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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 4 of 65

Tell-tale Figures How Nations Prepared For War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

An analysis' of national debt increases for five major nations during 1930-40 published recently by the U.S. Federation of Tax…

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Germansy Blue Eyes Will Lose Them The War!

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

"Germany will lose the war, because her people have blue eyes." (So have Russians.) Thus spoke optimistic Optometrist,…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the Yass District Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held on Tuesday night…

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War and Contracts

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: The Minister for Home Security, Mr. Lazzarini, today announced that be proposed to take action to give relief to firms…

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Letters to Prisoners of War

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

The Minister for the Army points out that all letters sent through the Red Cross o prisoners of war in enemy countries had first to pass…

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Australia at War Unified Command in Pacific

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

Military necessity has drawn Australia actively and closely into a larger community of interest embracing all other countries in the…

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War Damage Insurance To Be Retrospective Declares Minister

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday: The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Chifley, said that the retrospective operation of the war damage insurance scheme would…

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Goulburn Digger Sgt. Wanless Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

Sergeant Len Wanless, well known In Goulburn sporting circles, is now recuperating in a New Zealand hospital in the (Middle East from injuries…

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Radio Call to Freedom Europe's War Of Hope

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

To-night and every night in conquered Europe, behind heavy curtains, in dark houses people listen breathlessly to the voice, of deliverance that comes through the ether from Great Britain and America. The influence and audience of these…

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War Emergencies Public Meeting Next Saturday Red Cross Needs in Case of Enemy Action

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

An important public meeting will be held at the Lecture Room on Saturday night next, called by the Mayor and the President…

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The Far East Sidelights on Soldiering

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

The amenities of camp life out here in the “ulu” have been vastly improved by the completion of an open air talkie show. I presume the…

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Soldiers' League Secretary Resigns

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

The secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors Soldiers, and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia. Mr. J. Black…

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Returned Men R.S.L. Branch Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 3

The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Goulburn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on Thursday night…

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Pacific War Senator Warns U.S.

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday: Senator Connally, Chairman of the Senate Foreign. Relations Committee, said to-day that the…

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War on Nazi Pirates Brotherhood Of The Sea

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 5

The full story of the Battle of the Seas will never be written because no book could do justice to the heroism which is being…

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Australia's Security War Cabinet Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The War Cabinet and War Council yesterday took steps to counter the growing danger to…

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Did Not Know of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

A British liner which has reached an Australian port was seen by a Japanese warship in the China Sea and later machine-gunned by a…

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Prisoners of War To Be Put To Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The principle of employing prisoners of war on works on which manpower shortages are acute was…

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Peelw00d Does Well Substantial Sums Raised for War Funds

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

During the past month the citizens of the Ptelwood district have raised £303 for the New "H.M.A.S. Sydney" Fund…

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Soldiers' Comforts Garter Socks Needed Urgently

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

At a meeting of the Comforts Committee held yesterday afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. L. S…

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