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

The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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No Reduction in war Service Homes Interest

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 4

In reply, to representations by the Yass R.S.L., a letter was read at Saturday night's meeting from the prime Minister, Mr. Chifley,…

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War Memorial Appeal. Mile of Pennies Inter. High School Effort

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 2

The Inter. High School in organising a mile of pennies as their effort on behalf of the War Memorial Building Fund. Appeal. At…

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War Memorial

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 2

The following further donations are acknowledged to the War II. War Memorial Fund: Mr. A. E. Rattenbury £3/3/-; Dr. Graham…

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War Memorial. Mile of Pennies £14 in Hand

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 2

The mile of pennies appeal organised by the scholars of the In. ter. High School on behalf of the War II. Memorial Building Fund,…

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Soldiers On Docks In London State Of Emergency Is Now In Force

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: A state of national emergency came into force in Britain at midnight, following the failure of over 10,000, of 25,000 men employed in the London docks to resume normal…

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R.S.L. Rejects Request of Teachers' Association Will Continue To Invite School To Participate In Anzac Day March And Commemorations

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 1

A well attended meeting of the Crookwell Sub branch of the R.S.L. decided almost unanimously on Thursday evening last to reject a request from the Crookwell Teachers'…

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The War in Japan Russian Attack On America

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: Russia charges General Macarthur and the Japanese Government with…

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Call It a Day Those War Debts

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Friday: The freezing of war debts, which we incurred when bleeding ourselves white for every…

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Anzac Day and Children in the Marches Criticism Resented

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 7

Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Crookwell Parents and Citizens Association held last Wednesday night in the school library, Rev. Canon Nell, stated that he wished to bring forward for discussion a matter, of great…

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Lesson of the War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

“Europe has learnt many lessons as a result of the war and not the least of these is that comradeship on the battlefield…

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Reminder of War Years Army Convoys

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 5

Large convoys of Army trucks passed through Goulburn at the week-end on their way to the northern coalfields…

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India's War on Food Production Front Self-Sufficient By 1951

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 5

NEW DELHI: India must emulate the struggle for self-preservation, put up by other free countries in recent years, if she is 'to achieve self-sufficiency in food, according to Mr. K. L. Punjabi,…

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"Returned Soldier"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 3

The answer to the question as to whether the Australian Legion of EX-Servicemen and Women is a "Returned Soldier"…

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Gangsters in Los Angeles Gambling Czar Wounded

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 5

LOS ANGELES, Wednesday: Gangster bullets early yesterday wounded a gambling czar, Mickey Cohen, and three other persons…

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Waterside Workers Declare War On The Community Stoppages To Be Held Every Week

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: Waterside workers in Sydney and Brisbane decided to hold regular stop-work meetings until the Waterside Federation officials, Healy and Roach, are released from goal. The Waterside workers in…

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Shinwell on War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Addressing reservists at the training camp near Norfolk, the Secretary for War, Mr…

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Russia And War U.S.A. Has Nothing Definite

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday The State Department said yesterday that the Department had no…

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Popular Girl Competition Is Launched Proceeds To Benefit War Memorial Appeal

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 1

At a small informal meeting of the War Memorial Committee on Wednesday evening last the names of the two candidates for the i Popular Girl Competition, in aid. of Memorial…

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War Against The Reds State Member Addresses Meetings in the North Will Support Any Action to Ban Communists

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 1

Complete and speedy annihilation of the Communist element in the industrial field was forecasted by Mr. Fred J. Cahill. M.L. A. for Young when address ing largely attended meetings over the week-end in the Port Stephens area, where many…

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Russia and Shipping Slipped Since The War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday: Russia was expected to become leading competitor in merchant shipping after the war but had…

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