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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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No Third War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 3

PRAGUE, Monday: "There will be no third war because the forces of peace, led by the Soviet Union, was so…

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Two Wounded by One Bullet

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: One bullet wounded two youths yesterday when, a rifle accidentally exploded on a rabbit-shooting…

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No War for Five Years

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

Russia may make two or three atomic bombs in the next five years, but would need hundreds to wage a successful war, said…

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Real Danger of War, Says Mountevans

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

Admiral Lord Mountevans ("Evans of the Broke")…

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Armies Were Wiped Out Hitler's War Goes on for Many Germans

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 7

BERLIN (By Airm[?]): Small advertisements in bold type crmmed into corners of Germany's newspapers indicate that even to-day, for hundreds of thousands of Germans Hitler's war is not over. The advertisements look so much alike that Germans scanning their papers are apt to overlook them…

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Will There Be Another War? Danish Fears Roused By Soviet Approach To Finland

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 4

HOW EUROPE IS DIVIDED TODAY.—The Russian east, the unpredictable centre, and the Democratic west. The Russian sphere has spread alarmingly since the war. Will It spread farther—to Italy, Turkey. Greece, Austria?…

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Sequel to Fight Young Soldier Fined

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 5

A young soldier, alleged to have taken part in a fight in Clifford Street last. Thursday was fined £2 in Goulburn Court…

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“Landlocked” Boorowa District Soldier Settlers Wanted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 4

“Boorowa is absolutely landlocked. We should encourage soldier settlement in our district, and the…

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Australia Very Near On Verge Of Another War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

"So active have the Communists become in this country that Australia is very nearly in a state of war,"…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Some Notes on Current Topics Bashing : Comrade Rowe : The War And Prices : How To Vote

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 3

The Communists complain about the bashing of members of a peaceful" procession in Queensland. According to the Government it was an illegal procession and had to be stopped. Those…

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Soldiers Settlers Don’t Want Rabbits

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

The Gundagai Pastures Protection Board directors have insisted on a policy that when soldier settlers take over blocks of…

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“Soldiers’ Club or Civilian Club?”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

Mr. Ron Merriman moved Saturday night’s meeting of the R.S.L. that they supply a set of snooker balls at a…

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Intensified War in China Looms Greatest Battles Of 20-Year-Old Civil War Still To Be Fought

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 1

SHANGAI (By Air Mail): The greatest battles of China's 20-year-old civil war are expected to be fought in the next few weeks, with the advent of, warmer weather, both the Chinese Communist and Nationalist commands completa plans for a considerable intensification of operations…

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R.S.L. Delegates to Strengthen War Memorial Committee Full Support Promised By League

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 3

Members of the Crookwell Sub-Branch of the RSL responded favourably to a request from the War Memorial Committee, read at their monthly meeting last Thursday night, for assistance in bringing the…

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Big Crowd Expected On Anzac Day

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 5

The R.S.L. at its last meeting adopted the programme for Anzac Day which will be celebrated on Sunday week. The President, Mr…

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World War II. Memorial

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 2

ON Friday night week, April 16, one of the most important meetings ever to be held in Yass will take place at the Memorial…

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Anzac Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

The City Council last night granted the R.S.L. permission to conduct the usual Anzac Day march through the City Streets…

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War Crimes Commision Winding Up End Of Work Now In Sight

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

LONDON (By Air Mail): The immense task of listing war criminals has almost come to an end. The united Nations War Crimes Commission, after naming 40,000 persons charged with responsibility for crimes…

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Returned Soldiers Meet Boorowa Branch

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the R.S.L., Boorowa Sub-branch, was held at the Boorowa Memorial Hall on Friday night last…

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Will Incorporate All Members of the Forces Boorowa Soldiers' Club

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

AT THE BOOROWA BRANCH OF THE RETURNED SOLDIERS' LEAGUE MEETING HELD AT THE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL LAST FRIDAY NIGHT, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO MAKE THE CLUB AN EX-SERVICEMEN'S CLUB…

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