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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Red Cross: Grateful War Prisoner Donates His Savings

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 2

Flight/Sgt. Lyle Doust, son of Mr. and Mrs, A. Doust, of Yass, who is a prisoner of war in Germany, has paid an…

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Place of the Universities in National Service During War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 1

University study and its place in the community in times of national service during war was the theme of the address given by Mr. S. H. Cohen Public Relations Officer to the Universities Commission, before the Goulburn…

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Soldier Settlement

Crookwell Gazette · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 4

Empasis on the need to restrict soldier settlement to opportunities for successful farming rather than attempt…

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Soldiers' Club Mr. Milson's Support Appreciated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 2

A pleasant function was held at the Soldiers' Club on Saturday night Some 30 members at the invitation of the president. (Mr. Les…

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More War Brides

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

Another six British war brides have arrived in Sydney, to-day. The women are accompanied by seven children. Two will go to…

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Meat War Civilians Still Go Short

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: The general secretary of the Meat and Allied Trades Federation, Mr. Kefford, said to-day that…

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The Post (To the Editor) War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

Dear Sir.—The public meeting which the mayor has called for Tuesday night to consider the ereotion of a Memorial to the…

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War Likely to Last Through Winter End Is Not Expected Until Next Summer

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Then is longer doubt in the opinion of many military observers that, barring a sudden collapse, which is considered most unlikely, the war in the west will drag on through the winter,…

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Review of Goulburn Returned Men's Work During the Month

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 1

Mr. W. Thorburn, president, occupied the chair at the executive and general meetings of the Goulburn Sub-branch, R.S.S. and A.I.L. of A., held in the club rooms A Letter from the State…

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Vision Needed In Post - War Trade

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 6

Post-war plans for trade with the Netherlands East Indies would call for men of vision to implement them, said Mr. Beelaerts…

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Koiso Urges Japs. to Make Greater War Efforts

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: "At no other time an all-out war effort been so vital to our country," said the Premie" of Japan, General Koiso, broadcasting to-day. General Koiso did not mention…

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Wool Exports and Stocks: Some Post - War Aspects

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd,. report: Returns issued by the Central Wool Committee state that at June 30. 1944, the stocks of accumulated wool in Australia totalled 4.303,022 bales…

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Women in the War the Five Last Years in England Lady Keyes Speaks to Residents of Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 3

Dramatic reminders were give yesterday after-noon before the Goulburn branch of the C.W.A. by Lady Keyes of what a determination to win this War has meant for the people of Britain…

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War Loan Rally

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

Be sure to see the large Military and Air Force Units next Saturday afternoon in Murrumburrah and Harden Murrumburrah 2.45 p.m.,…

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Anzac Day lN GERMAN P.O.W. CAMP

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 1

Flight/Sgt. Lyle Doust writes to his mother, Mrs. A. Doust, from a prisoner of war camp in Germany, in a letter received on September…

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Australia Hit in Battle Her Captain Killed Commodore Collins Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 1

KALGOORLIE: The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced to-day that the flagship of the Australian…

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Second Victory Loan War Loan Appeal

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

The local response for date to the Second Victory Loan is shocking and is an indictment of our citizenship. Barely one-third of the local…

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Greeks in Goulburn Celebrate Liberty Service at Cathedral and at War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

The liberation of greece after three years of Nazi oppression was fittingly celebrated by Goulburn Greek community to-day. The day opened with a service…

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Loans and the War Parallels Drawn by Naval Man in Interesting Address

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 October 1944 · page 3

Speaking at Goulburn theatres on Saturday night, Chief Petty Officer Blaine, of the Australian Navy, drew some interesting parallels between the course of the war and the raising, of loans. Petty Officer Blaine has seen action…

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The Country Must Build Its Own Anzac Houses

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 3

The State President, Mr. J. C. Neagle, and the State Secretary, Mr. J. R. Lewis, made the position so far as Anzac House is concerned quite clear to a gathering of about 50 members of the Returned Soldiers' League in Moss…

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