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

The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Servian Prince Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

Prince George of Servia has been wounded…

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War Map

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 1

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A Notable Soldier. His Part in the Boer War

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

General Jacobus Hendrik de ta Rey a member of the Senate of the South African Union, was born in 1848. He took a prominent part in the Boer War…

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Off to the War

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

Under the mobilisation scheme 30 members of CrooKwell XI. Australian Light Horse entrained for Sydney last night…

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The War. Furious Battle. a Rumour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

London, Sept. 21.—It is rumoured in Amiens that the Germans are beaten, and that their artillery fire is slackening, owing to the ammunition giving out. A furious battle is raging…

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The War. Talk of Peace. Idea Ridiculed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

London, Sept. 19.—Reuter's correspondent at Washington reports that the German Ambassador states that Germany is willing to make peace on the basis that European Germany…

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The Commonwealth and the War. German Warships

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

It was learned on the arrival of the Sonoma from San Francisco on Monday that the day after she sailed from Pago Pago (the I4th inst.) several German warships were seen steaming…

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A Masterly Study. Dr. Fitchett on the War

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

"Life's" Second War Number (October issue) contains many good and timely things. The chief attraction, among many war features, is a masterly study…

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Our Churches and the War. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 3

Sir,—The working classes have been put on half pay. The civil servants are to have their salaries (munificent?) reduced by 10 per cent. The ministers, and priests have done—what?…

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The Latest. the War. Welsh Army Corps. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George is leading a movement to raise a complete Welsh army corps…

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Telegrams the War. German Retreat. Good News Reported. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

It is reported that the Germans are retreating towards the Belgian frontier. The Exchange Telegraph Co. states that there is good news of the Noyon-Verdun battle…

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The War. Battle of Aisne. North of the Ainse. Allies Still Advancing. Contact with the Enemy London, Sept. 15

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

It is officially stated in Paris that at midnight on Tuesday on the left the armies were in close contact with the enemy along the whole front, which…

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Prince George Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 2

Rome, Sept. 22.—A report from Nish states that Prince George of Servia is in hospital suffering from a bullet wound in the chest, sustained while leading a charge of his regiment…

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The War. Fierce Fighting. War Bulletin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—Sir George Reid cables, London, September 21, 5.15 p.m.:—"Official: Letters are being received from numbers of British soldiers reported to be missing,…

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The War. War Bulletin. Furious Battle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The following cable has been received from Sir George Reid, dated September 22, 11.50 a.m.:— Reliable: It is probable that a battle is now…

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The War. [?] Sydney

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 6

The Germans declare they can hold the [?]e position for three months. The position is practically unassa[?]able from the front, but…

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The Commonwealth and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 4

Seeing that there are 700 police stations in N.S.W., at each of which passes can be issued to intending recruits who have certificates of medical fitness, it is expected by…

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The Commonwealth and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 3

Brigadier-General Bridges, who is to command the expeditionary force, has been raised to the rank of Major-General. Three hundred Infantry and 48 Light Horse…

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Goulburn Native Falls in the War

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 4

Mr. A. A. Dalg[?] of Pome[?]y Station sear Goulburn, received a ca[?]gram on Wednesday night, informing him of the death of his…

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Goulburn and the War the Feeling in England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 2

Following are extracts from London letters received by a local resident:—August 6, 1914.—When I wrote last week rumours of war were current topics, but I forgot to mention them…

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