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

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Montgomery's Busy Day at Canberra Another World War Not Inevitable, He Believes

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA: Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Chief of the Imperial Staff, found his first day in Canberra busy. In a round of engagements and interviews, he had…

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Plans Were Made in Jap. Camp Post-war Progress for Britain's Colonies now in Evidence

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 6

The "Battle of Output" which the people of Britain are lighting to-day has not interfered with a vigorous reconstruction policy in Britain's colonies. Two reports have been…

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Boorowa War Memorial Club Plans To Be Displayed the Plans of Boorowa Memorial Club Will Be on Display in Murphy Bros' Window

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

This will give the public an idea what the completed club, will be like. Response to call for donations has been reasonably good, but there is…

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War Danger

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 5

"War is as probable now as it was in 1913 or 1938," Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., said…

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Australian Soldiers Set New Record

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 3

“Australians have often been acclaimed as the world’s best soldiers but now they have achieved a new distinction and created what is…

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A.w.l. Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 7

An A.I.F. man, who was A.W.L. from a Victorian camp, reported to the Goulburn Police Station last night. He had no…

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Unique Proposal To Re-name Cowra Streets After Lost War Diggers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 1

A proposal that the streets of Cowra should be renamed as memorials to those men who gave their lives in the last war,…

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Ten Russians in Moscow Say What They Think About Peace or War — Britain's Future — The Soviet Wives — Religion in Russia

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 4

MOSCOW: With the Moscow Conference unsuccessful it becomes more than ever fascinating to know what the ordinary Russian thinks about some of the difficult problems left in its train, writes Alaric Jacob, A poll of public opinion in Russia is, of course, impossible. Only…

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Aiding Returned Men

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 5

PITY THE COUNTRY STUDENT: The mummified interpretation of various government regulations by…

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Boorowa Returned Soldiers' League Formation Of Land Group Settlement?

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 1

AN EFFORT WILL BE MADE AT NEXT MEETING OF THE BOOROWA SUB-BRANCH OF THE RETURNED SOLDIERS' LEAGUE TO FORM A LAND SETTLEMENT GROUP IN THE DISTRICT. A SPECIAL INVITATION IS TO BE EXTENDED TO ALL…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League held on Friday night last…

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Protecting Interests of Ex-war Prisoners R.S.L. Has Not Been ldle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 1

A belief seemingly held in some quarters that the R.S.L. was not doing all it could to obtain compensation and…

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Welcome Home Governor Will Not Attend

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. P. R. D. Hollis, stated today that the Governor of New South Wales,…

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New Soldiers' Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 1

All ex-members of the Australian, Armoured Corps and ancillary units also paratroops and light horse men who are…

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£3,050 In Hand For War Memorial Project

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 6

The Treasurer of Taral[?] War Memorial Hall Committee, Mr T. H. E. North, [?] ports that cash subscription…

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Bigga War Memorial: £750 Raised: £3,000 Is Objective

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 2

It was stated at the annual meeting of the Bigga War Memorial Hall Committee that a, total of £750 had been raised in the…

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Eubindal Estate Soon Be Ready for Soldiers Cr. Best’s Query on Rates

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

Seven farm blocks on Eubindal Estate ranging from 800 to 1100 acres will be ready soon for soldier settlement…

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The Next World War Soldiers Try to Figure Out What It Will Be Like

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK: In peacetime, alert soldiers are always busy trying to "figure out what the next war will be like. In the June and July issues of the Marine Corps Gazette, Lieut.-Colonel Keith McCutcheon tells marines about guided missiles, the weapons most military men believe will…

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Eubindal Estate Soon Be Ready For Soldiers

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 7

Seven farm blocks on Eubindal Estate, ranging from 800 to 1100 acres, will be ready soon for soldier settlement…

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War Orphans Appeal Netts £36146

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 1

Sale of buttons in aid of Legacy's War Orphans Appeal last Friday amounted to the tidy sum of £30146…

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