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

The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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U.S. Prepares Her Defences Value Of Fear As Protection Against Another War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday: Detailed plans for the defence of America against atom bomb attack are being prepared by the United States Atomic Energy Commission working in close co-operation…

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Russia Wants Them As War Criminals Three Witnesses At Libel Trial Spoke Out Of Their Turn

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

Three Witnesses At Libel Trial Spoke Out Of Their Turn PARIS. Tuesday: In a note to the French Foreign Minister, the Soviet EmbaSsy has asked France to hand…

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Be Ready for War Russian Order

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: An order of the day calling on Soviet armed forces to maintain "constant combat…

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Good Progress Reported Binda War Memorial Fund

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

(The annual meeting of the Binda War Memorial Race Club was held in the Binda Memorial Hall on January 29th. The…

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The District War Memorial: Building Permit To Be Sought

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

At an enthusiastic meeting of the District War Memorial Committee (the first for nearly six months), held in the Council…

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Taralga District News Budget Deputation to Minister Taralga and District War Memorial Hall

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 6

An exceptionally well attended meeting of committeemen, held last week at the Hotel. Taralga, under, the chairmanship of…

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The Malayan Campaign Experience of a Prisoner of War in Singapore and Burma

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

The following series of articles, written by Sergt Fred Howe, of Boorowa, relate his experiences as a prisoner of war following the fall of Singapore. For 3½ years Fred laboured in Burma on the Changi railway and his story, written exclusively for the "Burrowa…

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Welcome to Soldier Settlers and Businessmen

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Council's President (Cr. T. Perceval), will convene a public meeting for the purpose of taking necessary steps to suitably…

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War Between Army and Navy in Siam Government Believed To Be Still In Control

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

BANGKOK, Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter) : Fighting between naval and army elements of the Siamese services broke out in the main streets of Bangkok on Saturday night. It followed measures taken by the Prime Minister, Marshall Pibul…

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Eastern War Chiefs to Meet

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. Reliable reports from Warsaw say that the defence chiefs of eastern…

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Australian Air Force One Plane In 50 War-Worthy

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY: The Chief of the Air Staff, Air-Marshal George Jones, yesterday said only one in every 50 R.A.A.F. planes to…

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The Cold War Goes on Sweden Rejects A Soviet Note

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3

STOCKHOLM, Thursday: Sweden, it is officially revealed, has rejected outright the Soviet note delivered on Monday alleging that Latvian, Esthonian and Lithuanian nationals have been persecuted…

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War Veterans' Art Union

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

Attention is drawn to the closing date of the above art union on March 21 and the drawing date on March 28, 1949. The prize list…

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The Malayan Campaign Experiences of a Prisoner of War in Singapore and Burma

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

The following series of articles, written by Sergt. Fred Howe, of Boorowa, relate his experiences as a prisoner of war following the fall of Singapore. For 3½ years Fred laboured in Burma on the Changi railway and his story, written exclusively for the "Burrowa…

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Anzac Day Buffet Luncheon for Returned Men

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

It was decided at the R.S.L. meeting on Saturday night to inform the Soldiers’ Club that it was the opinion of the League a…

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Returned Men and Homes

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

The A.C.T. branch of the R.S.L., has decided to establish a building advisory committee to assist ex-servicemen establish…

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War Veterans’ Art Union

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

Attention is drawn to the closing date of the above Art Union on March 21st, and the drawing date on March 28th. The prize…

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Russian General Warns of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

Marshal of the Soviet Union Leonid Govorov blamed the present world tension on the "provocative policy of…

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Soviet Cold War Latest Treason From Communists

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: The latest pronouncements of Communist support for Russia in the event of a Third World War have come Belgium and Israeli. The Belgian Communist…

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Honour Roll Unveiled at Jerrawa

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

Last Saturday night the Jerrawa World War II Honour Roll was unveiled. It contains the names of 35 district men, all of whom returned except Mr. Wilson a P.O.W., who died…

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