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

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Second World War Memorial Advance for Preliminary Expenses

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

The Mayor Aid. W. L. Simon stated at Monday night’s Council meeting that a scheme was in view to incorporate a Memorial for the last…

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Piling Up Seeds of Third German War 'Muddle, Mismanagement, and Good Intentions, 'Says Law

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: "We are piling up, by our muddle, our mismanagement and our good intentions, the seeds of a third German war," said Conservative Richard Law, in opening the house of Commons debate on Germany. "The problem of Germany," he said, His the administration of policy of far wider range than charity. It is my…

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Borrowa Returned Soldiers Hold Annual Meeting Mr.Bod Wood Elected President

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

MR. BOB WOOD WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOOROWA SUB-BRANCH OF THE RETURNED SOLDIERS' LEAGUE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IN THE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL…

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"In a Jam" Soldier Who Had Diamonds

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 5

SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday: Colonel Edward Murray, who is under technical arrest for attempting to smuggle 210,000…

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Soldier's Hand Was Rebuilt Progress Made in Surgery

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK: The soldier's hand had been shattered by a grenade explosion. Tendops, nerves and parts of bone up to the wrist were gone. In nine cases out of ten, amputation would have been routine. But surgeons in this case set to…

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High School Ex-serviceman Captain Returned Men Also Prefects

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 5

Ex-serviceman Paul Bridges was elected captain of the Goulburn High School last Friday, whilst two other…

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Gunning Returned Men's Meeting Successful Year Reported

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Gunning branch of the R.S.S. and A. I. League was held in the Literary institute…

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Final Welcome Home to Laggan Ex-Serviceme[?] Presentations Made by Shire President

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

Laggan's final public welcome home to district ex-servicemen was staged in the Laggan Memorial Hall on Saturday night last, when, in the presence of a large gathering, Messrs. Jack Laverty and Colin Allport were welcomed…

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War Gratuities Goulburn Proposal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 8

The Goulburn sub branch of the R.S.L. has received a reply from headquarters Sydney, in response to representations…

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Soldiers Make Complaint

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY: Letters received by Mr. W. M. Currey, M.L.A., allege that an officer at Greta Camp compelled 30 Soldiers to march in…

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Returned Men Farewell Mr. L. E. Fort

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

Mr. L. Fort, who has been a staunch supporter Of the Returned Soldiers' League since his arrival in Boorowa was tendered a…

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Soldiers' Club Remodelling Scheme

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

The architects plans for the proposed alterations to the Returned Soldiers League club rooms in…

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Chiang Steps Up War Pace

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

Banning of all except approved radio stations and a personal…

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Next War Bombs Professor's Warning

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

CHICAGO, Monday: Future atomic bombs may be an thousand times more powerful than those used on Japan…

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Germans' War Secrets

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Britain had information about German secret weapons two months after the war began, said Professor…

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War Memorial for Bungonia Park

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 4

BUNGOINA: At a well attended public meeting held in the P. A. Hall last Saturday, it was unanimously decided to erect a memorial In the park to perpetuate the memory of Bungonia men who served…

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Returned Men Gather Successful Year Is Reviewed

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 4

An attendance of more than 150 members, who manifested a particularly keen interest in discussions arising from the agenda, marked the annual meeting of the Goulburn Sub-Branch of the Returned…

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Rye Park News Annual Meeting Soldiers' Memorial Hall Has Satisfactory Year

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 5

[?]The annual meeting of the [?] Memorial Hall [?] was held on Saturday night last, the 2nd instant. There was…

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All out War in China

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 3

YENAN, Monday: "All out war has: started," said General Chu Teh, Commander in Chief of the…

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Rommel Lost the War Says German Flag Officer

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: The German and Italian High Commands lost the war in the Mediterranean because Field…

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