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

The wars & local soldiers, 1942

1,299 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 65

War Makes a Difference American Opinion

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

An American Institute of Public Opinion survey finds that a sizable majority of the American working population would be…

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Liberty War Loan Yass’ Response £26,000

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

The £35,000 Liberty Loan is being well received in Yass and district. Up to date 90 individuals have subscribed £26.000…

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Losses at Sea Extension Of War A Cause

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: The extension of the war to the Far East is chiefly responsible for the serious increase crease in British shipping losses to…

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Britain's Ten Mistakes Result of Two Years of War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

Out of the blood, sweat, privation, and suffering of their two years war experience the common people of Britain hope the…

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Must Have a Glamorous Uniform Women in War Work

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

Writing to the editor of the 'London News of the World' (51241), a woman asks: "Has Mr. Bevin (Minister of Labor)…

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Dogs of War Britain’s Better Than Germany’s

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

The first and only establishment of its kind in Great Britain, at an Army School near London, is now training dogs lent by their owners…

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Soldier Drowned

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

Disappearing while participating in night exercises with a unit from the Dubbo military camp Raymond Blackshaw (21), A.I.F…

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Soldiers Entertained Sapper Neil Davison

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Bourke presided at a very congenial function given by the members of the Murrumburrah Golf Club at the Criterion Hotel, on…

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After the War Repatriation Plans

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

Mr. R. W. Carswell, Deputy Commissioner of the N.S.W. branch of the Repatriation Commission, wrote to the Mulwaree…

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Wedding Rings for War Effort

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 8

Two wedding rings have been sent to the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtain, as gilts towards Australia's war effort. One ring has…

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The War and Wool English Exports

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON LTD. report on February 24th:—In In peace time about 90% of the Australian clip was exported. Last…

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Books and Magazines for Our Soldiers Boy Scouts Again on the Warpath!

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

TO-MORROW (Saturday) morning our local Boy Scouts will make a house-to-house collection for BOOKS and MAGAZINES…

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WINDELLAMA British War Orphans

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 1

WINDELLAMA: A dance organised by the Windellama Auxiliary Branch of the British War Orphan Adoption Society was held recently…

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War Damage Insurance Scheme Rates Compensation to Be Paid After War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 4

As a general rule compensation payable under the Commonwealth War Damage Insurance Scheme will not be paid until after the war…

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Shire Clerk in War Aid

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 6

Mr. John Williams, Shire Clerk to the Canobolas Council, left Orange for Melbourne to take up a position with the Defence Department. He…

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War Cabinet Meets Invasion Problem Considered

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: At its meeting to-day the War Cabinet is considering the possibility of a large scale invasion of…

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War Council Meets Devises New Line Of Strategy

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: Unanimous agreement on a new system for the organisation of war strategy in areas of the south Pacific,…

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The Post [To the Editor] "War and Law."

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 4

Sir,—The article appearing in your issue of 11/2/42 headed "War and Law" deserved a more prominent position, and it is to be hoped that…

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Presentation to Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 2

A presentation will be made tonight to Private Terry Bowden, at the Memorial Hall by the Patriotic and War Fund, at 7.45 p.m…

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Wool and War Shearing The Clip

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Under the National Security Regulations, war damage insurance is now compulsory on wool…

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