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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War Map 221-3 George Street SYDNEY

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 1

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War service Committee. Welcome to Private Val Wilson

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

There was a large and representative gathering the Literary Institute hall on Wednesday night, when a welcome home was tendered to Private Val Wilson, son…

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Off to the War. Send Off to Pte. Jack Vincent

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

Private Jack Vincent, who is now in camp at Cootamundra, was prior to enlisting in the employ of Dwyer Bros, at Moppity for four years. When…

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PRAYER For the Welfare of the British Empire during the Present War

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

OUR Heavenly Father, we beseech Thee to bless us as on Empire. Forgive all our past offences, and during this dreadful War save us from…

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The War. Bombs on Essen. Allied Air Raid. Destruction of Sheds. London, Thursday

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

A report of great significance comes from Amsterdam, having been published in the "Telegraaf," a leading paper of tha't city. The report says…

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The War Day By Day. Western Front. Verdun Battles. Graves of Hopes. London, March, 12

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The Paris review estimable that the losses at Verdun have now reached 200,000. A communique says:--…

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Back From the War. Private H. O. Northwood Welcomed by His Fellow Railway Men. Cowra

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 1

An enthusiastic rgeeting was extended to Private H. O. Northwoon (arm of Mr. and Mrs. Northwood of Kingsvale) at the Royal Exchange Hotel on…

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Reception to Returned Soldiers

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

A RECEPTION, organised by Mrs. Blundell, of the Queen's Arms Hotel, was tendered in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening last, to two local…

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Soldier's Letter

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

MR. Walter Burns, of Burrowa, has received the following letter from Private A. Emery:— Egypt, 16-12-'15…

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Two Brothers Dead. Strange Case of Two Soldiers. Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 6

The dead body of Private William Leaby was found on Tuesday morning lying outside a house on the banks of the Goulburn River at Seymour…

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Returned Soldiers. Arrived Yesterday

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

Gunner R. N. Breden (Young), 14th. Battery 5th F. A. Brigade, returned by the hospital ship Kanowna which arrived in Sydney yesterday…

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Returned Soldiers' Fund. Cowra

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council a letter was read from Mr. R. O. Breden, Young, inquiring if a local Soldiers' Fund had been…

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Bimbi Soldiers. Bimbi, Tuesday

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 6

Two more of our boys—Jim Eldridge and Carl Redman.—have enlisted, and are at present in camp at Cootamundra, Private Joe Morgan…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

Staff-Sergeant C. Leslie Newman, of the Railway Supply Detachment, now in Egypt, cabled on Friday morning to a friend in Goulburn that he was quite well, and had been promoted…

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The War. Verdun. Official Statement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 6

Paris, March 15.—The following communique has been issued: We attacked and occupied a trench south of Saint Souppret. The bombardment on the Bethincourt-Cumieres front has…

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A New View of the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 5

Every once in a while you hear some one ask: "When is the war going to end?" Nobody knows when it will end, not even the clairvoyants, or the spiritualists, or the…

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The War. Verdun. Fresh Attack. Great German Losses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

Paris, March 17.—The latest communique states:—After the most violent bombardment on the Bothincourt-Cumieres front, the Germans in the afternoon made a strong attack at…

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After the War. Great Speech by Mr. Hughes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 6

London, March 15.—There was a brilliant gathering at the dinner given by the British Imperial Council of the Chamber of Commerce in honour of Mr. W. St. Hughes (Prime…

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Telegrams. the War. Mr. Hughes' Speech. Press Comments. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

The "Westminster Gazette," commenting on Mr. Hughes' speech, says—"Mr. Hughes said nothing to which we cannot all agree, but there is danger of his splendid aspiration being…

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The Latest. the War. Verdun. Five German Attacks Fail. Great Sacrifices by Enemy. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

A communique states: The bombardment west of the Meuse has slackoned and no fresh attempt has been made at Northomme. There was an intense bombardment east of tile Meuse,…

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