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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Education: Its Place in the Post-war Plan

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 1

Mr. F. R. Astle was guest speaker at last Monday night's meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce and…

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War of Attrition German Losses Are Heavy in River Battles Defence Still Strong

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Along a line of hundreds of miles, Allied armies on the Western Front are closely locked in the river war that must be won before operations can revert to a war of movement in the…

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TROTTING After War Prospects

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

Many shrewd observers in local racing circles maintain that the present revival of trotting in Cowra and other…

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Post-war Jobs Details of Training Scheme

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 2

When the war ends, more than, a million service men and women and war workers will need new jobs. They will want…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute New Reading Room

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

The monthly meeting of the council of the Yass Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held last Friday night in the new…

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Post-war Houses

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE: In the early post war years authority would not be given for the construction of homes exceeding £1500 the…

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Patriotic and War Fund Functions During Bush Fire Period

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

The monthly meeting of the yass and District Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Memorial Hall lecture Room on Friday night…

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Soldiers on Leave Proposed Entertainment in Country Homes

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

The yass and District patriotic and War fund will cooperate with a movement to entertain servicemen at…

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War Costs

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA: Commonwealth ware expenditure for the first five months of the current financial year had amounted to £196…

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Land Settlement Plan Drawn by Goulburn Branch of Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

Following is a copy of a report on land settlement drawn up by the Goulburn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association and forwarded to the Minister for Lands. Mr. J. M. Tully…

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Rugby Honour Roll

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the Rugby District Welfare Committee was held on Saturday, 2nd inst., when it was decided to hold a dance early in February…

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War Policy Discussion in Canberra

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA: After his long talk with the Prime Minister Mr. Curtin, in Melbourne yesterday, Admiral…

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Month's Work of Returned Soldiers' Association

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 3

Mr. W. Thorburn, president, occupied the chair at the meetings of the Goulburn Sub-Branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. held in the club rooms. The Minister for Lands, through…

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BINALONG Patriotic and War Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 1

The president, Cr. C. A. Grogan, took the chair at the monthly meeting of the committee of the Binalong Patriotic and War Fund, held…

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Air War Jap. Losses in Philippines

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 3

LEYTE, Monday: The Japanese lost 740 planes, destroyed or damaged in the Philippines operations last week, General…

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Country Cricket Post - War Revival

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 2

The N.S.W. Cricket Association whose ambitious plans for the development of country cricket were cut short by the war, is now…

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Honour Roll

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

To the dear memory of Flight Sergeant Pilot Bernard Keith Falls Carter, R.A.A.F., killed on active service in England, December 22nd,…

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Grovelly Inquiry "A Gallant Soldier"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 3

Private John Wilson told Mr. Justice Reed yesterday that be bad been charged with having bee absent without leave after…

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The War First

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 December 1944 · page 2

The Federal Government does not admit the significance of the defeat of the referendum on transfer of powers…

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Returned Men League Membership A Record

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 December 1944 · page 2

The financial membership of the Goulburn Sub-branch, R.S.S. and A.I.L. of A., is now 300. Over 80 members…

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