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

The wars & local soldiers, 1955

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Diggers to Race on Anzac Day Streamlined Commemoration Service Suggested

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 September 1955 · page 3

YASS District Diggers’ Race Club will hold a meeting on Anzac Day afternoon, 1956. The Club will also race on December 10, this year. The Turf Club will race on Saturday,…

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Wives’ Letters to Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 September 1955 · page 6

Soldiers who get complaining letters from home should read those that Napoleon received from his…

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Successful Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 October 1955 · page 4

Results of a soldier settlement ballot for five dairy blocks at Mulwala was announced today by the Minister…

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Bitter Anzac Day Controversy At Boorowa

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 October 1955 · page 4

A bitter controversy in which sectarianism has become the basis has been raging at Boorowa between the Catholic…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Curtailment Not to Detract From Sacredness Additional Remembrance At Dawn

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 October 1955 · page 4

Shortening of the Anzac Day Commemoration Service in Yass will in no way affect its sacredness or its significance, and in addition there will be a dawn service similar to that held…

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Wounded Leg with Axe

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 October 1955 · page 2

Mr. Barry O’Ryan, who is employed at Narrangullen, cut his leg with an axe on Tuesday morning. He was taken to the…

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Will Wage War on Rabbits Myxomatosis Innoculations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 October 1955 · page 5

Yass P.P. Board stock inspector, Mr. J. N. McCulloch, and the secretary, Mr. C. Taylor, will work out a campaign for myxomatosis innoculation of rabbits in the Board’s area…

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Electricity For Soldier Settlers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 October 1955 · page 1

Eight soldier settlers in the Bookham area want to he connected to the [?] supply of Burrinjuck County Council…

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Legal Opinion Soldiers’ Club Can Extend Over Crowe’s Lane and Accommodate R.S.L.

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 November 1955 · page 1

Counsel’s opinion is that it is Permissible for the Memorial Hall Council in build over the right-of-way between the hall building and A. J. Crowe’s store. A reasonable clearance , not hicles of normal size, and conless…

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World War Ii Memorial New Plan Submitted For Approval

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 November 1955 · page 1

A new and less costly plan for the Yass & District World War II Memorial was submitted to the Memorial Hall Council at its last meeting and approved…

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War Service Land Settlement “Colly Creek” Estate— Quirindi “Bando” Estate — Gunnedah

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 November 1955 · page 6

Attention is invited to notifications in the Government Gazette of 11th November, 1955, setting apart farms on…

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