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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 9 of 65

Floating Dock Flooded Naval Men As Soldiers Area Handed to Army in Singapore

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Sunday: The great naval base on the north coast of Singapore Island has been partially evacuated and the King George V. floating dock flooded, says the British United Press' correspondent in Singapore…

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Pacific War Council Meets To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The first meeting of the Pacific War Council, comprising representatives of the British, Australian, New Zealand and…

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Warning to Japs. Long War Ahead

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK. Monday: In a broad-cast to-day tile Japanese Minister for Commerce and Industry. Mr. Shin-suke Kishi. warned the Japanese…

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Australia at War "The Anzac Area"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 6

While dangers in the Pacific area have appreciably increased in the past week, political developments abroad have markedly clarified the…

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Pacific War Council First Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: It was officially announced that the Pacific War Council met this afternoon at No. 10 Downing Street…

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Australia At War The Unity Of Common Aims

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

One common danger confronts the civilised nations of the whoe world -- the extinction of fundamental human values by modern barbarism. Those fighting for the…

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The Man on the Land War And Law

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 6

A prosecution in a country district last week against a landowner, for failing to destroy rabbits on his holding emphasises a comment made in…

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Black Out for Goulburn First Of The War Warning to Citizens

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

Goulburn and district will experience is first blackout of the war to-night, commencing at a time known only to high officials. First Official intimation of the projected black-out…

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Soldiers' Letters Tribute by Ross Bard's C.C.

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 7

Captain H. T. Graham, writing to Mr. Chas. Bard, of McAlister, under date December 30th, says: Dear Mr. Bard, -- I have no doubt…

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Soldiers' Comforts Good Work By Laggan School Children Sub-branches Active

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 5

The Secretary of the Crookwell branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund acknowledges receipt of the…

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Rents and War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: Commonwealth officers stated to-day that flats and housing property owned by companies will come under the…

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Horrors of Air War Pioneer's Comment

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

Now a white-haired, primly-moustached, firmly erect 70-year-old man, Orville Wright is the pioneer of aviation With his…

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The War Volunteer Defence Corps Over Twenty New Men

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 2

Last Sunday there was a further response to the call for new members for the Volunteer Defence Corps and over 20 new men have…

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Religion and the War Missionaries Make Gains In Face of Conditions

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

Religion is on the up grade in a warring world. Christian missionaries are making gains in the face of war conditions in India,…

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Will Stand Only One Year? Japan's Capacity to Wage War Lack of Heavy Industries

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 2

"The economic structure of Japan is not, in general, such as to give her a high war potential... Her natural disadvantages in…

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Unlined Coats In London Ways And Means Of Defeating The Inroads Of War On Fashion

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 6

Owing to the shortage of dress materials in England, considerable amount of thought is being given to using the minimum amount of material for the building of tailored suits and prominent London tailors have introduced the unlined coat…

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Wounded in Action

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

News has been received that Lloyd Stuart, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ev. Stuart, of this town (now in Sydney), has been wounded in action in…

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Red Cross Helping The Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

With the war raging so near our own Australian territory, sick and wounded soldiers in ever increasing numbers will be…

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NEW £35 Million War Loan. Returned Soldiers' League To Be Asked To Stage Rally

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

At last Monday night's meeting of the War and Patriotic Fund it was decided to cooperate with the Lord Mayor's…

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Pacific War Council India Invited To Partake

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Thursday: it is officially announced that the British Government has invited the Government of India to arrange for…

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