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

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Hockey Ass'n Honour Roll

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 3

Central Southern Hockey Association executive committee decided on Monday night to compile an honour roll of members…

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St. Mary's: Anzac Day

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 1

Requiem Mass for the repose of the souls of soldiers, sailors and airmen who paid the supreme sacrifice was celebrated by…

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Anzac's 32nd Anniversary Crookwell's Commemoration

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 1

Speaking at the 11 o'clock Anzac Day commemoration service at the Memorial Gates on Friday last the Shire President said that for many the occasion was one of happy reunion…

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“Mateship” Australian Soldier’s Characterisitic Anzac Day at St. Augustine’s

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 2

St. Augustine’s Church was crowded for the Solemn Requiem Mass which was celebrated on Anzac Day for the repose of the souls of…

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Civil War in Paraguay Government Still Hold Capital

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 5

BUENOS AIRES, Wednesday: The Paraguayan Embassy has announced that the Paraguayan Government…

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Certificate of Merit Dr. Le Feyre Honoured By Returned Men

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 6

As an appreciation of the work he had dene for the Returned men of the district, Dr. Le Fevre was presented with s Certificate…

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Tributes To Men of Anzac Over 100 Men Attend Dinner

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

VETERANS OF WORLD WAR 1, WHOSE DEEDS AT GALLIPOLI WERE THE FOUNDATION OF ANZAC DAY, MARCHED SIDE BY SIDE WITH THOSE WHO CARRIED ON THE TRADITION SO GLORIOUSLY 25 YEARS LATER, AT THE COMMEMORIAL…

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Anzac Day Service Address Oven by Rev. H.s. Brown

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

The following address was delivered by Rev H. S. Brown at the Commemoration of Anzac Day Service held at the Soldier's Memorial last…

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War Veteran Killed At Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

Mr Charles Bish, of Young, a veteran of two world wars, was killed on Saturday night when returning from a returned soldiers dinner…

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Two War Departments Cost £906,969

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA: Two temporary wartime departments within the Customs Department—the Rationing Commission and the Prices Commission—are still employing between them 2607 persons and paying £906,969…

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War Crimes "It Was Only 2,000,000"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK: Rudolf Francis Ferdinand Hoess, a stocky, 47-year-old Nazi, stood stolidly in Warsaw's…

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Two Soldiers Provided With Land Settlement In Boorowa District

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 5

"ONLY TWO OUT OF ABOUT 100 EX-SERVICEMEN ELIGIBLE FOR LAND SETTLEMENT IN THE BOOROWA DISTRICT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH LAND." Mr. Jack Collins, Country Party…

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Estates for Soldier Settlement Illawong and Beggan Beggan

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 5

Details of two wore Riverina estates for soldier settlement are relcased by the Minister for Lands, comprising 13 blocks o the Illawong…

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Soldier Killed When Jeep Overturns

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

PARKES: A soldier was killed and another injured when a jeep overturned ten miles from Parkes last night…

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Anzac Day at Taralga Memorial Service

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 1

There was a good attendance of returned men and general public at the Memorial service at the Taralga War Memorial on Anzac…

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Minor Municipal War Junee Council Forbids Illabo Shire Tractors to Use Streets

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 1

The fact that the June e Municipal Council will not give the Illabo Shire Council a general permit to travel tractors over town roads may cause a serious breach in relation between the two local governing bodies…

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Canberra Beat Goulburn 10-4, Before Pre-war Gate Star Full-Back's Head Injury

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 1

Canberra firsts defeated Goulburn 10-4 in the Group Eight inter-town competition game played here yesterday at Rugby League Park, before the largest gate since before the war. It was the first game in the recently introduced inter-town…

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Appeal for £25,000 Disabled Soldiers’ Assn

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 3

An appeal for £26,000 has been launched for the building of a comfortable club rooms in Sydney, for the thousands of ex-servicemen in…

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SETTLED Strike Over in Victoria Cost of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE: It is estimated that despite yesterday's settlement of the Metal Trades' dispute, which has…

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War Service Certificates Council List

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

The Town Clerk Mr. R. J. McLean, is compiling a list of all Goulburn men and women who were accepted for full-time…

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