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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Braidwood Hero Killed In Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: "The Times reports the death on active service of Squadron-Leader William Walter E. T. Blessing, D.S.O.,…

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War Orphans' Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 1

On Friday, July 21, the Legacy Club of Sydney is conducting an appeal for funds to continue the work of caring for the widows…

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Treatment of Nazis After the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday The chairman of the joint War production Staff Sir Waiter Layton who is a former director of the…

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Britain and Cost of War Washington, Wednesday

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON Wednesday: Lord Keynes speaking at the conclusion of the monetary conference said that Britain had fought…

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Anzac House Rehabilitation and Serivce Centre

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

Anzac House is no suddenly conceived idea. It has been for years the aim of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. to to have established in Sydney a…

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War in China

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 3

CHUNKING, Sunday: The Chinese High Command has announced that 14,000 Japanese were killed in the fighting for…

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Parcels And Photographs For Prisoners Of War In Far East

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 1

"Is it possible to send radio messages to prisoners in the Far East?" "Do you know whether or not we can send parcels and photograph?"…

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Patriotic and War Fund Victory Girl Competition Town and Country Candidates

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Patriotic and War Fund was held on Friday night. The Mayor (Ald. W. L. Simon) was in the…

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Soldier Found Drowned In Wollondilly

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 3

On July 3 the body of Pte. John Robert Aitken, 27, a Western Australian born at Kalgoorlie, for some Weeks…

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Prisoner in Germany Two and a Half Years Soldier’s Experience

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

My uncle, Pte. F. N. Mason, is back in Australia after being a prisoner of war in Germany. Visiting us at Gunning, he told us of…

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Fences Lost Soldiers Want Assistance Support From Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 1

To the meeting of the Goodradigbee shire Council on Friday, Mr. H. J. Davis, Brookvale, Tangmangaroo, asked council to help him…

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Post-War Housing

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 1

At the recent monthly meeting of the C.W.A., Mrs. G. Rippingale, who is also a member of the Southern Tablelands Development…

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War Agricultural Committees Executive Authority?

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA: "Once the people learn the truth they will force the Government to take the sensible course and give executive authority…

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War In New Guinea Goes Badly For Japanese

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 3

Somewhere in Australia, Sunday. The badly mauled Jap forces, after their initial defeat in the opening stages of the Aitape battle on the northern New Guinea coast, are regrouped to launch an attack in strength, but…

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Soldier Settlements

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Declaring that the States had not had any success with soldier settlements, the premier, Mr. Dunstan, to-day…

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War Orphans' Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

The Legacy £50,000 War Orphans' Appeal, which is being held on Friday July 21 is being organised in Goulburn by the…

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War Facts in Brief

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 6

Britain's 25'-pounder gun as a howitzer has a range of 10,000 yards. An elevating wheel allows it to be used as a high-velocity gun with a range of…

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Returned Soldiers What Shall Their Organisation Be?

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 6

UNLESS the R.S.L. widens its vision and opens its doors to the servicemen and women of this war, it will gradually fade away and will…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers (To the Editor)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3

Sir,--Your report of the R.S.L. meeting in the "Gazette" of 12th inst. indicates' that they intend to have the previsions of the Returned Soldiers'…

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V.A.D. Welcome Home to Pte. R. H. Smith, A.A.M.W.S.

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2

Pte. Reta Smith, A.A.M.W.S., with her mother, was entertained by the Yass V,A. Detachment at a welcome home afternoon tea on…

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