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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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Red Cross Enlistment Age Reduced

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

The enrolment age for girls who wish to enlist in the Voluntary Aid Detachments for training with the idea of enlisting in the Australian…

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Goulburn Men Welcome Home To-night

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 1

Evidence of the big part Goulburn men took in the battle for New Gulnen is revealed by the large numbers of local boys returning home for leave…

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Germany Has Lost the War Says General Giraud

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: "Germany has already lost the war," the High Commissioner in French North Africa, General Giraud, told the…

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Parkesbourne a Welcome Home

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

Nearly all of the parkesbourne folk were in attendance at the hall on Wednesday evening last in order to participate in a welcome to L./C. Reg. Hunt…

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Welcome Home In Goulburn Last Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

More than 20 Goulburn men who have returned from New Guinea were given an official we come home in the Masonic Hall last night, more…

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[?]thing Half-hearted in Narrawa's Welcome Home Local Lads Gamely Face Big Barrage of Bouquets

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 7

[?]dance held in Mr. Geo. [?]wolshed, Wheeo, on January [?] the joint object of which [?]to raise funds on behalf of…

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Charges Were Withdrawn Regulations And War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, four charges against Baxter and Co. Pty. Ltd., of Goulburn, for alleged breaches of the…

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Soldiers' Comforts: Committee Plans Work Ahead

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 5

Only a small number of members greeted the President of the Comforts Committee at the monthly…

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Returned Soldiers' President Reviews Past Year at Annual Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 5

Having expressed his appreciation of the loyal support accorded him throughout the year, the President…

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Killed in Action S. gt. S. E. Burcher

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 6

Details have now been received of the death of Sergeant Stephen E. Burcher, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Burcher, of Vaucluse, and grandson…

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Prisoners of War Shop

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

At the Prisoners of War Shop on Saturday Mrs. H. Denny was in charge, assisted by Mesdames A.E. Morgan, W. Brennan and…

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Post-war Aim in Pacific

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

Mr. R. J. F. Boyer, Director of the American Division of the Department of Information, and a member of the A.B.C., who has returned from U.S.A.,…

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Second Battle of France Underground War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

the second Battle of France is being grimly fought now. It is being waged by Frenchmen who daily risk their lives. They help to keep up the…

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Burial of Japanese Prisoners of War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) has given an assurance that two Japanese prisoners of war who died in Queensland had not…

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Post-war Reconstruction Water Conservation a Major Objective

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

Next in importance to winning the war is the need for us to conserve our natural resources' and enhance our primary…

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Soldier Steps From Express Train Speeding at 60 M.p.h

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

When the Melbourne express arrived, at Wagga. on Saturday. morning, it was reported that a soldier had fallen from the train…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute New Librarian’s Services Appreciated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the council of the Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held on Tuesday night. The president, Mr. W. T…

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American Soldiers Chance to See Inland Australia Suggestion That Should Appeal to Yass Sheepmen

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

In an article headed “Allies and Guests,” “The Bulletin” makes a splendid suggestion that should find a response…

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Soldier Settlers Postponed Debts Written Off

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

Speaking at Young the Minister for Lands, Mr. J. M. Tully, said he had directed his officers to take immediate action with regard to…

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Prisoner of War Parcels

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Once the food parcles and general Red Cross stores arrive in Switzerland, the International Red Cross Committee takes over full charge of…

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