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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Manpower Shortage Before War Started

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 4

That the drift of men from the farms started even before the war was alleged by Mr. H. E. Cook, secretary of…

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Victory Loan Advice to Farmers: Post-war Needs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 1

Many farmers, like town dwellers, are investing in War Loans not only for patriotic reasons, but because patriotism combines with…

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Australian Soldier Saved By Penicillin In N. Guinea

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 2

NEW GUINEA, Saturday: Lives of Australian soldiers wounded in New Guinea are now being saved with the wonder drug, penicillin. It was recently used with…

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Hospital Secretary Preference to Returned Soldiers Warm Discussion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 1

There was a warm discussion at the monthly meeting of the District Hospital Board on Friday evening, regarding the…

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Politics and War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

Two events of late have thrown into high relief the truth that however well the Allies can do on the…

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Odds On War's End Vary

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sydney odds against the war in Europe ending by June 30 are ten to one against. This was stated to-day by a Randwick odds-taker…

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Dalton Soldier Wounded

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Alchin have been notified by the Military authorities that their son, Pte. R. J. Alchin, has been accidentally…

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War Prisoners

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

Personal snapshots may be included in letters to prisoners in Japanese hands…

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Post-war Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

A million men and women from the Services and munit on factories would have to be found Jobs after the war Dr. Lloyd…

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War Prisoners in the Far East

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

Through the International Red Cross arrangements have been made for £12,000 to be placed each month at the disposal of the Swiss…

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Soldier Killed in Sydney Man Who Enlisted In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: At a post-mortem to-day, the police will test the theory that Pte. Norman" Murdoch,…

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First Victory Loan Earn Interest on War Bonds

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

Interest will be paid twice yearly on First Victory Loan Bonds. Interest is at the rate of 2½ per cent. on short term securities and 3½…

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Soldiers' Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

All returned men are invited to attend a lecture in the R.S.L rooms by a distinguished senior officer at 8 o'clock to-morrow…

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Preference to Soldiers (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

Sir,—It is interesting to read the arguments advanced regarding the appointment of a secretary to the Hospital and compare them with the…

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Anzac Day Goulburn Plans

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

The secretary of the Goulburn Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, at the last meeting, advised that the…

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Post-war Days

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

Never before in the history of the world has so much thought been given, during a war, as to what is to happen…

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War Effort Importance Of Money

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

A very successful meeting of the Goulburn and Mulwaree Shire War Loan Committee was held at the Town Hall,…

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Quiet Day At Cassino Wounded Removed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: Fighting In the Cassino area died down to-day to enable the Fifth Army troops fighting just…

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War in Pacific

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

Somewhere in Australia, Monday: The Japanese lost 300 men in another unsuccessful attack on the Americans at Empress…

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Churchill on the War Japan Shows Signs Of Weakness

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

Points stressed by Mr. Churchill in his international broadcast were: (1) Progress in the war with Japan had been so great that the end could be nearer than anticipated a…

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