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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 2 of 65

A Soldier's Greeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

FROM the Middle East, where he is serving with the A.I.F., a friend of Mr. A. P. Street sent a Christmas greeting card on…

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Clash at Wagga Soldiers and Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 5

WAGGA, Wednesday: A clash in the principal business centre of Wagga on December 27, in which police, soldiers, airmen and civilians were…

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Soldier's Letter Greetings To Cricketers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 6

A New Year message was received recently by the president of the Goulburn and District Cricket Association, Mr. F. Jennings, from…

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"50 Per Cent. for Returned Men" New Settlement Act Mr. Sheahan's Support

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

The State Government was laying it down, under the War Service Land Settlement legislation, that no matter what lands are alienated or made…

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Oranges for Sick and Wounded

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

Oranges are urgently needed by the Red Cross which supplies them to convalescent men and to sick dependents of Australian soldiers,…

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Prisoner of War Goulburn Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

L/Cpl. G. Addison, of Goulburn, is mentioned in the latest Army casualty list. Previously reported missing he is…

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War Certificates Rumour Denied

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: Rumours that the Federal Treasury intends to limit the negotiable character of war savings certificates already issued…

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Chemical Stoneware Britain’s Discovery For War Industries

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

After two years’ continuous research, Great Britain is to-day able to introduce pottery into many new fields of British industry to take the…

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Huns at War Atrocity Charge By Molotov Brutal Murders

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: The Soviet, Foreign Minister, M. Molotov, in a Note to the representatives of all countries with which the Soviet has…

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WAR - Weary Italians "Badoglio" Group Is Forming People Look Hopefully To Veteran Marshal

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

"EVVIVA BADOGLIO!" "Long live Badoglio!" The cry is heard in Italy with increasing frequency and points to a gradual recrudescence of anti-fascism…

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Graziers’ Problems Co-operation For War Effort Control of Breeding — Organised Labour — Pooling Stock for Sale — Group Shearing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

A special meeting of the Graziers’ Association at Hay was held to discuss the problems associated with the conduct of the…

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Soldiers III Influenza Cases

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

Influenza continues to take its toll among soldiers camped in Goulburn and this morning there were 29 military cases at the…

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A.i.f. Wounded Thank Dutch Friends

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

So grateful were wounded members of the A.I.F. invalided home on the hospital ship "Oranje," for the kindly treatment they received from…

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War Against Insects

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

Reports from the battle front of science in the war in Brazil against. an African mosquito immigrant are encouraging. Modern rapid…

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Prisoners of War Aid

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA. Friday: The proceeds of the Prisoner of War Day Appeal held in New South Wales six weeks ago totalled £40,000. The…

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War Work for December

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

Made from Materials, etc. Issued: Camouflage Nets, R. Campbell (1), Mrs. Smith and Miss Chown (1), Mr. J. C. Mason, 7 completed nets,…

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Country Women's Association War Work for November, 1941

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

Made from C.W.A. Materials, etc.—Mr. A. Hamilton, 1 camouflage net; Mrs. Johnson, 1 pr. sox; Mr. G. Bone, 1 camouflage net;…

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Long View by Russians In The War With Germany

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, in the course of an address paid a high tribute to the Russian Army. The…

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Defendant Had Enlisted So Charge Was Withdrawn P.P. Board Prosecutions

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

When the case of Kevin Dunn was called at the Young Police Court last month, for having allegedly failed to travel sheep…

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Soldier's Thanks

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

A Victorian soldier serving with the Tank Corps in Malaya has written to Miss U. Mitchell, of Goulburn, thanking her for her gift of a Christmas…

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