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

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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LEGACY War Orphans' Outing

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 7

Twenty Goulburn children who lost their fathers as a result of war service will be treated to a matinee session…

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Cusa Passes on Final Meetings of a War Organisation

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 2

Sunday, September 15, marked the closing of an institution which has been a boon to the soldiers and service women who passed through or were stationed in Goulburn during the war…

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What the War Cost the World In Both Lives and Money

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 4

The first peace conference is still talking in Pairs. The settlement has begun It is appropriate that at such a moment we should look for the bill of the cost of…

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Big Day at Bowning “Linton” War Veterans Entertained “Australia Best and Most Favoured Country”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 3

On Sunday last, the usual monthly meeting of the Bowning Ex-Servicemen's and Women's Club was held in the temporary…

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Boorowa Chamber Urge, Pre-War Train Services

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 4

Boorowa Chamber of Commerce is working hard for the restoration of pre-war mail and passenger services to the town. The subject was threshed out at last night's meeting, discussion culminating in a decision to ask the Department of Transport to…

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Grasshopper War Supplies are Sent to Landholders

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 3

The whole of the resources of the Agricultural Department, In conjunction with Pastures Protection Boards in affected areas, is being used to combat the assault of hordes of grasshoppers which have made their appearance…

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Presbyterian Church Anniversary Services Welcome Home to Mr. and Mrs. Gresham

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 2

During the week-end the adherents of the Presbyterian Church have commemorated the anniversary of their…

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Guerilla War Over Week-end Bands Were Active in Greece, 28 Being Killed Times Correspondent Says Aid Comes From Border States

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 3

ATHENS, Monday: War-wrecked Greece witnesses a sporadic but deadly guerilla warfare throughout the week-end, particularly in the northern areas, where 28 persons were killed on Saturday in what was later officiaaly described as "mopping up operations against bandits."…

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Blunders and Follies of War Are Thrashed

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 2

World War II had caught the U.S. repeating many a blunder and folly from World War I. In a summing-up report, the Senate's Mead Committee pointed, to the worst of them, hoped they, would not be repeated again. The report spared no one…

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Jewish War "Voice of Israel" Speaks

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 5

JERUSALEM, Wednesday: The [?]illicit radio, "Voice of Israel," has announced that the Haganah organisation…

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Back Home After War Service Baxter and Co. Staff Members Feted

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 1

At the Southern Cross Hall on Saturday evening last, about 140 employees of Baxter and Co., Ltd., boot manufacturers, joined in a welcome home dinner and social given in honour of six staff…

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Goulburn and a War Memorial What is Going to be Done About it?

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 1

"Returned Soldier—Both Wars" has the following to say about Goulburn and a War Memorial. "Sir:—This year has brought…

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Jap War Plan Talks in 1941

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

TOKIO, Wednesday: The Imperial Conference on September 6, 1941, at which Hirohito presided, resolved to…

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Last of the Cavan Soldiers Comes Home

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 1

Mr. Len Longley, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Longley, of “Longaroo” has returned home from active…

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Detective Mortally Wounded by Gunman

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 October 1946 · page 1

PERTH: A man and a woman have been arrested and charged with the murder yesterday of Detective Carl Roe, 32, married Detective Roe was shot in…

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War to Peace Production

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 October 1946 · page 7

A general view of a section of Blackness Foundry works at [?]der, which is part of a large organisation which equips factories with machinery for the various processes in dealing with jute, hemp. [?] and hard a[?]…

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MR. A. Kyle Honoured by Citizens Appreciation by Rotary and Returned Men

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 1

Mr. A. R. Kyle, manager of the Goulburn branch of the Bank of Australasia, who is about to take charge of the St. Kilda branch, last night was honoured by the Rotary Club and Returned Soldiers' League…

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"America's Aim Is Peace" War Talk Deplored by Truman

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 5

FLUSHING (New York), Wednesday: Fears of war, which had been aroused throughout the world, were unwarranted and unjustified, but rumours of war found willing listeners in certain places…

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Brutal Attack on Woman Soldier's Wife Assaulted

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY: Detectives are seeking a man who brutally attacked a young woman by hitting her in the face after…

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Gunning News Returned Soldiers' League Proposed Club Formation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 1

The Iocal sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its monthly meeting in the Literary Institute on Saturday afternoon…

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