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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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German War Loan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

London, March 2.—A German wireless message reports that the. fourth German war loan will be of unlimited amount, 4f per cents, being issued at 95, and 5 per cents, at 98½…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

Particulars received regarding the death of Pte. Sid. Leer, formerly of Goulburn, at Gallipoli last December, show that the deceased soldier and another were in a dug-out when…

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The War. Verdun. Germans Trapped

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

London, March 1.—A Paris message states that Douaumont fort was taken and re-taken our times. A corps, mainly composed of Brens, have surrounded it. Two thousand…

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New South Wales Railways War Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

A statement issued on February 24 by Mr. C. A. Hodgson, hen. secretary of the Railway War Fund, shows that the amount of subscriptions received during the past month is…

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The War. Verdun. Germans' Repated Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

Paris. March 2.—The "Daily Chronicle's Paris correspondent says: "Owing to the frightful earlier losses the more recent attacks have been made with fewer men. In the attempt to…

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The Latest. the War. Verdun. Capture of Douaumont. the Two Communiques. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

A communique states: The Germans after cruel losses penetrated the village of Douaumont. A German communique states: We advanced south of Fort Douaument, talking 1000 prisoners…

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Telegrams the War. Verdun. Germans Make No Further Progress. the French Ready. Enemy's Intentions. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

Semi-official: The latest, news shows that the German attack on Verdun, which is waning, has not made further progress. Though the enemy captured Manheulles…

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Soldiers' Letters. Private Baxter

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

Private H. A. Baxter writes from Tel-el-Kebir, 16th January, to his brother Ralph, Cowper-street, Goulburn, as under:— We spent our New Year in Cairo, but not to…

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Enlistment. Lord Derby Advocates Stronger Measures. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

Lord Derby, speaking in the House of Lords, said he was concerned about the numbers of official and other exemptions. There was no doubt men were getting into various…

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Soldier Murdered. Coroner's Strong Remarks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

At the Sydney Coroner's Court on Thursday Mr. H. Richardson Clark, the Coroner for Parramatta, concluded the inquest on the death of Henry Joseph Brown, a soldier, who was…

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The Soldiers' Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

The State Commandant (Brigadier-General Ramacietti) while in Goulburn visited "Carrawarra," the Soldiers' Club, and expressed himself as highly pleased with all he saw. He…

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Enver Pasha. Seriously Wounded. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. Jeffries, the London Daily Mail's correspondent in the Balkans, cables from Athens that Enver Pasha was gravely wounded, and lies in a…

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War Scraps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

A surprising preponderance of male over female babies born in England and Wales during the war period is shown in the registrar-general's returns, just published. No fewer than…

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War Service Committee

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Young War Service and Recruiting Committee was held last evening, there being present —The Mayor (Ald. A. J. Rabbetts),…

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German War Loan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Zurich, March 4.—Krupps have headed the fourth war loan subscriptions with 40,000,000 marks (about £2,000,000)…

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Anti-war Riots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

The Daily Chronicle correspondent at Athens says that a detachment of cavalry which was sent to disperse anti-war demonstrators at Constantinop'e outside the Ministries joined them…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

Private Cecil Ford, who was severely wounded at Gallipoli and convoyed to England for hospital treatment, has been reported fit for duty. Though Private Ford has made great…

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War Map 221-3 George Street SYDNEY

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 1

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The War. From Kiel. 20 Dreadnoughts Leave

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Rome, March 5.—A wireless press message has been received stating that 20 German Dreadnoughts have quitted Kiel…

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Late War News. Verdun Battles. Massed Germans Lose Thousands. (581th Day of the War.) London, March, 4

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

The latest Paris official message regarding the battles in the Ver[?]n area show that fierce fighting is still going on round the village of…

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