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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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P/O. John Cox Welcome Home Party

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 2

Friends or P./O. John Cox, R.A.A.F., gathered on Saturday evening at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs…

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Sad News Death of Yass Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 2

The present is one of the saddest periods in Yass since the outbreak of war. Official news has been received of the death…

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War Goes on In China 15,000 Casualties In One Battle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 3

CHUNGKING, Tuesday: Reports of growing warfare in Shantung, Shansi and Puiyan Provinces picture the…

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Honour Roll Pte. John Purcell

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 2

The news of the death of Pte. John Purcell, while a Prisoner of War at Sandakan Camp, Borneo, on June 17 last came as…

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Returned Soldiers and War Veterans' Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 2

The R.S.S. and A.I.L. of A. and the War Veterans' monster street carnival will commence on Thursday, November 18, in Montague Street, near Belmore Park, and will continue each, night and Saturday afternoon until…

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Tax Demands on Soldier Killed Four Years Ago

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 2

A taxation demand addressed to a soldier who was killed in action four years ago at Rabaul has been sent to his family each year…

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Soldier Struck Down

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 4

At about 12.30 a.m. on Sunday last, Pte. Henry Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hy Armstrong, of "Dunkoona,"…

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From EVERYWHERE Post War Job

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 2

An address by Dr. F. A. Maguire on "The Post-War Job," given by him before the Rotary Club, will appear to-morrow…

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War Veterans' Appeal at Captain's Flat Over £1000 is Raised

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 1

The Savoy Theatre Captain's Flat, was thronged with residents of the town and district on the occasion of the ball in aid of War Veterans' Appeal…

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EDUCATION Effect of War Conditions Message to Parents and Citizens (No. 1)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 4

The following is one of a series of broadcasts, [?] by the Teachers’ Federation. To each parent and citizen of…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Breathing Threats and Slaughter: Co-Operation: Work in War and Peace

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 1

The Hon. W. J. McKell, M.L.A., Premier of N.S.W., ia again breathing threatening and slaughter against the Legislative Council. The Immediate cause of his annoyance is the way it amended the Government's Fish Bill…

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Land for Soldier Settlers Large Estates Named

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 4

Mr J. M. Tully, Minister for Lands, forwarded the following letter, to Mr W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., in reply to his representations…

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Honour Roll L./cpl. L. C. Levitt

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. C. Levitt of Baulkham Hills and formerly of Goulburn, have received word that their son NX1653 L/Cpl…

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War Wrought a Change in Britain

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 3

Before the war this was a typical British countryside—acre upon acre of rich green fields dotted with grazing sheep and cattle. Now pasture often gives way to arable in a successful endeavour to save shipping space.—British Official Photo…

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Civil War in China Russians Leave Manchuria

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 3

CHUNGKING, ,Friday: According to Communist sources widespread fighting; continues to rage in North China…

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World's Post-war Job Chaos to be Put Straight

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 2

Dr. F. a. Maguire graphically pictured the troubles that he ahead for the world during the next year or two, in the course of an address given before the Goulburn Rotary Club…

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Cleaning Up Germany After The War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 3

BERLIN, Sunday: Although it still takes four days to get a letter from Hamburg to Berlin, reconstruction work…

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Regional Committee and Returned Men Information is Required

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 1

The secretary, Mr. Penman, reported to yesterday's meeting of the Regional Committee that while attending a meeting of the Regional Secretaries at the Premier's Department in Sydney recently, Mr. Max Allen, Director of…

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Japanese War Criminals Australians Have List

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 3

MOROTAI, Monday: Australian investigations of atrocities have been so extensive that Australia will…

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Court Approved for Major War Criminals

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 3

NUMERBURG, Monday: Seventeen United Nations, including the Big Four and Australia have expressed…

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