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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War Day Bt Day Kut-el Amara. Townshend's Last Message. London, May 4

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Lord Kitchener, in the House of Lords today, warmly eulogised General Townshend and the defenders of Ke-el-Amara. He road Ghneral Townse…

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The Latest. the War. Australasian Troops. on the Western Front in the Front Line. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Australians and New Zealanders have arrived at the western front and taken over a portion of the front line. (The above announcement is official.)…

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The War. Russia's New Moves. ..Galicia and the Caucasus. Two Towns Occupied. Big 'Booty at Trebizond. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

A Petrograd official message reports a slight advance in Gallcla in the Nljay-River Strypa region, north of Yaslovatz…

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Railway Soldiers Promoted

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

The Railway Department has been advised of a further list of promotions on active service. These include Sergeant Robert Nash (Young), to…

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Soldiers Fined in Melbourne, Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Three N.S.W. soldiers named-Bertram, McMahon, Charles Ryan, and W Wilson, were charged at the Melbourne court with offences arising out…

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Soldier's Death in Goulburn

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

Pte. William Palmer, an Englishman, from Cootamundra, who has been stationed in the Goulburn military camp died on Sunday at the…

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soldiers' Club Gourburn

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

As there are a number of men in the local camp at Goulburn, enlisting from his aud other districts, and us they will be continually doing so as long as they…

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Soldier From Goulburn Camp

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Andrew Banks McIntyre, 32, a soldier, was charged at the Central. Police Court, Sydney, on Saturday morning with maliciously damaging a glass panel of a door at the Crystal Palace…

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Soldiers' Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

A general meeting was held at the Soldiers' Club, on Monday night, Mr. A. E. Sendall presiding. A letter was read from the Education Department giving permission to remove several…

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Goulburn Camp. Visit of General Ramaciotti. Death of a Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

Brigadier-General Ramaciotti, who was accompanied by his staff, paid a visit of inspection to the Goulburn camp on Saturday, saw the reinforcements, examined senior officers, and…

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Death of Yass Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

A wire reached Yass on Monday conveying the sad intelligence that Bugler Fred Beeten had been shot dead at the front. The "Daily Chronicle" states that the…

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Grateful Soldiers. Letter to Goulburn Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

Pte. G. S. Ferguson, No. 28, Staff 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Sporting Club, Heliopolis, writes as follows to Mrs. I. E. Southwell, East Goulburn:—Dear Madam,—I have very much…

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Letters From Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

Sergt. Claude Smythe, A.M.C., in a letter to Miss Hilda Weatherby, Goulburn, from No. 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Luna Park, Heliopolis, gives an account of the Christmas Day…

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To The Anzac Dead

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 2

To-day oar war begins again ; Oh, ye of Anzac, Sleep The Southern Seas Lave still the men Your sacred name to keep…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

Lieut Paulin, formerly of Goulburn, had rather a rough time after leaving C[?]poli, but it now quit, fit again. He was doing duty at the depot in England previous to returning. He…

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The War. Barque Torpedoed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 2

Brest, May 9.—The four-masted barque Galgate (2356 tons has been torpedoed. Twelve persons were picked up. A boat containing 14 persons is missing…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 2

An Anzac hero, who it an old Goulburnite, is at present spending a few days in the city. This is Trumpeter Fred Rogan, eldest son of tie late Mr. W. Rogan who had a blacksmithing business…

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Bulgaria Anti-war Demonstrations. Athens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 2

Thousands of Socialists held an anti-dynastic and anti-war demonstration at Sofia. The police fired on the crowd, killing thirteen and wounding seventy-five. Deputy Blankoff and…

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Budget Points. War Expenditure. More Loans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Higgs, delivered his Budget speech the House of Representative on Tuesday. The receipts from all sources for the year…

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The War. Ireland. More Rebels Shot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

London, May 9.—It was a slim Sinn Fein council which was held about starting the rebellion, the fatal decision being carried by a small minority…

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