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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Forecast of Date of the End of the War Woman’s Strange Experience

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

A lady from a Riverina town was travelling to Sydney one night recently and when outside Junee became agitated at the loss of her…

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Farms for Soldiers Federal Cabinet Decisions

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

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, stated in Goulburn he had read with considerable interest the report of the Federal Cabinet’s…

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Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute Successful Year Ballot to Be Held for Committee

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

The annual meeting of the subscribers of the Yass District Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held in the Lecture Room on…

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Welcome Home Dance at Narrawa

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 5

A very bright and enjoyable night was spent at Mr. Geo. Hills' woolshed on Wednesday July 26th, when Pte. J. W…

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Turkey and the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

No cheers are heard for Turkey. Quite early in the war, when Germany turned on Russia, the present Premier,…

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Wool, War, And Clothing For The World's Millions

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Recent variations in the New York Futures top market, although not great, give indications of the effects of changes in the war outlook. Reports of internal trouble in Germany led some…

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Returned Soldiers' Preference

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 3

Sir,--I have read your report of the meeting of the Hospital Board ("Crookwell Gazette," July 26th) and, as a great deal of criticism was offered…

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Yass River Welcome Home

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

A very pleasant evening was spent at “Weroona,” the home of Miss Elsie Cullen, on Friday last, when relatives and friends joined…

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Wool and War Events Clothing For Millions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Recent variations in the New York futures top market although not great, give indications of the effects…

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Inquest On Soldier's Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 1

At the conclusion of the coronial inquiry held at the Goulburn Courthouse yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of L/C. Hector Thomas Beattie, whose body was found in a shearing shed at "Wallaroobic," Woodhouselee, on July 23…

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Returned Soldiers' League Badge

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

The right of a Returned Service Man to wear an R.S.L. Badge, or even to be in possession of same, prevails only…

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Returned Men Penalised

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY. Returned soldiers who should have had preference over civilians were being penalised because of their war…

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Returned Men and the Future

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: The State Council of the R.S.L. decided to approach the N.S.W. Government to urge them to consider suitabe land…

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Saving the Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

KANDY (Colombo), Thursday day: One of the most daring aerial operations of the Burma campaign was completed with the…

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Treatment Of Returned Men Says Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.P.

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY: Mr. J. P. Ahnott, M.H.R. (New England), said yesterday that the treatment of returned soliders was "scandalous." "It would appear that the…

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The Air War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: A two-Way air attack is being maintained from Britain and Italy. Strong forces of American bombers were out over Strasbourg and other…

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Red Cross: Letters Make a Difference Says Prisoner of War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 1

"You have no idea what effect our first batch of letters had on us after eighteen months of sordid imprisonment," writes a New Zealand…

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Soldier Settlement Warning Against Danger of Land Speculation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 1

A warning against the dangers of land speculation that would increase the costs of new soldier-settlers and ruin their…

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Returned Men and Their Treatment Protest by Repatriation Committee

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 1

The Repatriation Committee has had for consideration on several letters from discharged soldiers, which, in most cases, indicated very unjust treatment by the Government in the matter of pensions…

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War in the Pacific

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

Somewhere in the Pacific: American forces in Guam have captured Mount Santa Rosa. They have driven the Japanese into the…

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