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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Telegrams. the War. Western Front. Enemy Repulsed. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

A communique states: An enemy attack on the north-east of Vic-sur-Aisne reached our entanglements. Our artillery dispersed the enemy. They also reached our trenches north-east of Soissons,…

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Late War News. United States Wilting. London, Feb 12

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Nobody can understand President .Wilson's vo[?]e face on the armed merchantmen question. Even the American papers are indig[?]ant…

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The Latest. the War. The Balkans. Roumania Calling Up All Men. Bulgarian Minister's Proposal Refused. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The Daily Review states that the mobilisation in Roumania is completed, and she is calling up the last class. The General Staff is completing plans for the defence of the…

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Soldiers' League. Letter From Scotland

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The Young Branch of the Soldiers' League is continually sending letters and parcels to soldiers. Last week little Doreen McKay received the…

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Soldiers Leaving Young

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 1

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

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Recruiting Sergeant. Returned Soldier Appointed. His Experiences at the Front. "Deaf, Dubm, and Blind."

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Recruiting Sergeant Stan Parry, took up duty at Young on Saturday He is the son of Mr. William E. Parry, of Katoomba, and enlisted from…

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Trouble with Soldiers. More Riots Last Night. One Soldier Shot. Died in Policeman's Arms. Wild Scenes at Central Railway Station. Hotels in City Closed

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—After the riots of soldiers yesterday, there was an apparent calm, but there were further wild scenes culminating at midnight…

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Fourteen Arrests. Two Soldiers Before Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday Afternoon.—Two soldiers were arrested last night, appeared at the Water Police Court this morning, and were remanded. A…

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Mutiny. Soldiers Refuse to Drill. Hotels and Shops Wrecked. One Man Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

At breakfast-time on Monday about 5000 troops of the Australian Imperial Forces, camped at Casula, near Liverpool, refused duty, and demanded the retraction of a new training…

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The Soldiers' Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

As arranged, "Carrawarra" was thrown open on Monday evening for the first time as a soldiers' club. About 200 men availed themselves of the privileges of the club, and were pleased…

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Soldiers Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Two soldiers were charged at the Water Policy Court this morning. One (25) charged with having entered the premises of Mr. Kleinsdorff, tob[?] conist, and with having stolen a box of sigan…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Private Angel Perlstein, brother of Mrs. Arthur Zellner, Dalton, has sent to relatives an interesting diary of experiences in Egypt. Sergeant C. Hely, formerly of Goulburn, in…

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The War. Air Raids

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

London, Feb. 15.—The Daily Mail states that the Government has approved of a scheme for placing the whole of the air defences in the hands of Viscount French, except the…

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The War. Bulgaria. Growing Discontent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 3

Bucharest, Feb. 16.—There is growing discontent in Bulgaria at the dearness of food and distrust of the Germans, who are domineering over them…

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Parliament. Britain's Part in the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 3

London, Feb. 15.—There was little public interest in St. Stephen's over the opening of Parliament to-day owing to the non-presence of the King, and the absence of the procession…

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The Latest. the War. The Russians. Capture of Erzerum. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

The Russians have taken Erzerum. [Erzerum is a town in Turkish Armenia, not far from the Kara-Su, or western source of the Euphrates. In spite of the Transcaucasian…

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Telegrams the War. Important Statements. Conference.—british in Mesopotamia.—western Force Increased.—ready in Egypt. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. Asquith has announced that a conference of the Allies will be held in Paris to consider the political strategical aspects of the war. He says the situation of the British in Mesopotamia has…

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The Mutiny. Men Back at Camp. Monday Night’s Riots. Sentences Imposed-Soldier’s to be Dismissed

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

This morning at the Csuola and Liverpool camps practically the whole of the commands attended early morning parade and divine…

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Soldiers in Court Pines and Sentences

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning a big batch of soldiers was before McFarlaue, S. M., on various chaises. The public portion of the…

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Soldiers' Club. in Full Swing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

"Carrawarra" is evidently considered by the men in camp as a first-class club-house. On Tuesday evening there was a good roll-up, and it was pleasant to see how well the soldiers…

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