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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War. German Raider

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

London, Feb. 4.—Sir E. Merewether, a passenger by the Appam, gives further particulars of the capture. He says:—"The way the raider caught us was artful in the extreme. When…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. A. Milne, formerly of Goulburn, has been appointed a First Lieutenant in the Engineers, and will shortly sail for the front. On the recommendation of Capt. Martin…

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War Service Meeting. Lively Proceedings. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

A public meeting called by Mr. Lang, M.L.A., president of the Auburn War Service Committee, was held in the local town hall last night, and was of au most riotous character…

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The War. the Appam. a German Raider. Seven Other Vessels Sunk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

London, Feb. 1.—The circumstances in connection with the capture of the Appam and other British steamers by a German raider named the Moewe are among the most…

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The Latest. the War. the Lusitania. Germany Will Not Admit Illegality. New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

The Associated Press correspondent at Berlin says that under no circumstances will Germany admit that the sinking of the Lusitania was illegal…

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Telegrams the War. German Raider. Statements of Captains of the Captured Ships. the Clan McTAVISH'S Fight. Washington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

Rumours are current here that the German war cruiser Roon is roving the Atlantic. NEW YORK, Thursday. Cheers greeted the British officials' launch…

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Soldiers Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions on Thursday Hilton Neal, 17, and William Cravins, 19, who had been found guilty the previous day of having, in company, assaulted Cecil…

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Australian Soldiers. War Correspondent's Views

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Auckland, N.Z., Monday.—Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, the well-known war correspondent, arrived by the Niagara to-day. Referring to the Australasian troops Mr. Bartlett said he had…

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War Map Copyright

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

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War Service Committee

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Very little business was transacted at the meeting of the War Service Committee, held in the Council Chambers last evening. The following…

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Post-war Problems

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The committee of the Board of Agriculture, who have investigated the post-war land settlement, especially for soldiers who are disabled, report the unanimous conviction that a scheme…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

London, Feb. 7.—A French communique states: Franco-British artillery destructively bombarded the German trenches at Boesinghe (north-west of Ypres), and silenced two…

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War Loan. Twenty Millions Subscribed

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

The second instalment of the Australian, war loan has been a gigantic success, exceeding, approximately by seven and a half millions the first…

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The War. Zeppelin L19. Loss Admitted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

London, Feb. 6.—The German Admiralty admit the loss of Zeppelin L19, while engaged on a reconnoitring cruise. Mr. Denny, mate of the trawler King…

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War Powers. New Issues of Capital Restricted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—The Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) made a statement to-day concerning the new powers taken under the War Precautions Act for the control of new…

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Goulburn and the War. Private Carver Ill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Mrs. C. Carver, of Sloane-street, Goulburn, this (Tuesday) morning received a telegram from the Defence Department informing her that on tile 26th January her son, Private…

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Telegrams. the War. The Lusitania. Germany Offers Indemnity. New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

Germany's formula states that the killing of the Americans on the Lusitania was without intent on Germany's part. The destruction of the liner was an act of reprisal, and Germany…

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The War. Roumania Significant Preparations. Enemy Press Perturbed. Waiting to Join Allies

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—Importance is attached in some quarters to Roumania's new Bill, authorising a supplementary military credit of…

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Late War News. Late Prince Youssouf. Killed by Young Turks. Paris Feb 3

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The Review points out that the late Prince Yusrouff, the Turkish Heir Apparent, was apposed to the [?] of deputies hostile to Eover Pasha…

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The War Day By Day. Another Gone. Zeppelin Seen Sinking at Sea. London Feb. 4

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

An official report indicates that the Germans have lost another Zeppellin was seen in a sinking condition in the North Sea…

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