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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 3 of 65

MR. de Valera and War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: It is reported that the United States is endeavouring to lease bases from Mr. de Valera in exchange for economic concessions,…

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Glass Saves Steel Novel Use In War Time

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 6

Britain is using glass to save steel. It is translucent, toughened glass which can now take the place of steel as the top plate of hot cabinets…

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ALUMINIUM Urgently Needed For War Effort Council Co-operating

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

The authorities are making an urgent appeal for the collection of old aluminium, which is urgently needed in the making…

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When War Came Woman Journalist’s Experience Escaped the Gestapo

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 1

Four times bombed, under the earth for four hours, and one one occasion hurled ten feet in the air by the explosion of a…

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Shire Employees Five More Enlist

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

Five of the employees of Goodradigbee Shire Council have enlisted in the A.I.F. In the course of his . report, the…

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MENINGITIS Death Of Young Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

Trooper George Gerald Fuller. 26, a Light Horseman encamped at. Victoria Park, died at the Goulburn District Hospital…

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Windellama Women's War Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

WINDELLAMA: Members of the Women's Guild, which was in recess during the Christmas holidays, have resumed activities with renewed…

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M.G.M. Comes to Country Result Of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the well-known American picture combine, is finding it advisable to remove some of its activities to the country,…

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Prisoners of War Fund Exceeds £1200

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

Two additional contributions to the Prisoners of war Fund in Goulburn have brought the total to £1264/4/8…

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Health To-day in Britain War Time Effects

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

The Chief Medical Officer of the British Ministry of Health flew the ocean recently to explain to the U.S. how Great Britain, with an…

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Trial by World Court War Criminals Declaration Under Consideration

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Adoption of a declaration designed to ensure that, after the war, the Axis criminals who perpetrated crimes in violation of…

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Government's War Plans Surplus To Be Given To Commonwealth

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At a special session of the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Premier, Mr. McKell, explained measures which had been taken by his Government since the war spread to the Pacific…

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Thrilling Return to Australia From The Northern Fringe Of The War Torn Pacific

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

Mrs. R. Schultze, who was formerly Miss Doris Best, is from the northern edge of Australia's possessions forming the fringe of the Pacific where the Japanese have launched their red war…

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From Victoria Soldier's Wanderings

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

A soldier belonging to a Victorian unit being transferred to Sydney contrived to go astray somewhere en route, and turned up in a railway…

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The War Local Enlistments

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The following local enlistments have been made since our last announcement:— JACK DAVIS K. J. FLEMING…

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War with Bulgaria

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: By proclamation signed by the Governor General. Lord Gowrie, at Canberra, Australia formally declared war on…

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W.V.S. Sauces and Pickles for Anzac Buffet

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the W.V.S. was held on Saturday last at the Memorial Hall. Mrs. Duddleston presided and there were present…

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America and the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The conference of the Central and South American States with the United States which is about to be held represents the…

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British Glassmakers’ War Achievements

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 4

England has opened tile first training centre of its kind in the British Empire for teaching young workers glassblowing and glass instrument…

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For War Work Trainees Qualify

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Eight more defence trainees from the Goulburn Technical College have received instructions from the Department of Labour…

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