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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 20 of 65

BOWNING Anzac Day Ceremony

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

Arrangements for the observance of Anzac Day in Bowning have been completed. There will be a general assembly at 10.45 a.m. in the vicinity…

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Anzac Day Arrangements In Doubt

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

The president of the Goulburn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers, League, Mr. T. D. Godfrey, stated this morning…

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Handling of Sick and Wounded

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

The sick and wounded of this war will be handled in a scientific way. Mrs. John Moore, of the Red Cross Executive, has…

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War of Survival

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: "War of Survival" is President Roosevelt's tentative choice of a name for this war…

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Patents and War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: Senator O'Mahoney told the Senate Patents Committee on Monday that the American, war effort was being…

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Use Prisoners Of War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

Prisoner-of-war labor could be well utilised in the establishment of water conservation schemes and the buildllng of reservoirs, in…

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Colossal War Debts Who Will Pay Them ?

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

The immense war effort projected in the Roosevelt Budget calls for the biggest debt in the history of U.S.A. amounting even…

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Dead in This War Fewer Than In Last

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

Military losses in the present war have been much less than those in the corresponding period of the Great War…

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Prisoners of War Parcels Packed To Comply With Seasons

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

In choosing goods for parcels to be despatched to prisoners of war, choose them according to the time of the year…

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Killed by Train Young Soldier's Tragic End

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

A well-known man, James Thomas as Levett, of Wombat Road. Young, received fatal injuries in a train accident at Central Station, Sydney,…

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Army Convoy Returned Soldiers At Yass To Be Entertained at Public Dance To-night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

An army convoy of some 280 returned soldiers from overseas arrived at Yass this afternoon and the men will be entertained…

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Anzac Day

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

The usual service will be held on Anzac Day, Saturday, 25th April, at the Memorial Hall at 11 a.m…

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Anzac Day Hotels To Close

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: It is understood that the Federal Government proposes to issue a National Security order, closing all hotels in the…

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Anzac Day Parade And Service

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

Anzne Day—April 25—will be observed in Goulburn with the usual street, march, service of commemoration and reunion…

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War Jitters Condemned By Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

Trenchant criticism of the manner in which certain Government departments are conducting their business. in these days of…

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More War Energy London, Thursday

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

Thousands of civil defence workers men and women, have been released for work in industries. The Home Secretary, Mr…

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Boorowa & District War and Patriotic Fund. Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Boorowa and District War and Patriotic Fund was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday night…

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Country Women's War Effort Aid for Various Funds

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

The Country Women's Association would hare an opportunity of playing a large part in reconstruction after the war,…

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Boorowa's War Loan Effort Liberty Loan Pennant Presented

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

From Commonwealth War Loan Commission was received congratulations on the success achieved in regard to the Commonwealth…

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Assumed Killed in Action

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 1

Cabled advice has been received from London that the death has been presumed of Lieutenant-Commander Walter L. Sadgrove, R.A.N.V.R.,…

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