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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Soldiers' Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

A general meeting was held at the club on Tuesday evening, Mr. A. M. Betts presiding. Amongst the correspondence was a letter from the hon…

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High School Soldiers' Home

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

The first meeting of the board of management of the above was held at the High School on Monday evening. Mr. C. Blumer, M.A., principal, presided, and on the motion of Canon…

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The Latest. The War. the Naval Battle. Mr. Balfour's Biting Comment on German Report. a Tribute to Lord Kitchener. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a striking speech has summed up the results ox the North Sea battle. Responding to the toast of "The Imperial Navy" at a luncheon of the…

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War Map ?]

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 1

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Heroic Curate. How Thhe V.c. Was Won. Saving Wounded Under Fire

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

An officer of the Northumberland Fusiliers relates in the London "Daily Telegraph" a vivid story of the circumstances under which the Rev. E…

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End of the War Next Month

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 1

A queer incident is reported in a letter received by Mr. J. Guy, of Bell (writes the Dalby correspondent of the "Brishane Courier.") The…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Further Issue Placed on Market

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

Another issue of the (CommonwealthWar Loan has been launched on the Australian Money Market and the full term of the Prospectus are given in…

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The War. Austrian Regiments Dazed. Fighting Along 190 Miles. London

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 6

A Petrograd message states that the south-western front Between the Pripet Marshes and the Roumanian forntier exceeds 250 miles. The…

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War News Survivors Twelve Washed Ashore. Loss of the Hampshire. London, Thursday Night

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

It Is officially stated that twelve survivors of the Hampshire were washed ashore on a raft. Further details are anxiously awaited…

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Late War News. Death of Lord Kitchener. Drowned at Sea. London, June 7

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

It is feared Lord Kitchner has been drowned. The news which caused a profound sensation, is contained to an official despatch from Admiral Sir…

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The War Day By Day. the Great Sea Fight. Germany's Losses Colossal London, June 6

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that undoubtedly the German losser as a result of the naval battle are heavier than the British, not merely-relatixely…

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Wives of Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 1

Important to wives of soldiers is the ruling of the Defence Department that soldiers wives drawing septration allowance, may earn money…

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German War Vote

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 4

Copenhagen. June 8—The Reichstag has adopted the new war vote of £600,000,000. The Socialists opposed the vote. The Finance Minister stated that the war…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 4

Private Milton Bradbury, son of W. II. Brad. bury, Curraweela, has written to his people under date 2nd April, stating that he arrived in France on March 28th, and expected to be…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

Pte. A. Chapple, formerly of Goulburn, is with the Australians in France, having volunteered to make up a unit which was going there, showing that he desired to get into the…

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War Council. After the War. What Russia and Japan Propose

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

General Joffre conferred with the War Council to-day. PARIS, Friday. M. Pokrovski, President of the Russian…

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Church of England. Solemn War Intercession

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

On Friday evening a solemn service of intercession was held in St. Saviour's Cathedral. The service interpreted the events of the past few days as a penitential call to prayer. The…

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The War. the Naval Battle. a Real Victory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 4

London, June 7.—Mr. Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty, in his speech at the luncheon of the British Imperial Council of the Chamber of Commerce, said that perhaps the…

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The War. the Naval Battle. Harbour Full of Damaged Vessels

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

London, June 8.—A traveller from Germany, who has arrived at Amsterdam states that Hamburg Harbour is filled with severely damaged war vessels. Among others he saw the…

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The Latest. The War. the Naval Battle. Destroyers Go Into Action Singing. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

The Sparrowhawk crew give vivid details or the destroyers' night pursuit after the Jutland battle. The Sparrowhawk and other destroyers were busy in the day-time encircling Admiral…

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