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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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German Catastrophe. Wounded Soldiers Mangled. Amsterdam

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Travellers from Germany report a catastrophe on Saturday. The Cologne express collided with a hospital train full of wounded. The shock was terrible. The engine of the…

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War Service Committee

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Young War Service Committee, Aid. J. Rinioul was voted to the chair, also pre sent, Messrs. H. Tyer, J. F. Leach,…

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The War. Western Front. Germans' Big Effort

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

London, Jan. 31.—There has been almost continuous and terrible hand-to-hand fighting in the Artois for 72 hours. The Germans made ten attacks during tile week, with only slight…

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Goulburn and the War. Lieut. Ford Honoured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

Lieut. (now Captain) Hubert Ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ford, of Belmore-street, Goulburn, is amongst those mentioned in despatches by Sir Ian Hamilton. Captain Ford…

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War Map 221-3 GeorgeStreet SYDNEY. Copyright

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 1

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The War. the Balkans. Successful Air Raid. Greek Fort Occupied

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 1

London, Jan. 30.—A Salonika message states that the Allies' marines have occupied the Greek fort on Karaburnu Peninsula, which the Greek commander evacuated after protest…

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Late War News. Lettish Heroine. Raiders Trapped Petrograd, Jan. 26

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A Lattish girl of 17 years of age has been awarded the St. Georges Cross. When a party of twenty Germans marched up to her fathers…

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The War. Day By Day. Montenegro. Reported Capitulation London Jan. 27

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

An Austrian communique makes the following startling claim:-- A Montenegrin plenipotentiary signed capitulation on tuesday…

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The War Mesopotmia. Russian Forces Successful. Turks Fear Jungtion of Forces

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—Petroggad reports received state that Russian oporations in the Caucasus region are widening fanlke in the westward,…

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Telegrams the War. Mr. Fisher. Press Interview. Use of Aeroplanes. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. Fisher and his party and children arrived at Waterloo at mid-day to-day. A cheering crowd greeted them, including Commonwealth and State officials. Many Australian…

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The Latest. the War. United States. President and Ex-president. Roosevelt's Question. Washington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

President Wilson is starting a national campaign of preparedness on land. He denounced the pro-Germans in vigorous language. He warned all Americans that the United States…

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Soldiers Leaving Young

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 1

The local Recruiting Association will not in future be able to obtain the cervices of the Town. Band on every occasion when soldiers may be…

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Soldier's Club Committee. "Carrawarra" Selected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The newly-formed committee which is arranging matters in connection with the Soldiers' Club held a meeting in the Church Hall, Bourke-street, on Monday evening. The…

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The Soldiers' Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

In connection with the formation of the Soldiers' Club in Goulburn the Mayor has received from the Hon. A. Griffith (Minister for Local Government) the following wire:—"The…

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German Wounded Rescued

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. Philip Gibbs, of the "Daily Chronicle," describes an incident which occurred during the visit of naval men to the western front. A German patrol was discovered in "No Man's…

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After the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

A great meeting was held in the Guild-hall to-day to discuss trade and employment after the war. The Agents-General attended. The Lord Mayor, Sir Charles Wakefield, said they…

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The War. Post War Problems. Sir Rider Haggard's Tour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

London, Feb. 2.—The Royal Colonial Institute held a luncheon at the Hotel Cecil in honour of Sir Rider Haggard, who is leaving on a tour of the Dominions to inquire into the…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. Burgess, of The Forest, Middle Arm Road, on Tuesday received a wire from the Defence authorities informing him that his son, Private Leonard A. Burgess, was admitted to…

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War Service Committee. Local Returns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

The returns in connection with the Prime Minister's recruiting campaign have been coming in very freely. About 3000 have already been received at the local centre. This means…

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Post-war Trade Problems. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. Runciman. President of the Board of Trade, has issued the report of the Commercial Intelligence Committee of tile Board of Trade, with Sir Algernon Firth, chairman. The inquiry…

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