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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Pacific War Happy Outlook for Japs

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday: Military authorities believe that one of two courses will be followed, either Japan will surrender…

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Woollen Mills and War : Fat Lambs or Wool ?

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., report Similarly to experiences during the 1914-18 war. Inabllity to secure supplies of woollen fabries from Great Britain and the Continent has given an impetus to the production of goods in…

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War Criminals Will Stand Their Trial Courts Will Probably Open in About Three Weeks

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: The trials of war criminals for offences such as murder, torture, starvation of prisoners, poisoning of drinking water, and conspiracy will begin within three weeks, according to…

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Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

An executive meeting of the Goulburn Sub-branch, R.S.S. and A.I.L. of A., will be held in the club rooms on Tuesday night. All…

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War in China News — Good and Bad

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

CHUNGKING, Sunday: Japanese troops on June 11 opened a counter-offensive aimed at Chungking and Liuchow, on the Indo-China…

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Richlands Extends Welcome Home

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

A large gathering of neighbours and district friends attended a welcome home to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blay, which took place recently at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Blay, where the newly wed couple will make their future home…

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Soldier Settlement Mr. Tully Confers With Returned Men

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

When speaking at Yass, the Minister for Lands (Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.Ä.), referred to a conference he held with the…

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Killed in Action W/o. L. J. (Jack) Nichols

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Nichols, of Summer Hill, and formerly of this city, have received official news that their son, W./O…

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Hume Electorate Soldier Candidate Mentioned

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

“Sunday Sun” writes:— “Brigadier Warren Darcy Mc-Donald, president of Royal Canberra Golf Club since he succeeded…

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Soldiers’ Settlement Local Advisory Committee Elected

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

A fairly-well attended meeting was held in the lounge room of the Soldiers’ Club on Saturday afternoon last, for the purpose of…

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War Memorial Project: Appeal For Unity

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 5

The Shire President (Cr. J. J. Hanley), addressing the big crowd in the School of Arts Hall on Friday night last the…

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Van Mook Visualises Post War Trade

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

In an interview with a Dutch News Agency (Aneta) correspondent in Brisbane, the Lieutenant Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies, Dr. H J. van Mock, visualised an expansion of trade relations between…

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Soldier Settlement

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3

The Acting Prime Minister announced that Commonwealth and State officers are, examining areas it is proposed to use for…

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Legacy: What It Does for Dependants Of Decd. Soldiers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3

The benefits of Legacy are extended only to the dependants of men of all arms of the Services who died whilst serving in combat areas…

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Roll of Honour Gunner Francis Reid Killed in Action

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 2

Another Yass soldier has paid the supreme sacrifice Mr. and Mrs. John Reid, of Bourke Street, were officially…

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Scouts in War Help Fight The Japs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 1

A visit to the Solomon Islands by the High Commissioner for Western Pacific in. 1939 caused His Excellency to remark upon…

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Land Settlement for Soldiers 21 Large Estates Submitted to Commonwealth Government Visit by the Minister for Lands to the District Details of State's Scheme for Settling Servicemen

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 4

Discussing "Soldiers Settlement" with a representative gathering of Returned Soldiers and Citizens at Harden last Thursday atternoon the Minister for Lands (Mr. J. M. Tully) sated that he had sent reports to the Commonwealth Government on 21 large estates…

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Gunning News Returned Soldiers’ League Distressed Wife of Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Gunning sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League was held on Saturday afternoon. The vice-president…

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Aim Is 600 Returned Soldiers' League

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

At the general meeting of the Goulburn sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L. of A., held in the club rooms last night. Mr. Malcolm…

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Advance Subscriptions For Next War Loan

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 3

Although dates, amount and terms of the next War Loan have not yet been fixed, a campaign for advance subscriptions is now under…

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