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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Knocked Back Ex-Soldier Wanted Tobacco

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

Mr. H Walker of Goulburn, has seen nine ears service in two wars. He applied to the Tobacco Distribution Committee for permission to…

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Returned Soldiers' Meetings Membership of Branch Is Doubled in a Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

Mr. W. H.Thorburn presided at both the executive and general meetings of the Goulburn Sub-branch, R.S.S. and A.I.L. of A., held In the Club Rooms. Matters appertaining to Annual State Congress, which will be held…

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Returned Soldiers’ League

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Gunning sub-branch’ of the Returned Soldiers’ League, held in the Literary Institute on Saturday…

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Hirohito Is Charged As War Criminal

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Australia has demanded the indictment of the Emperor, Hirohito, as a war criminal, and his execution as…

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Important Meeting State and Federal Decision Soldiers' Land Settlement

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

The State Cabinet Sub-committee, the Minister for Lands. Mr. Tully; Minster for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, and…

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Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 1

A special general meeting of the Goulburn sub-branch, R.S.S and A.I.L. of A. wil be held in the Soldiers' Club on Thursday night…

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Soldiers on Leave and Cars

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. reminds parents and friends of soldiers who are home on Ieave that it is an offence for a car to be driven by anybody…

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War Graves

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

Further conditions of eligibility for war graves were approved by the War Cabinet…

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Sydney and the Post-war

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Immediately labour and material are available, and permission is obtained from the Federal authorities, the City…

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French and Far East Want Joint War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Reports from Washington to the effect that negotiations for the French participating…

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Which Road Shall Australia Take in Post War Days ? (CONTRIBUTED)

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

"We should abandon the search for panaceas to our ills and concentrate upon making the American system work, for with all its shortcomings it is the best that has yet been devised, as demonstrated by…

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Airpower Over Burma Britain's War Effort Supremacy Turned The Tide

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 6

A spokesman for the Air Ministry, discussing the Burma campaign, said recently: "The change in our fortunes in Burma is due to several causes --…

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Full Employment After the War Government Issues White Paper on Subject

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA: The Government White Paper on employment pledges full employment after the war to one million men and women now in the forces and war production. The White Paper also promises…

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F/O. J. MANFRED Killed in Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 2

Following a period covering months of suspense since F./O. John Manfred was posted as missing during air operations…

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The Island War Medium Bombers Are Busy

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 3

MANILA, Thursday: Although General MacArthur's communique to-day merely reports that medium bombers…

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Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund Campaign

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 2

The committee of the above Fund are making an appeal for cash donations in support of the “Salute to Valour”…

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War Escort and Passengers in "Through" Trains

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

The Tumut Shire Council had a complaint before it at its last meeting from. Mr. M. M. Shelley, of Cremorne, who, was passenger on the Tumut-Sydney "through" carriage on May 5…

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Alterations Required for Soldiers' Club Premises

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 2

A special meeting of the Goulburn Sub-branch was held on Thursday last to consider a recommendation from the Building Sub-committee that certain internal alterations to the existing premises to be made…

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Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 3

The following names appear on in Army casualty list issued to-day: Wounded sin action, L/Cpl. J. T. W. Weeks, Inf., Goulburn;…

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Post-war Tobacco Katherine District May Suit

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

The Katherine district, 220 miles from Darwin may become the centre of a large tobacco-growing industry, if present…

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