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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 15 of 65

Anzac Will Fight: Anzac Will Win!

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

The outright rejection by President Roosevelt of the "Turtle Policy" for America in waging war against the Axis…

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Australia at War Enemy Abuse Immortalised

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

The British race has always displayed an unusual capacity for accepting the abuse of its enemies ana converting the…

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Boorowa and District War and Patriotic Fund Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night last. The Mayor (Ald. S. D. Bobbin) presided; and members in…

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Letters to Soldiers Military Instructions

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

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

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Good Will Donations to Departing Soldiers Should Universal Trainees Be Included? Consideration Deferred Next Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of the War and Patriotic Fund Cr. T. A. Cusack asked that the Committee's position be…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

A little time ago we urged that Goulburn in the all it could have done in the matter of preparation for the impact of war on this…

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Control of Industry War Cabinet's Order

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

GANTIERRA, Monday Developments during the Week-end after the War Councils decision to use Statutory Rule No 77 to deal with…

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MISS K. ENGLISH Her Splendid War Work

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

Tributes to the splendid war work done by Miss E. English, who is leaving Yass for the time, were Voiced at the meeting of…

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Patriotic And War Fund Makes Direct Appeal For Donations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

The Patriotic and War Fund is making a direct appeal for cash subscriptions up to Anzac Day. The Mayor, Ald. J. R. Duddleston, said they would have to decide that night to make arrangements to…

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Repatriation of Returned Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

At the meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council on Friday the circular letter from the Repatriation Board, asking that a local Repatriation Committee be formed was deferred to next meeting. The president,…

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U.s. Seventh War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

Acceptance of Japan's challenge represents the seventh entry in to war on the part of the United States of America, writes "W.O.D." in The…

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Gundaroo News War Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

The Gundaroo V.D.C. is now getting into full swing. A parade was held in the park on Wednesday evening and another took…

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Allan Laverty Safe Terrible Few Days Wounded, Trekked 30 Miles Through Jungle

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 1

Writing to his mother from Malaya on January 29 Pte. Allan Laverty (after being wounded relates his…

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Compulsory Power Councils In War Time

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Shire and municipal. councils have been given power to make: a compulsory register of the population In their areas for any purpose…

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Anzac Day Official Plans

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: Arrangements for this year's Anzae Day were announced yesterday by the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin. They are:—…

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Money and War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 5

An interesting address on the monetary system was given to the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening by the District Surveyor,…

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Idea for War Saving Stamps

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

To promote the sale of defence stamps the Rialto Theatre in Times Square, New York, is asking its patrons to accept the stamps in lieu…

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Prisoners of War in Malaya

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

In contradiction to a current report that the payment of 26 gives preferential treatment to inquiries with regard to prisoners…

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Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Patriotic and War Fund took place last Friday night in the annex of the Yass Soldiers’ Memorial Hall. The Mayor,…

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Mr. Sheahan Critical More War Information Wanted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., was present for a time at the Shire Council meeting on Friday afternoon and was welcomed by the president…

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