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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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News From Other Towns Billy Sheahan Wins Appeal for Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheahan),. who is a barrister and a returned soldier of World War 1, recently won an…

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Centenary Album For War Memorial Library

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 8

One of the first volumes to be preserved for inclusion in the War. Memorial Library, when completed,…

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The Soldier Slighted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 4

Three years after the cessation of hostilities in the 1939-1945 war the movement to provide a fitting district, memorial to district men and women who went forth to serve their country-- and particularly to those who laid down their…

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World War Ii. Memorial

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

WHAT a great thing it would ; be, if the major part of the £6,000 required for the erection of World War II Memorial, as…

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War Fears Unfounded —U.S. Admiral

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 3

Admiral W. H. Standley, former U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, and former Ambassador to Moscow, thinks…

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World War Ii Memorial Appeal C’tee Plans For Raising of Funds

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 2

Plans for the raising of funds for the erection of.the World War II Memorial at Yass were discussed at a…

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War Ii Memorial at Galong R.S.L. To Build Club Rooms

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

Galong's Memorial to soldiers who lost their lives in the second World War will be in the form of a Club Room for returned…

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To the Editor Reparations From Japanese Local Ex-P.O.W. Soldier's Appeal

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 6

Sir,—As a representative of the A.I.F. 8th Division and Ex-Prisoner of War and Relatves' Association, I have been asked to solicit the support…

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Billy Sheahan Wins Appeal for Soldier

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheahan), who is a barrister and a returned soldier of World War I, recently won an appeal in the Land…

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Fierce Fight in Camp Four Dead And 71 Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 5

MARSEILLES, Monday: Four Indo-Chinese are now dead and 71 wounded, 17 seriously, following a fight in a…

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Russia's Indirect Support to U.S. Soviet Delegate Claims War Should Be Stopped

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday Russia has officially recognised the Jewish State of [?] Simultaneously at Lake Success it has indirectly supported the new America move demanding that the Security Council order an immediate cessa[?] of the war in Paleshire…

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War Ace Killed

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

ROME:. Canadian war ace, George "Screwball" Behring was one of the two British pilots killed at Urbe…

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Government Notices War Service Land Settlement

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

"GRAGIN" ESTATE, WARIALDA. ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 7th May, 1948, setting apart one (1)…

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British Youth Migrants War Memorial Training Farm

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

For the first time since its inception in New South Wales in 1926 the Big Brother Movement is appealing for £25,000…

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War Service Homes Over 30 Men Are Interested

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

It was revealed last night that 32 Goulburn returned servicemen have agreed to participate in the proposed building scheme of the War Service Homes Commission in this city…

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That "Push Button" War Still A Long Way Off, Says U.S. Army Bulletin

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

Frankfurt (By Air Mail): American soldiers have been warned not to rely on atomic "Push button" warfare as a substitute for the conventional "fighting man" for at least another ten years. In an army information bulletin entitled "Push Button Warfare" the GI's are…

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Prostitution of Real Anzac Spirit Extra Holiday Does Away With Commemoration Ideal

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 8

The South-Western District Congress of the R.S.L. decided at a meeting at Cootatnundra on Sunday that it would oppose any additional…

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War Service Land Settlement “Pine Lodge” Estate—finley

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 3

Attention is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 21st May, 1948 setting apart fifteen (15) blocks on “Pine…

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'Stop Drift To War' — French Leader

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 5

President Aurrot, of France, in a recent speech made an appeal for "frank parley between responsible statesmen…

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World War Ii. Memorial “Fault, If Any, Rests With Public”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 1

The Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute Council is anxious for some more definite move regarding the…

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