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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 14 of 65

War-time Broadcasts Rural Problems Discussed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 4

The Rural Bank announces that, in keeping with conditions now prevailing a new series of broadcasts has been prepared in connection with…

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To-day's Issue War-time Measure Conservation Of Paper

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

In common with other newspapers, this journal is feeling directly the effects of the shortage of newsprint supplies…

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[?]Iss English Leavi[?] Yass to Take Up War Work

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

H[?]g leased her residence in Yass [?]iss K. English proposes to [?] to Sydney and take up more [?]ctive war work…

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C.W.A. Annual Meeting Busy Year: Much War Work

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 1

The C.W.A. has had a busy and useful year and was responsible for much war work. The eighteenth annual meeting of…

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Letters to Soldiers Military Instructions

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: In future, place names must be omitted from the postal addresses in correspondence to members of the field forces in…

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Crookwell Soldier Entertained

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 1

CROOKWELL: Friends of Driver W. S. Hogan, A.I.F. entertained him at a social held at the Masonic Hall on Friday evening last…

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Financing the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Moving for a supplementary vote of 250 million sterling for war needs, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir…

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Jap. Attack on Solomons Grim Story Of War Adventure

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 1

Grim tales of the Japanese attacks on, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands are told by Mr. Sid. Pasley (now in Tumut) after many narrow…

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Anzac Tradition Lives Again Senator Ashley's Comment

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

Although small in size, New Zealand would play a most important part in the destiny of the Pacific, said the Minister for…

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Japanese Atrocities Cut Throats of Wounded Men

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

"The enemy does not heed or respect those things we understand and adhere to even In the most heated moments of war."…

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Another War Symptom

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 1

The following has been received by a local firm from a boot manufacturing company: "We are informed that all footwear manufacturers have…

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Private Motoring in War Time

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

In the House of Commons recently the question was asked whether the Government thought the time had come when private motoring should…

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Laggan and War Work Camouflage Nets

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Laggan Redground-Redbank branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund was held on 8th inst. A payment of £1 to the…

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Prisoners of War Treatment By Japanese

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

Mrs. Proud, Red Cross Superintendent in Singapore, on her arrival in Melbourne stated she was of the opinion that our prisoners would not…

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RUSSIA Its Part in War (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

Sir,—The N.S.W. Aid Russia Committee views with deep concern the tone of the series of articles written by the American journalist,…

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Manpower and the War Effort Each Town's Part

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

Following a recent suggestion that a Manpower Committee should be formed in each town to assist in release of manpower for the war effort,…

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Not As Bad As Anticipated Bomb Destruction in This War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

Two and a half years of war have measured the power of the bomb and revealed its limitations. Though thousands of tons of…

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IS 30 Times Greater Australia's War Bill Colossal Increase In Four Years

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

"For every £1 spent on defence during the first year of the war, Australia to-day is spending £5. For every £1 spent four…

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Soldier Found On Bed Indecent Language And Offensive Behavior Charges

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

Found on a bed in a town residence allegedly in a filthy condition, William Heckenberg, a rather youthful member of the…

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Soldier Badly Iniured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

A soldier was found on the corner of Brougham and Darling Streets, Cowra, at midnight on Saturday in a badly injured…

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