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

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

365 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 18 of 19

Jews Called to Arms Country On War Footing

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 November 1947 · page 7

JERUSALEM, ,Wednesday: The Jewish National Council yesterday called for the immediate mobilisation of all…

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State's First Australian-born Governor Visits Crookwell Official Dedication Of War Memorial Site Impressive Ceremony in Memorial Park

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 November 1947 · page 1

Even our capricious climate was on its best behaviour yesterday for the visit to Crookwell of the first Australian-born Governor of this State, Lieut.-General John Northcott, who was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Northcott…

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"Declaration of War" in Italy De Gasperi On Challenge By Communists

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 3

NAPLES, Tuesday: Premier de Gasperi, addressing, the national congress of the Christian Democrat party, described the Communist Party's attack on de Gasperi's Government as "a…

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Death of Ben Clague First World War Veteran

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 4

Benjamin Clague, a veteran of the First World War and a man who had for a great many years followed the calling of a…

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Upkeep Of The War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 1

The upkeep of the War Memorial was the subject of discussion at the last meeting of the Goulburn R.S.L…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Out Of Step: Danger Of War: Two Great Problems

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 4

It is somewhat depressing to read accounts counts of proceedings at the U.N.O. Assembly All profess to be anxious to to avoid the horrors of another war. According to M. Molotov…

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S. Has First Class War Scandal

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday: Air Secretary Symington said today that the [?] Force has stopped: the retirement pay of Major-Gen. Bennett E., Meyers [?] was taking steps to recall his decorations. The Justine Department at the [?]e time announced that the Government would take charges against Meyers…

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Congress Warned by Vandenberg This May Prevent A Needless War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Mon.: Warning that congressional rejection of 597 million dollars stop-gap programme to aid France, Italy and Austria might result in "a war which otherwise need never…

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War on Bunny Another Batch of Cases Fines up to £15 Imposed

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 6

Intensifying its campaign to stamp out the rabbit menace in its area, the Young P.P. Board prosecuted another 14 district…

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Arabs Threaten War All The Blame Placed On Britain

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 5

JERUSALEM, Monday: Arab leaders have ordered a general strike for three days throughout Jerusalem beginning tomorrow as a protest against the action of the United Nations Assembly in…

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Keep Your Eye on Korea! Civil War Said To Be Inevitable

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 4

North of the 38th parallel in Russian Korea a people's army of approximately 200,000 trained, equipped and indoctrinated troops stands ready to invade American Korea. That is the position…

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New Method of Payment Soldier Settler Allowances

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 4

Living allowances for soldier settlers would be paid from the date of occupation in future to overcome the anomaly of settlers…

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Gunning News £10,000 TARGET Gunning War Memorial

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 4

Ten thousand pounds is the amount required for the establishment of the Gunning war…

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Land for Soldier Settlers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, has announced the allocation for ex-Sevvicemen of 124 farms and eight Crown land blocks…

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Honour Roll Photograph Given To R.S.L.

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 8

A photograph of the Town Hall honour roll was presented to the Goulburn sub-branch of the R.S.L. by Ald. A…

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Rates May Be Waived Councils Can Help Soldier Settlers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 6

Any Municipal or Shire councils anxious to assist soldier settlers had the power to waive rates and extra…

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Billiard Championship Yass Soldiers Club Finals A. BRENNAN v. V. LEONARD

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 2

Tomorrow (Friday) night at 8 p.m. the club yearly Billiard and Snooker championship finals will be played by…

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New Russian 5-Year Plan Work Being Done By War Prisoners

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

TOKYO: A new Russian five-year plan is being executed with Japanese, German and other prisoners of war, the Tokyo newspaper, Asahi Shimbun has reported…

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Arab Legion Breaks Loose on Jews 14 Killed And 10 Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 5

JERUSALEM, Monday: Fourteen Jews were killed and at least ten others were wounded when infantrymen of King Abdullah's British-led Transjordan Arab Legion yesterday attacked a truck at…

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Snail–pace Soldier Settlement

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 4

Of the returned soldiers accepted as suitable for land settlement in New South Wales, only about three…

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