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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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War Bonds Safeguard on Prices

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 2

If we are to win the peace as well as the war, the cost of living must be kept down, the purchasing power of money…

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Goulburn As Railway Centre Growth During the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 1

"As far as Goulburn is concerned, it always will be important and is now more important than it was relatively before the war. It has a very big district and during the war has grown to become, in my opinion, the foremost…

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Argentine Declares War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

BUENOS AIRES, Wednesday: It is officially announced that the Argentine has declared…

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Tariff Barriers Contribute to War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Present Roosevelt, in of message [?] Congress, proposed further [?]s to reduce tariff barriers,…

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Post-War Industry: External and Internal Dangers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 6

In the heat of controversy there has been a general tendency domestic affair and to forget that international implications…

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"It Is Time Something Was Done" Department War Correspondent Is Suspended

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Don Angel, Department of information War Correspondent, said to-day that inadequate publicity had been given to Australian troops in New Guinea. Angel who recently returned from…

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£53,330 for War Loan

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

Goulburn subscriptions to the Third Victory Loan now total £53,330—an improvement of £1310 on the figure published…

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Soldier's Death

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

The inquiry into the death of the late Angelo Andrew Pagoda, whose body was found alongside the Southern, Line near Nubba, was also held…

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U.s. Soldier with Friends

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 2

Little French school children of Magnieres, France, cluster around Private Joe Bowen, of Philadelphla, as they attempt to understand him. Despite language difficulties, he made friends with the young students.—U.S. War Information…

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Returned Soldiers (Goulburn) Branch Now Nearly 400

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 1

Mr. C. Balfard, vice-president, occupied the chair at the excentive and general meetings of the Goulburn Sub-branch R.S.S. & A.I.L. of A, held in the club rooms. It is pleasing to note the interest…

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War on Vermin

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 6

An effective substitute for naphthalene will soon be available in ample quantities to meet the anticipated Australian demand…

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Reafforestation Plans for Post War Days

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY: A £3 million reafforestation plan to supply the enormous demand for timber after the war and to provide employment for ex-servicemen, is envisaged by the New South Wales forestry Commission, the Minister for…

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Inhuman Treatment of War Prisoners by Japanese

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Since the fall of Singapore early in 1942 about 27,000 British war prisoners, working for the Japanese in Siam and Malaya, have died. Repatriated prisoners gave that total to the Daily Mail…

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The War in Europe May End Any Day

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 1

Although no one say just when and how the war in Europe will end, it is…

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Anzac Day Observance

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League State Council yesterday decided to protest against the attitude of the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin,…

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From Everywhere War Risk

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 2

In Los Angeles a 16-ton army tank tangled with a civilian sedan. Damage to the car, 800 dollars. Damage to the tank, 2 dollars…

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Possible Plans When the War is Ended Two Days' Holiday Likely for British People

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

As soon as the end of the war is announced it is likely that the British Government will consent to two days' public…

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Soldier Settlement Mr. Tully Outlines Policy Important Meeting Held With Advisory Committee

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 2

Appointed recently by various interested bodies, the Melbourne Shire Soldier Settlement Advisory Committee met Mr. J. M. Tully, Minister for Lands, in conference at the Development League Rooms on…

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Soldier Settlement Work Done by Classification Committee

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

Speaking at Goulburn on Wednesday to members of the Mulwaree Shire Soldier Settlement Advisory Committee, Mr. J. M. Tully, Minister for Lands, gave details of the work performed by the Classification Committee, and…

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Italian Prisoners Proposed Use to Restore Soldiers' Farms

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

It was sugested that Italian prisoner of war should be used to restore farm properties of Australian soldiers which have fallen into neglect…

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