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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 5 of 19

Returned Soldiers’ Land Overrun by Rabbits—No Wire Netting for at Least Two Years

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

A Cowra landholder, a returned soldier from this war, [?] spent a considerable amount of his deferred pay during the [?]…

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China's War May End Soon

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 5

NANKING, Friday: "The civil war will not last long," declared General Chen Yeng, Nationalist Chief-of-Staff, addressing a press…

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Soldiers' Memorial Club Advances Another Step

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

THE BUILDING OF THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL CLUB ADVANCED ANOTHER STEP FORWARD THIS WEEK WHEN PLANS PREPARED BY THE ARCHITECTS, MESSRS K. A. McCONNELL AND J. A. NISBET WERE BEFORE THE MEMORIAL FUND…

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Gunning News R. S. LEAGUE Anzac Day Arrangements

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ League was held in the Literary Institute on Friday night. The President, Mr. E…

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Aid to Greece Does Not Mean War U.S. Secretary of War Gives Evidence to Committee

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

WASHINGTON; Thursday: Financial aid by the United States to Greece and Turkey would not be a step in the direction of war, but, to the contrary, would be a step away from war. This firm belief was expressed by the United States Secretary of War, Mr. Patterson,…

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Gunning Returned Men Local Needs Given Prior Call Over R.S.L. Hospital

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. E. E. Sheridan, president, occupied the chair at the March meeting of the League held at Gunning. About twenty-five members attended. Letters received from…

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Civil War in Paraguay Signs of Deadlock

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 3

BUENOS AIRES, Sunday: After three weeks of civil war, neither the Paraguayan Government nor the rebel…

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Judges' Trial Nazi War "Derby"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

There was a "Derby" between the Nazi special courts in Bavaria during the war to sentence political prisoners…

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Soldier Settlement And The Government: A Plain Statement of Fact

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 8

The purpose of the Government in regard to soldier settlement is to at once make provision to meet the requirements of those possessing…

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Soldiers’ Settlement Advisory Committees Ignored Complaint by Mr. Sheahan

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

First news of the proclamation of a property for war service land settlement was gained by the local Member and the…

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Talk in Terms of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday At a press interview yesterday. His Salt right hand man to the Moslem Leader, Dr. All Jinnah…

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No Anzac Day to Be Held in Japan May Upset the Local Voting

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

LONDON. Thursday: A severe curtailment of Anzac Day commemoration service by the B.C.O.F. in Japan which is regarded as a weak concession to Japanese arrogance is causing resentment among the Royal Navy and Australian and New Zealand personnel says the Tokio correspondent of the London Daily…

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Anzac Day Procession

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 5

The Goulburn City Council granted the Goulburn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League permission to hold the usual…

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Anzac Memorial Service

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

Nomination of Candidates and Poiling Places-General Election, 1947, Electoral District of Young. The following persons have been nominated…

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Third World War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 5

TORONTO, Friday: The Third World War, in which the United States and Russia would be the principal belligerents and in which Britain would not survive, was forecast by Professor Arnold…

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Gunning News Returned Soldiers League Anzac Day Programme

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

The president, Mr. E. Sheridan, presided at a special meeting of the RSL executive to finalise details for the Anzac Day celebrations in…

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Vandalism in Vegetable Garden At War Veterans Home

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

A large vegetable garden established on land owned by the Linton War Veterans Home in Glebe Street, North Yass, has…

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Enlistments in Air Force Are Turning Out Satisfactorily

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 5

During the month of March, there were 472 enlistments in N.S.W. for the interim Air Force. Of these, 177 were admitted, being made up of 123 civilians, 15 Air Training Cadets, and 39 former R.A.A.F. members…

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Hillcrest Estate Soldier Settlement Delay Discussed

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

The long delay that has occurred in making Hillcrest estate in the Taralga district available for soldier settlement was…

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Possession of Home P.M.'s Finding for Wife of Ex-Soldier

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

In Goulburn Court yesterday, Mrs. Betty Jean Smith, wife of an ex-serviceman drover, was given possession…

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