on the Melbourne express on Saturday morning, Sergeant Charles Dick, of the A.I.F…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yass Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute Council took place last Tuesday night. The president,…

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Soldier’s Letter Soldier’s Christmas Overseas Officers Serve Up Dinner

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

Gunner J. H. Gibson writes to his [?]her from overseas, under date December 27:— I hope now that all the…

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For War Britain's Vast Spending

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AA.P.): The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Kingsley Wood, asked the House of Commons to…

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Sick Soldiers Extra Work For Hospital

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

Since the 17th Infantry Training Battalion entered the Showground Camp in July last 267 soldiers have received treatment…

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Red Cross Message From Prisoner of War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

The Red Cross Society in Sydney has just received a unique communication from a German prison camp They believe it is the first of its kind…

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Churchill on the War What Britain Has Done Black-hearted Dictator Got Into Trouble

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): "We have stood ground against, the two dictators in the hour of what seemed their overwhelming triumph, and we have shown ourselves capable so far of standing up against them."…

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Farewell to Soldier “A Great Adventure”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

At the Coronation Theatre, Gunning on Monday evening last another young soldier, Cpl. Cecil Plews, A.IF.. was accorded a send-off. There was…

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