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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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The Referendum The Primary Producer “A Great Post-war Charter” (Special Article by the Attorney-General, Dr. H. V. Evatt) (1)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

The Australian people are determined that after this war neither returned servicemen and women nor demobilised…

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Killed in Action W.O.I. McCallum

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 3

The death of Warrant-Officer Ian Stewart McCallum, elder son of sgt. and Mrs. Stewart McCallum of…

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The Referendum The Primary Producer “A Great Post-war Charter” (Special Article by the Attorney General, Dr. H. V. Evatt) The first part of this article appeared in our last issue

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

It would be a very considerable mistake for anyone to imagine that the only clause in the present Powers Bill on which we are asking you…

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Stupnagel Is Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. The German General, Stupnagel, has been seriously injured while travelling in eastern…

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Shot Dead Soldier's End

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 3

Shot through the head, the body of L/Cpl. Hector Thomas Beattie was found yesterday, afternoon in a shearing-shed…

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Civic Hall Proposed As War Memorial Returned Soldiers' League Recommendation

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 5

If suggestions submitted by a deputation from the Returned Soldiers' League to the City Council at its special meeting on Monday night come to fruit on, Goulburn will one day have a fine civic hall, containing a so special…

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Mr. Tully On Federal Soldier Settlement Announcement

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, stated in Goulburn to-day he had read with considerable interest the report of the Federal Cabinet's decisions on farms for soldiers, and he was glad that they had not accepted the whole of the…

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Soldier Settlement Conference Warning Against Danger Of Land Speculation

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE: A warning against the dangerous of land speculation that would increase the costs of new soldier-settlers and ruin their chances of success was given by the chairman of the Returned Soldiers' League Soldiers'…

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Preference to Soldiers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 4

There would appear to exist an amazing lack of appreciation of the fundamental principles which guided the…

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Soldier's Death

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 4

The body of LCpl. Hector Thomas Beattie was found on Monday afternoon in a shearing shed near Grayswood…

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Killed In Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 3

The following names appear on an R.A.A.F. casualty list issued to-day: Killed in enemy action Flt. Sgt. O. E. Ferguson, Goulburn; missing…

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Gundaroo : Welcome Home

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 6

One of the most successful functions held in connection with the Patriotic and Welfare Association took place in the local hall when the committee tendered a welcome home to Privates Keith and Kevan Martin, on leave from…

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Post-War Prospects

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK: How do the top executives and directors of U. S. business view their post-war prospects? In its May issue Fortune reports these…

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Far East Prisoners of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 6

A standing conference has been set up in Washington to deal with joint efforts of Allied Red Cross Societies for the welfare of…

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Petrol and Oil and the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 5

More and mole it is becoming evident just how, important will be the part played by petrol and oil in the achieving of final victory…

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Air Mail Letters To Prisoners-Of-War In Japanese Hands

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

Arrangements have been made to enable communications to prisoners of war in Japanese hands to be forwarded by air mail over portion of their journey. Communications to these…

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Returned Soldiers What Shalt Their Organisation Be [?]

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

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

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Buildings After the War Bricks and Timber Wanted

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 3

"Buildings exceeding £100,000 in value will be erected in Goulburn as soon as conditions permit," stated…

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GUNDAROO Welcome Home

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 1

One of the most successful functions held in connection with the Gundaroo Patriotic and Welfare Association took place in the local…

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Conservation Of Resources Development and Regeneration Post War Plans

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 1

"Planned development and regeneration of our forests are essential. They must be restored. Timber is indispensible to national development, and timbers from Australian forests have played by no means a…

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