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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Soldier Falls From Fast Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 2

Stating that he felt ill and left his compartment for a breath of fresh air on the carriage platform, a soldier, Percy Andrew…

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Big Estates Settlement for Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY: Big land-owners should give part of their estates for soldier settlement as a voluntary gesture of…

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Books Wanted for Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 1

The Camp Library Service has appealed to the local branch of the Australian Comforts Fund for help in obtaining urgently needed…

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Soldiers' Pay

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 3

LONDON: British troops in Normandy are being paid fortnightly where battle conditions permit in francs at the rate of…

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Hitler Youth Ready For Another War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 3

Hitler has nothing to fear from the present generation of German youth at this time. Naziism has taken root to firmly…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute Lease For 99 Years’

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the council of the Yass District Soldiers Memorial and Literary Institute was held in the Reading Room on…

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114th A.G.H. Criticised by Returned Men Serious Allegations Made at League Congress

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1

Allegations of maladministration at the Kenmore Military Hospital, Goulburn, were made by delegates at yesterday's State Congress of the Returned Soldiers League according to the. Daily Telegraph…

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Berlin the Goal Then the War Will End : Stimson WASHINGTON, Thursday

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

Since the American forces landed in France they have captured 230,000 German prisoners, The U.S. Secretary of War. Mr…

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Accuracy of Report Is Challenged Motion by Returned Men on 114th A.G.H. Kenmore

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 2

Concern has been expressed in various Goulburn quarters regarding the report in a Sydney newspaper of statements alleged to have been made by a delegate from the Goulburn sub-branch. at the Returned Soldiers' congress in Sydney on Thursday last…

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OVER £250 COLLECTED Police Appeal For Anzac House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 2

The Yass police appeal for Anzac House has resulted in over £250 being collected. Sergeant Shipway wishes to…

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Air War Is Now On Hammering Germany

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: The air war against ,Germany and occupied territory was intensified to-day when…

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Patriotic and War Fund £100 For Chinese Comforts Fund Preparing for Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund was held on Friday night in the Memorial Hall Lecture…

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P.O.W. Word Received From Yass Prisoners of War in the East

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 1

After a long silence, further word was received last week of Yass men who are prisoners of war in Japanese hands…

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Soldier's Sentence Under Criticism

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA: A returned soldier member of the House of Representatives, Mr. J. Francis, is interesting himself in the case of a young…

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[?]Rious Allegations [?]turned Soldiers’ Congress Kenmore Military Hospital

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 3

Allegations of maladministra[?] at the Kenmore Military [?]pital Goulburn were made [?] delegates at the state…

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After the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA: The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, promised to examine a proposal that tariff preference should be given to British…

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Taralga's Quota for War Loan

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 3

In the 2nd Victory Loan Taragla has been allotted a quota of 75 subscribers for £6,000, and the committee is confident that another pennant will come their way in this loan…

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Returned Soldiers Association and Its Social Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

The R.S.S. and A.I.L. conducts a vigorous programme in furtherance of the interests of the war veterans, but in keeping with every principle and tradition worthy of their places as citizens of the nation…

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War Memorial

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 1

The Committee appointed a public meeting in June investigate the various proposals submitted for a…

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War Memorial Comprehensive Report Under Discussion

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 2

When the District War Memorial Committee met on Friday night last it had before it a very comprehensive report, together with tentative…

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