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

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Soldier’s Letter the Holy City The Comforts Fund—Is One Good Job

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

Gunner J. H. Gibson writes to his mother from overseas, under date December 24:— This week has been easily the best…

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After the War Some Interesting Speculations

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

Speaking at the meeting of the People's Liberty League, Mr. D. A. F. Fowler said he took a objective of the League…

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N.s.w. and the War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Since the outbreak of war, £30,000,000 has been invested in war loans and nearly £7,000,000 in war savings…

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Killed in Action

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

One of the first men to enlist from Crookwell, was killed during the fighting at Bardia…

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Very "Iffy" Roosevelt On War In Pacific

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): President Roosevelt slated to-day that if the United States happened to get into the war in the Pacific…

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Anzac Buffet Free Meals For Men in Uniform

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

Among the many organisations working for the comfort of the fighting forces there is no keener or harder working body than that which…

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From Everywhere War Risk Insurance

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Harrison, announced yesterday that the Commonwealth Government will arrange for war risk insurance on all…

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50th ATTACK Also His 50th Defeat War in Albania

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): The town of Tepelena has been successfully attacked by R.A.F. bombers, states the headquarters of the British…

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Blame Germans for the War Stiffening of British Opinion

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

Indications of a stiffening combative spirit are revealed among Britons by two surveys just completed by the British Insttiute of…

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Home Defence Statements By Federal Leaders “Existence at Stake” War Increasingly Closer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

Important statements dealing with the trend of international events in recent weeks and the defence of Australia were…

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The Post Where Is Russia In The War? an Explanation (To the Editor.)

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

Sir,—Russia will not do anything magnanimous out of sympathy for England; England is religious, and Stalin, like his mate Hitler, hates…

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Late War News

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

Colonel Knox, Secretary to the U.S. Navy, stated that he could not say whether or not more destroyers would be sent…

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Three Points in the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

Three points claim attention in the present crisis, which, according to the warning of the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, took…

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Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund Successful Carnival Support for Greek Day

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund on Friday night, it was decided to ensure a…

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Soldiers' Club "Remission" Of Rates

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

Exercising its powers under the specific section of the Local Government Act dealing with such matters, the City Council…

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Returned Men and Home Defence Army

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Returned Soldiers' League hopes that the R.S.L. Volunteer Defence Corps will be given a definite place in…

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War's Tempo

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Never before in any war have things happened so quickly, nor have so many things happened in a comparatively short time…

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CPL. C. R. HILLIER Exeter Lad Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

The name of Cpl. C. R. Hiller, formerly of Exeter, was contained in a casualty list made available yesterday morning by the defence…

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Soldiers' Annexe Intentions At Hospital

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

The soldiers' annexe will be opened for the benefit of Army Service Corps personnel at the Showground Camp once admissions Warrant it,…

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More Enlistments Factory Staff Affected

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

The Moss Vale depot of the Dairy Farmers' Milk Company is being seriously affected through onlistments by members of its staff…

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