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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Hitler Is Dead : Admiral Doenitz Succeeds The Fuhrer Is Stated to Have Died Fighting New Leader Declares War Will Continue What Has Become of Himmler? Is Asked by Allies

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Hitler is dead killed, according to German reports, "fighting to the last" at his command post in the Reich Chancellery—and the Grand Admiral of the German Navy, Karl Doenitz successor to Grand Admiral von Raeder,…

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Gunning Anzac Day Commemoration Service

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 1

Anzac Day Commemoration Service in Gunning opened with a beautiful day and the bright autumn sunshine was…

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The Spirit of Anzac Diggers' Annual Re-union

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 2

The Diggers' re-union in the Mechanics Institute, Harden, on Anzac night, was a reflection of the life characteristics of the…

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Soldier Settlement Taxation on Large Estates

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 3

The Government intends to bring down another bill to impose taxation on large estates, the Minister for Lands, Mr…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Institute Entertainments Tax

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute Council was held on Tuesday night. In the absence of the…

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At the Front Story of Yass Soldiers Clash with Enemy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 2

Rain hammered on the canvas fly under which the men were sheltering. Their green clothes were black with rain…

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Patriotic War Service Urged

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 3

A gallant hand of voluntary workers in Goulburn, although very little is heard of its members, is still carrying on their patriotic work and rendering a banking service to the people. They are the voluntary collectors…

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Goulburn's Anzac House

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 2

The public are reminded that the Goulburn Sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L. of A. will conduct an appeal for funds when…

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Prisoner of War Camps in Korea (Chosen)

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 1

Reports on the chosen p.o.w. camps have reached the Australian Red Cross Head quarters from Geneva. Two camps in the group, the Man Camp and Branch Camp No. 1. were visited by an International Delegate in November…

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End of the War Is at Hand Daily Mail Says It May Come To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Germany's unconditional surrender is regarded now as definitely imminent, and the London Daily Mail forecasts that the end may well come to-day is strongly supported by Reuter's correspondent cabling from Supreme Allied Headquarters…

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Government Policy on Land Settlement With Special Reference To Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 1

The Minister for lands, Mr. Tully, gave a full outline of the Government's proposals when addressing the Western District Conference of the Returned Soldiers League at Bathurst recently…

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Living in Tent Queanbeyan Ex-Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 1

Honoured a few “months ago for outstanding bravery, a Queanbeyan ex-soldier is now living in a tent…

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War Goes on in Bohemia Breslau Falls in Russian Hands

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: While the capitals of the free world were rejoicing in the news of the German capitulation, reports of fighting in isolated sections of Europe were still coming in at a late hour last night,…

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War Is All Over in Europe Peace Is Proclaimed Press Beats Officials by 24 Hours with News All Correspondents Are Cut Off From Europe As Result But London Determines to Celebrate and City Has Several Fetes Rolled Into One a Great Day Is Marked in Empire's Capital in a Great Way

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: The official announcement of the unconditional surrender of Germany to Great Britain, the United States and Russia will not be made until 11 o'clock to-night, Sydney time…

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Value of Medical Air Evacuation Splendid Record of Flying Services In Saving the Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 4

Medical Air Evacuation has contributed to the tactical success of every major offensive in the South-west Pacific Area. The magnificent record of this service places it high in the list of great lifesaving…

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War's End in Europe Announced By Churchill

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 1

Events moved rapidly during the week-end, climaxing with the end of the War in Europe. Final act in the greatest tragedy the civilised world has ever known was witnessed on Monday, when the whole of the remaining German armed forces…

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War Plane Wreckage Found Near Bullio : Bush Mystery

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 1

Parts of a wrecked aeroplane, including its armaments, scattered over a radius of threequarters of a mile, have been discovered in the Mittagong district. Mr. Victor Goodfellow made,…

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Wool; War; Sheep, Flies and Drought in Australia

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The importance of production at woollen mills in Great Britain is shown by…

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Allies Unkind to Japanese Unconditional Surrender by Tokyo Government May Not End Pacific War Manchuria Is Nippon's Strongpoint

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 5

Japanese in their homeland are admitting already that the war has been a dreadful mistake. During the past week Tokyo commentators have been more than usually indignant over the callous behaviour of…

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Strikers Mar War Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA: Because of strikes in Australian shipyards the British authorities are sending 3000 shipyard workers to this…

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