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

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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A.W.L. SOLDIERS To be Returned to Greta

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 3

Two A.W.L. soldiers who were arrested in Goulburn yesterday will be returned to the military authorities at Greta as soon as…

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England's Cricket Team Chosen Average Age is Higher than Before the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: The M.C.C. completed the cricket team for Australia when it issued invitations to L. B. Fishlock, left hand batsman; W. J. Edrich, all-rounder, and James Langridge, also an…

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Single Farm Units Soldier Land Settlement Federal Attitude

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 1

The vexed question of providing single farm units under the Soldier Settlement plan was again raised in the…

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Welcome Home At Binda

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 4

On Friday night last, 9th August, the citizens of Binda and district gave a very warm and hearty "welcome home" to…

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Welcome Home Party Happy Evening Spent

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 3

The Druids' Hall was the scene of a happy party on Saturday evening last, when a welcome home was tendered to Ray Watling,…

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Diggers’ Ball Retains Pre-War Attraction Revival Great Success

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

After a blank during the six grim war years, last night the Yass Diggers’ Ball recaptured its pristine vigour, gaiety and…

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Welcome Home R.S.L. Auxiliary Entertains

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 3

A very enjoyable social was held at the Masonic Hall on Thursday August 7, when a Welcome Home arranged by the…

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Communism in China War Goes On

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 3

NANKING, Friday: The Chinese Government has expressed pressed fears of Communist uprisings in Shanghai,…

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A War Record

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 2

The elections are being held at a convenient period for the Government; another six months and the…

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War Service Land Settlement

Crookwell Gazette · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 1

The Minister for Lands has advised that nine blocks on "Willeroo" Estate were gazetted on Friday, August 9, 1946, as…

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Post War Pars Not-so-busy Bees

Crookwell Gazette · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 8

Because it is thought that they might work better than their Australian cousins, Russian bees are to be brought into Australia. The Department of…

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Jews War on Britain No Sign Yet of a Settlement

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Monday: An attempt to blow a hole in the side of the ship Empire H Heywood, taking illegal immigrants to Cyprus was disclosed in an official communique, says Reuter…

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East Goulburn Welcome Home to the Boys Evening is a Success

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 6

East Goulburn Citizens' Hall was crowded on Friday night to celebrate the Welfare Club's welcome home party for all ex-servicemen and women of the district. The hall could barely accommodate those…

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New Centre of War Russian Attack on Britain

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: The Dispatch of British troops to Basra is referred to by the Moscow "New Times" as…

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Goulburn Soldier in Newsreel

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 3

Private Alfred Rolfe, D.C.M., of Goulburn, who participated in the London Victory Parade, appeared in the newsreel shown at…

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Welcome Home Party

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

A combined welcome home and I coming-of-age party was tendered to Sergeant Tom Philips at the Fireside Inn on the evening…

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Welcome Home at Bookham

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

TO-MORROW NIGHT the Bookham Citizens' Committee will hold a grand dance at Bookham to welcome…

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War Service Land Settlement "Willeroo" Estate -- Tarago

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 3

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazet[?] e of 9th August, 1946 setting apart NINE BLOCKS on Willeroo' Estate…

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Preparing for the Next War Potsdam Agreement Goes Overboard in Soviet Zone

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Russian and German technicians, arc manufacutring new V-EE weapons in at least the former Germany arms plants, which are working at the full level of their present capacity, says Reuter's Berlin correspondent, quoting, information from the: Soviet occupied Zone…

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Jap Island Charms Goulburn Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

Judging by a letter received recently by Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Moon, of 240 Sloane Street, Goulburn, their son, Signaller W. G. Moon,'s enjoying life in Japan, where he is serving with the British Occupation Forces…

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