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

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Gunning News Returned Soldiers Uniform Anzac

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 4

The Monthly meeting of the Gunning Sub-branch of the Retuned Soldiers League was held in the Literary Institute on Saturday…

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Murrumburrah Central School Mr. W. F. Sheahan, MLA, Supports War Memorial Appeal

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 4

Among the donations made to the local Intermediate High School War Memorial Fund since our last publication, was one from the local…

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War Plants Busy In Russian Zone

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 3

BERLIN, Friday: It is reliably reported from the Russian-occupied zone that former German war plants…

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Ears of War That Lies Ahead of China

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 3

[?]NKING, Friday: There are [?]ng fears that China may [?]ided for years by wars be[?] Communists and…

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Rogers' "Welcome Home" Party 180 Witness Honour Roll Unveiling

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 3

Last Saturday night at eight o'clock, Rogers' staff club hall presented a spectacular scene, resplendent with the gaiety and colour of many beautiful evening gowns. Flags of all nations draped across the huge…

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Murrumburrah Central School War Memorial Appeal

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2

The Headmaster of the local Intermediate High School has informed the ''Signal'' that the fund to purchase wireless and projector…

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Disease in War Another Horror for Mankind

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: "America and other nations possess biological chemical agents of undreamed…

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Gunning Diggers' Ball. Returned Soldiers Have a Splendid Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2

The Gunning sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was extremely unfortunate in having to contend with such unfavourable climate conditions for the Victory Ball held in the Industrial Hall on Friday night last…

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Shire President Presides at Reid's Flat Welcome Home

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

A gathering of approximately 200, including 30 service personnel, sat down to a banquet in the Reid's Flat public hall recently…

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Boorowa's War Memorial Will Cost Approximately

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

Boorowa's War Memorial, will cost in the vicinity of £3,000. The secretary, Mr. J. Whale, in his report to the annual meeting of the Committee on Tuesday night,…

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Concert and Rally on Tuesday Night Aid Boorowa War Memorial

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

The first public function for an Appeal for funds for Boorowa War Memorial Fund will take place next Tuesday…

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BINALONG Welcome Home Record Gathering

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 4

One of the largest crowds ever seen at the Binalong Mechanics’ Institute, attended the welcome home to service…

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Soldiers' Memorial and Literary Institute “Best of Its Kind Seen Anywhere”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Yass and District Soldier’ Memorial and Literary Institute, the president, Mr. John Moore,…

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Post-war Psychiatric Problems Great Deal Learnt but Much Still Undiscovered

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 1

Mr. A. G. Hammer, of the Department of Psychology, who spoke before the Rotary Club under the auspices of the University Extension Board, gave his hearers something to think about on the problem of "Rehabilitation…

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War Medal

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 5

A design for the obverse side of the 1939-45 War Medal is being sought…

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Pipe of Peace Leads to Tribal War in North

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 4

DARWIN: The trouble between the native tribes at Millingimbi Mission began because of an allegation that one native had "sung" another man's tobacco and caused his death. This was revealed in the trial of three natives—Boongawoy,…

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Slashed Throat to Avoid Arrest Exciting Chase After A.W.L. Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 5

When apprehended on the outskirts of Goulburn this morning, a soldier from Greta camp, for whom the police and military had been searching, broke into a fit of violence and slashed his throat with a…

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Queens Introduced At War Memorial Rally

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Candidates, for the Queen Competition to be conducted in aid of the War Memorial Fund, were in­troduced at the concert and rally…

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£219 Subscribed at War Memorial Rally

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

A sum of £219 was subscribed at the War Memorial Rally and Concert in the Guilds Hall, Boorowa, on Tuesday night…

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Rugby Red Cross Work Dur Ing War Years

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 3

Rugby Red Cross branch was formed on July 5, 1941, and like other Red Cross branches, did excel­lent work during the war years. Here is a summary of the Rugby…

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