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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 26 of 65

War Factories Workers' Illness

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Commenting on a statement by the Minister for Labour on the existence in factories of illness, the head of the Labour…

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The War Hawk Arrives

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday: The first hybrid British-American plane is now reaching mass production. It is to be known as the War Hawk,…

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Presentation to War Comports Secretary

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

At the conclusion of the War Comforts meeting on Saturday last, in the Soldiers Memorial, a presentation was made to the Hon…

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Farmers' War Task of Vital Importance

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 1

Primary producers are playing an increasingly important role in the Australian war effort. The need to feed large…

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War Rolled Back 90 Adelaide Years

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

In 1853 an 18-year old girl thrust her poke bonnet out of the horse bus for the first glimpse of Adelaide…

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National Savings Campaign Integral Part of the War Effort

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

When he launched the National Savings Campaign the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) left no doubt of its importance as part of…

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Teachers Want War Wage Increase of 6/ Per Week Sought

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

The President of the Teachers Federation, Mr. A. McGuinness, moved at a meeting of the council of the Teachers Federation on…

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Polish Soldiers Train in Scotland

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Commonwealth Department of Information…

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Unofficially Reported Prisoners of War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

It is reported unofficially but on what is considered good authority that A.I.F. Nurses, K. Parker, J…

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Yass & District Patriotic & War Fund National Appeal Day

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

The Patriotic and War Fund Appeal, which closes next Saturday, makes provision to support the National Appeal Day on May 15, which is being sponsored by the Australian Comforts Fund and Lord Mayor’s…

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Gunning Soldiers Welcomed Home

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

A large number of enthusiastic citizens gathered at the Coronation Theatre on Monday evening last to welcome home the following Gunning…

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Y ass & a n d D i s t r i c t P a t r i o t i c a n d W a r F u n d Presentations to Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

The Mayor, Aid. J .R. Duddleston, presided at the monthly meeting of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund, held last Friday night…

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Enlistments

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

The Shire Clerk, Mr. T. G. Wenham, who is compiling information for the Repatriation Commission, stated at…

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War To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

We have received copy of Tom Wintringham's "New of War." It is a book that should be in the hands of every officer of every army on our…

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War Costs Soar

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Commonwealth expenditure of the war for the first ten months of the financial year was £232,048,000—many millions higher than…

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TALLONG Soldiers' Return

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

TALLONG: There was a large gathering of friends at the Memorial Hall to join in the welcome home tendered to corporal Bell and Sapper…

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TARALGA Welcome Home

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

TARALGA: Sister Dorcas Twynam and Signallers George and Douglas Vaughan, who were on leave a after service abroad, were warmly…

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Banks and the War Minister Answered

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting of the Bank of New South Wales sub branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League…

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Stock Drive for War Funis: Why Project was Deferred

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Shire President (Cr. Chas. O'Brien) last Friday night, for the first time, presided oyer a meeting of the District Branch of the…

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Gunning Welcomes More Soldier Sons Home From the Middle East

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 8

Another large gathering of friends and relatives met to welcome Gunning boys who have returned from active…

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