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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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War Savings Stamp Campaign

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 1

The vigorous non-stop War Savings Campaign, conducted by War Loans and National Savings Campaign, is certainly bearing fruit. To replace the…

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Japanese Soldier Is Not So Good He Is Tough, But Is Stupid And Can't Bluff Australians

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

By Mervyn Weston, Our Correspondent, who has just returned from New Guinea. What kind of a fighter is the Japanese soldier that Australians are meeting in New Guinea to-day? Is he the magician…

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Prisoner of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

Mrs A. E. Dyring, of Park Street Hamilton, has received word that her husband, Sgt. Dyring. R.A.A.F., is a prisoner of war at Moulmein, Burma…

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Ford on Road Back What Will He Do After The War?

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

CHICAGO: Spry. dry Henry Ford is again shaking up his fabulous empire. After 16 years of trying new-fangled ideas, the,…

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Montgomery in England New Task On Hand End of War Is in Sight London, Monday

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

General Montgomery is now in England preparatory to taking over the office of Commander-in-chief of the British…

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Air War Huge Raid Over France

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON Tuesday It was reported to-day that 450 bombers escorted by 300 fighters. crossed and re-crossed the Channel in the heaviest,…

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Accidentally Killed While Prisoner of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

Captain and Mrs. F. Hargreaves, of Belmore Chambers, Montague Street, have been notified that their nephew Col. H. A. Brown, of Lille Pille, port…

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GUNNER B. McDONELL Died While Prisoner of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Norman McDonell West Wyalong, and late of Taralga, have received word of the death of their son, Gunner McDonell, who died…

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Euchre Party & Dance in Aid of Prisoners of War Fund. Magnificent Effort by the Criterion Hostel Staff

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

The Euchre Party and [?] augurated by the S[?] rion Hotel, and h[?] December, was [?]…

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Cunningar News Farewell to Local Soldier

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 1

Opportunity was taken on Wednesday evening last, to bid farewell to Private Alan Davis, a young Cunningar solider son of Mr and Mrs J…

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Railway Fatality Soldier Victim Identified

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 1

The mutilated dead body of a soldier, which was discovered on the Southern railway line on Thursday morning, December…

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Christmas Hampers Dropped By Plane Soldiers’ Appreciation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

Quite a number of letters have been received by local residents during the past week from soldiers conveying thanks…

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War Loan Stamps

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

The War Loan and National Savings Campaign Office in the Evening Post building re-opened on Tuesday last…

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KANGIARA Patriotic and War Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 1

The sports afternoon recently conducted by the Kangiara-Tangmangaroo sub-branch of the Patriotic and War Fund showed a net…

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EDGERTON: Sports Meeting Raises £104 for Patriotic and War Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 1

At previously reported the [?]orts held at Ledgerton on December 27, in aid of the [?]riotic and War Fund, were…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute Musical Copyrights; Vandalism Continues

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 1

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

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Post-war Housing

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

The Post-War Housing Commission will sit in Canberra to-morrow morning. Mr. A Currell, representing the Goulburn City Council, will present evidence…

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World Of The Future Glimpse Of Post-war Development

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Wednesday: A glimpse into the post-war world was given by Dr. Allan Nevins, Professor of History at Columbia, University,…

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Like A Wounded Lion

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK Wednesday: General MacArthur seems like a caged or wounded lion, suffering deeply," says Raymond Clapper in a message to…

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Prisoner of War Shop

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 6

Mrs. H. Denny and Mrs. J. Lyell were on duty on Saturday afternoon at the Prisoner of War Shop and cash sales for the fortnight…

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