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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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A Soldier's Letter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 6

Private Esric M. Dowling, formerly of Dalton, writing from Heliopolis to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dowling, states:— We arrived here safely after a splendid…

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Soldier Discharged. Man of German Parentage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—As a result of a court-martial, Sergeant Lionel Lambert Eaton, otherwise known as Conrad Constantine Eitel, has been discharged from the Australian Imperial…

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Sick and Wounded Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A hospital transport landed at Melbourne yesterday 149 sick and wounded for Victoria, 25 for South Australia, and 14 for Tasmania. A considerable number were left on board for…

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Cost of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

London, Feb. 18.—The London "Daily Telegraph says that Mr. Asquith on Monday will ask the "House of Commons for a record war credit of £420,000,000 for meeting requirements…

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War Service Committee

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Young War Service Committee, Ald. Rabbetts presided, also present—Messrs. H. Tyer, J. F. Leach, J…

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No Late War News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Up to the time of our going to press this afternoon not a line of late war news had come to hand…

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The War. the Russians. Great Advance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Petrograd, Feb. 21.—The Grand Duke Nicholas with lightning blows, continues to attack without intermission along the whole of the front from the Black Sea to Lake Van. The…

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War Map 221-3 George Street SYDNEY

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

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The War. Greeks V. Bulgars. [?]Patrols in Conflict

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—A Salonika report states that Greek and Bulgarian patrols fought a sharp engagement near Doiran, when the Bulgarians…

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Late War News. Turks' Plight. Riots in Constantinople. the Erzeroum Defeat. 567Th Day of the War. London, Feb. 19

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

There is already internal trouble in Turkey particularly at Constantinople, The people are rioting against the war and the Young Turks and the German…

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The War. Western Front. Ypres Salient Imperilled. the Ypres Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

London, Feb. 18.—General Sir Douglas Haig reports: The artillery has been generally active on both sides of the Ypres front. We bombarded the enemy position north of the canal…

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Goulburn and the War. Sgt. Ray Tickner's D.c.m. Gazetted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

Mrs. J. Tickner, 23 Copeland-street, Alexandria, Sydney, has received a letter from the Base Records Office, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, as follows:—"Dear Madam,—I am directed to…

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Church and the War. Criticism From Within. Must Practice Her Teachings

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Rev. Garnet Eric Shaw, who recently resigned the charge of St. James's Church of England, parish East St…

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The War Day By Day. Fall of Erzeroum. Wonderful Achievement. London, Feb 18

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent has interviewed a British diplomat, who has made a prolonged stay at Erzeroum, recently captured by Russia. He says…

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Telegrams. the War. Belgium. Complaint of the People. Sir E. Grey's Reply. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

Sir E. Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has issued a memorandum which he has sent to the Belgian Minister in response to frequent representations of the impending ruin of Belgian…

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Our Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

London, Feb. 19.—At Mr. Fisher's suggestion the Australian Natives' Association's reception to him and his wife took the form of an entertainment for Australian soldiers, sailors,…

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Irish Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

London, Feb. 18.—Mr. John Redmond, M.P., in a manifesto to the Irish people, declares:—"The achievements of the huge Irish army have covered Ireland with glory before the world…

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"Anzac Day."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

The question of the suitable commemoration of Anzac Day (April 25) was discussed by the finance committee of the Sydney Council on Wednesday afternoon. Alderman Barlow…

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The War. Russia's Decision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

London, Feb. 22.—M. Sazanoff (Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs), in the course of an interview with a representative of the Daily Chronicle, said he thought the war might be…

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The War. the Balkans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 4

London, Feb. 21—The Daily. Chronicle's Salonica correspondent states that at the invitation of General Sarrail, Greek generals inspected the Allied fortifications at Salonica,…

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