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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Soldier's League

Young Witness · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

Miss Thelma Keevll, Clarke St. Young is in receipt of the following letter from Pte. Phil Kirwan, No.1 Battery A.F. A. who received a parcel…

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Send Off to Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon there was an impromptu gathering in the Council Chambers, when five recruits on final leave, were farewelled viz., Privates…

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Police Court. a Returned Wounded Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court this (Saturday) morning, before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.P.S., a man who was found drunk in the Botanic Gardens was fined 10/, in default three days. Another…

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The War. Verdun

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

Paris, March 23.—A communique states: After a bombardment lasting all day several German attacks were made between Avocurt Wood and Malancourt Village. All attempts to debouch…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. T. Wall, Fitzroy-street, I field, have received information from tile Defence authorities that their son, Pte. F. J. Wall, 6th L.H. Regiment, has been reported admitted to…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

Though Ptes. T. and W. Weedon have been transferred from the 1st Battalion Infantry to the railway supply detachment of the A.S.C. they are still in Egypt…

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War on the Fly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

The medical officers of health have had their attention turned for the last few years to the serious question of flies. These pests appear everywhere. In the house, in the shops, on the…

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The War and the Bible

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 5

The British and Foreign Bible Society has provided more than a million and a half Testaments and gospels, in a score of different languages, and in a dozen different countries, for…

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The War. the Russians. Fierce Battles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

Petrograd, March 24.—A communique has been issued as follows:—We pierced the enemy's orgaisations in the Jacobstadt sector (between Riga and Dvinsk)…

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The Latest. the War. Verdun. Bavarian Division Mown Down. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

The Bavarian division attempting to debouch from Avocourt Wood on Wednesday were allowed to ascend the first slopes of Hill 304; then they were mown down, losing one-fourth…

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Telegraphic Remittances to Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Hamilton, manager of the local branch of the lank of Australasia, informs us that in order to reduce the cost of messages it has been decided to send remittances to Egypt…

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Soldiers Entertained

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

London, March 22.—At the King's invitation, Mr. Hughes and his wife attended afternoon tea and a concert at Buckingham Palace, where 1000 convalescent soldiers, many of them…

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Telegrams. the War. Submarine Campaign. German Socialists Protest and Urge Speedy Peace. Discussing in Secret. Germans Watch Sailors Drown. Amsterdam

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

The Socialists in the Reichstag have resolved to move in connection with the submarine campaign for the avoidance of everything detrimental to the rights of neutrals, also urging the…

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War Scraps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The pipe-smoker is a good-tempered, uncomplaining person, but since the war began his woes have accumulated. The Government has taxed his tobacco; but that apparently is not…

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Post-war Trade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

London. March 25.—The "Daily Chronicle" asks: "Does anyone suppose that England ought, to refuse after the war to have any trade dealings with the 150,000,000 of people in Central…

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War Service Committee

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the War Service Committee, the Mayor presided, there being also present: —Messrs. R. Ramble (secretary), R…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Privates R. Crowe and A. McLaughlin, former employees of Mr. T. H. Hall in his tailoring establishment, received presentations from him at the Lyric Theatre, Private Crowe…

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The War. Western Front. Great Activity

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

London, March 27—A French communique states:—There has been a violent bombardment between the village and wood of Malancourt and of our second line positions. We brought down…

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The War. Verdun. the Road Barred

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

Paris, March 25.—General Joffre, in an order of the day to the Verdun Army, says: For three weeks you have been resisting the most formidable assault the enemy has yet…

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War Map 221-3 George Street SYDNEY

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 1

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