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

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Britain Again on Margin Back to War Time Bread, Says Minister

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: A cut in rations of butter, margarine and cooking fat from eight ounces to seven ounces weekly by reducing the cooking fat ration by one ounce on March 3 was announced by the…

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Honour Roll S.p/o W. H. Reece

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reece, of Rhoda Street, Goulburn, have received official intimation that their…

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Returned Servicemen’s League Protest Against Delay in Soldier Settlement Acute Shortage of Houses

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 6

“That this sub-branch of the R.S.L. emphatically protest to the Premier against the Government’s delay in putting the soldiers’ land…

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Re-establishment Loans Available to Ex-Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

Ex-Service men and women, who, before they entered upon war service in World War II., were engaged in .primary…

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Welcome Home

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

A public welcome will be tendered to-night to returned servicemen and women in the Memorial Hall, at 8…

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Hunger War Truman's Appeal to Americans

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

WASINGTON, Sunday: Declaring that Americans could well afford to lose a little weight, especially If It means saving the…

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General Elections Returned Soldiers' Enrolment

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

The Divisional Returning Officer for Eden-Monaro (Mr. D. Fogarty) issues a reminder to discharged service personnel with…

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Mud Bricks to Make Home for Young Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 4

Intending to get married, and confronted with a shortage of house-building materials, a young ex-soldier and professional cyclist,…

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Welcome Home at Peelwood

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 5

A very large crowd gathered at Peelwood Hall on Saturday night last to welcome home two Peelwood boys after four years' active service. They were…

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General Elections Returned Soldiers' Enrolment

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 3

The Divisional Returning Officer for Eden-Monaro (Mr. D. Fogarty) issued a reminder to discharged service personnel with regard to their electoral…

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Fourth Welcome Home Function Certificates Presented Ex-mayors Present

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

The fourth welcome home function to returned ex-service people was held in the Memorial Hall on Monday night…

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The 'Liquor War'

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: It is expected that the N.S.W. Labour Council will to-night debate the the proposal that liquor reforms be enforced. by a…

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RABBITS Post-war Problem Department Concerned

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture in a lengthy circular to the P.P. Board on Tuesday stated he was receiving many complaints that…

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Story of a War Widow Who Lives in a Hovel

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

At a meeting of the Lighgow Repatriation Committee, the acting secretary (Mr. R. Hopkins) reported the case of a young war widow who was living in what he described as a hovel—definitely a "packing-case" home—and for this…

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Returned Soldier Students

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Housing Officer of Sydney University, Mr. A. J. Watt, said to-day that returned soldier students attending…

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Returned Men's Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

The attention of members and prospective members of the Goulburn sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L. of A. is drawn to an…

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Welcome Home Horticultural Social Evening

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

On Wednesday night a social was held in the Masonic Hall to welcome back six members of the Goulburn Horticultural , Society…

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Plastic Bones, Eyes and Teeth for the Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

Ninety per cent of Britain's plastic industry was used for the national effort in World War II.. but healing and preventive medicine were not forgotten. Acrylic plastics of which the…

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New Name for Boorowa Returned Soldiers' League "Returned Servicemen's League" Now

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

In future, Boorowa R.S.L. sub-branch is to be known as the "Returned Servicemen's League," instead of the time-honored "Returned…

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With a Surveyor in the North in War Mr. T. Cochran Relates His Experiences

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 5

Mr. Tony Cochran returned to his Rotary Club, Goulburn, last Wednesday night and gave an informative talk of his experiences from the time he joined the R.A.A.F. until he found himself in North-west Australia…

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