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

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Soldiers' Votes in Japan

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Minister for he Army, Mr. Chambers. said in he House of Representatives to-day that the Commonwealth had…

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Appeal for £25,[?] Disabled Soldiers' Association

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 8

An appeal for £25,000 has bee[?] launched for the building of a comfortable club rooms in Sydney, for the thousands of ex-servicemen in Ne[?]…

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Politician Wounded at Senate Meeting U.S. Shooting Sensation

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 5

OKLAHOMA CITY, Thursday: A State Senator. Tom Anglin, aged 63. was shot in the back on the floor of the Senate yesterday,…

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War Memorial Club Plans Completed Tenders To Be Called On Cost Plus Basis

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

AT A MEETING OF THE BOOROWA WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE HELD ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT IT WAS DECIDED TO CALL TENDERS IMMEDIATELY ON A COST PLUS BASIS FOR THE WORK OF CONVERTING THE BUILDING IN BRIAL ST…

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War Widow's Migration Query to Legacy Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

A British war widow, mother of 2½-year-old twins, has written to the Goulburn Legacy Club asking if it would be possible for her to make a home in Australia. Her letter, which was written…

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No Recompense Wanted For Extra Work During War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

The P.P. Board at the instigation of its officers decided on Tuesday to inform the Council of Advice that any extra work done by its officers during the war was done voluntarily and willingly and they were not in favour of being allowed any time off…

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Welcome Home for Ex-servicemen Matter to be Placed Before Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 6

Representatives of the R.S L. and Legion of Ex-Servicemen conferred with t he Mayor, Aid. P. R. D. Hollis, last week on the question of a welcome home for ex-servicemen…

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War Memorial for Goulburn Special R.S.L. Committee to Investigate

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

A special R.S.L. sub-committee is investigating proposals for a war memorial for Goulburn. Mr. K. S. Thomson, secretary of the Goulburn sub-branch,…

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Is It to Be This? Bacteriological War on Man 33 Diseases Useful?

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday: Thirty-three diseases of man, plants and animals possibly useful in bacteriological war are described in the War Department's Permission in the Journal of Immunology…

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Welcome Home To Pte. Jack Druett

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 7

A very enjoyable social organised by the Cotta Walla Welcome Home Committee was held in the Literary…

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War Gratuities Regulations Amended

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 2

War gratuities regulations have now been amended to provide early payment to ex-servicemen needing the money because of distress or…

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Soldier Settlement Notes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

Recently gazetted as available for application by members and ex-members of the forces for land settlement are Illawong and Beggan…

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War Gratuities Regulations Amended

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

War Gratuities Regulations have now been amended to provide early payment to ex-Servicement needing money because of distress or…

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Civil War in China

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 5

NANKING, Thursday: The National garrison at Chingchun, the capital of Manchuria, was isolated yesterday when Communist…

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Cheque Handed Over to Returned Soldiers' C. W. A.'s Fine Gesture

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

A substantial cheque was handed over to the Boorowa R.S.S. & A.I.L.A., by the Boorowa Country Womens' Association at their…

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Soldiers' Memorial Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

Tenders for the remodelling of the Returned Soldiers' Club have been called. The committe have ra'sed a fair amount of money-…

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Welcome Home

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 2

Members of St. John of God Hospital staff, organised a delightful party in the Auxiliary room at the hospital, to welcome…

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No Danger of War Smuts Tells Senate

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Wednesday: In telling the Union Senate yesterday that it was a mistake to think there was imminent danger of war, South Africa's Premier, Field-Marshal Smuts, warned…

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Crookwell War Memorial Renewed Activity Supports Proposed Library

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

A large gathering of Crookwell and district representatives attended a public meeting at the Shire Chambers on Friday night last with a view to reviving interest in the projected district war memorial—three…

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District War Memorial Proposal Re-affirmed At Public Meeting Large Committee Formed to Raise £3000 Architect's Plan Approved As Basis

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

ABSENCE of recrimination and an enthusiastic desire to push right ahead as quickly as possible with the job of providing Crookwell with the proposed District War Memorial characterised the public meeting held in the Shire Council Chambers on Friday night last. The…

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