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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Soldiers' Club. Official Opening

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

There was quite a considerable gathering at "Carrawarra" on Thursday afternoon, when the building was officially opened as a soldiers' club. Nearly all were ladies, and the…

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Returned Soldiers. Labour Council's Attitude

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

At Thursday night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, the secretary reported that representatives of the Red Cross Society (Mrs. Langer Owen and Miss Hill), and of the…

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War Happenings

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 2

Lord Sandhurst, the Lord Chamberlain. stated in the House of Lords to-day that hundreds of thousands of sands of steel helmets had been…

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Submarine War Urged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Amsterdam, March 18.—The Conservatives in the Reichstag have submitted to Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg the following declaration:—"In view of England's attempt to starve the people…

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War Service Committee

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Young War Service Committee, the 'Mayor (Aid. A. J. Rabbetts) presided; also present Messrs. R. Rumble…

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Attack on English Towns. Nine Killed; 31 Wounded. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

[?] another air raid on English coastal towns has been carried out by the Germans. Very brief particulars are available, but it is' known…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Ton sergeants from the Goulburn camp left to-day for the depot training school at Victoria Barracks. The names have been previously published with the exception of those of Sergts…

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The War. Verdun. French Active

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Paris, March 18.—A communique states: We carried out concentrated fire against German trenches towards Hill 265 and Crows' Wood. There was a violent artillery action in the Vaux…

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He Would Go to the War

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Young War Service Conrmittee, the recruiting sergeant handed in en account' which a prospective recruit and,…

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War Map 221-3 Georgestreet SYDNEY

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 1

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Ater-war Arrangements. London, March 18

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The Times correspondent at Petrograd says that a special consultative body is now drafting instructions for the Russian representatives at the…

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The War. Nearing the End. Significant Statement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Paris, March 20.—There is much speculation regarding a speech in the Chamber of Deputies by M. Ribot, Minister of Finance, in which he said:—"We are at the decisive hour. It is…

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Telegrams the War. Verdun. Enemy's Ardour Waning. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

A semi-official message says: The latest fighting in the Verdun region shows that the enemy's ardour is daily waning, and that confidence in victory is increasingly shaken. It is…

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Post-war Policy. British Find Inspiration. London, March, 17

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Further comments are made in the newspapers of Mr. Hughes' great speech on post war policy:-- The 'Westminister Gazette' says:…

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Late War News. Verdun Battles. Whole Fields of Dead. Enemy Losses 250,000 (599th Day of the War.) London, March, 18

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Newspaper correspondents on the Western front estimate that the German looses at Verdun have been more than a quarter of a million…

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The War Allied Air Raid. Sixty Five Machines Take Part. German Seaplane Depot Damaged. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Fifty British, French and Belglan aeroplanes and seaplanes and fifteen fighting machines took part in an attack on the German' seaplane depot…

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The War Day By Day. Western Front. Artillery Works Havoc. Germans Hurled Back. London, March 17

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The following communique has been issued:--After the most violent bombardment of the Betincourt front the…

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The Latest. the War. Big Aerial Attack. 65 Machines Employed. Enemy Seaplane Depot Damaged. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Official: Early to-day 50 British, French, and Belgian aeroplanes and seaplanes and 15 fighting machines attacked the seaplane depot at Zeebrugge and the aerodrome at Houltade…

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Fruit for Soldiers

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

We have been asked to empraslso the fact that fruit sent to "The Red Cross Society, 24 Ash street, Sydney," is carried free of charge on the…

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Soldiers' League

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Audrey McKay entertaned the members of the Soldier's League At abirthday party in the open on Thursday last. It was Audrey's intention…

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