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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Anzac Day

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

To-morrow (Tuesday) is Anzac Day and is a close public holiday The Commemoration Service will…

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Cheap Prisoner of War Labour Condemned by Returned Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 4

The Young sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League has condemned the employment of prisoners of war at 21 per…

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Classification Of Soldiers For Land Applications

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 1

The Classification Committee which sat in Goulburn on Friday is comprised of Messrs. D. S. Mulley, chairman: J. C. Carters. G. B. Rygate, and Mr. Bardy. Agricultural Instructor of the Goulburn district, was in attendance in…

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Marriage Classes for Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 3

MacArthur's Headquarters, Sunday: A marriage class for 300 soldiers in New Guinea who are to be married when they…

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The Common Soldier Story of a British Fighter

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 1

Colin Wells, the well-known Australian journalist who broadcasts regularly from the B.B.C., told his listeners the other day—in support…

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Anzac Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

Another Anzac Day finds us still at war and on the eve of the most terrible gamble undertaken on behalf of the…

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Hotels and Anzac Day Stringent Provisions

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

The provisions of a regulation under National Security prevent entirely the sale of liquor either to residents, travellers or boarders, in an…

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Anzac Day in Goulburn Dawn Service

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

In spite of the very bleak and cold weather, which marked Anzac Day in Goulburn to-day, there was…

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Gundaroo and War Loan

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

The Gundaroo organiser is distributing applicaiton forms, and it is anticipated that Gundaroo residents will as usual,…

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War Stories : ANZAC and GER[?] 1. an Episode in the 1917 CAMPAIGN in PALE[?]

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

When the Allied troops were passing on to Jericho in 1917 one section found themselves held up by the enemy at Michmash, who were…

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[?]th Anniversary of Anzac [?]tingly Observed in Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

[?]oleak, wintry day did not deter a goodly number of citi[?] om assembling at the Memorial Gates yesterday mow again pay homage to those who paid the supreme sacr[?] the last Great War arid to those, their sons of to-day,…

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Anzac Day in Goulburn a Sacred Tribute To A Hallowed Sacrifice

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

Anzac Day was fittigly celebrated in Goulburn yesterday, and not for many years have so many taken part in the proceedings. Everything went off smoothly and nothing occured to mar the day…

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Sweden's Aid For Hun War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: The Swedish reply to the British and American request to cease the export of vital war supplies to…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Service Large Crowd at Memorial Hall

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

There was a large attendance at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday, when the annual Commemoration Service was…

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War Ve[?]erans’ Home

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

The net a[?]unt of the collection, £4[?]4/0, is being forwarded as a donation to the Was Veterans’…

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War Bonds Now Mean Victory Soon

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 3

To ensure that every person in the City of Goulburn is given an opportunity to make at investment in the First Victory Loan,…

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War Agricultural Committee Meets At Gundaroo

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

A meeting of the members of the Gundaroo War Agricultural Committee was held in the Literary Institute on Wednesday night last…

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Anzac Day Re-Unions Heroic Dead Honoured. Commemoration Services at Mounment and Mechanics Institute

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 4

On Tuesday we again commemorated the landing of Australian troops in Anzac Cove 29 years ago, and we remember with pride not only that brilliant action, but also the long story of heroism and endurance associated with the men of Anzac during the first Great…

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Patriotic and War Fund Proposal To Assist Service women

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Goulburn and District Patriotic and War Fund, held in the Town Hall last night…

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U.S. Soldiers Man Anti-Tank Gun

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 3

U.S. soldiers of the Allied Fifth Army load a 57 mm. anti-tank gun during fighting against the Germans, near Anzio. at the Allied beach-head on the Indian west coast. Department of U.S. Information…

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