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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Soldiers Leaving Young

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 1

The local Recruiting Association will not in future be able to obtain the services of the Town Band on every occasion When soldiers may be…

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To-day's Wires Riotous Scenes in Melbourne. Soldiers Cause Trouble

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Much riotous behaviour occurred in Swanston street, Melbourne, last night. The trouble started with a scrimmage…

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Goulburn and the War. Killed in Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Armstrong, formerly of the Albion Hotel, Goulburn, and now of Darling-harst, have been advised through the Right Reverend Monsignor O'Hara that the Defence…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

Miss Fetherstone, of the Goulburn Postal Department, has been advised that her brother, Pre. W. E. Fetherstone, 5th Brigade (A.S.C.), is ill in hospital at Alexandria, Egypt. Private…

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£10,000,000 Commonwealth War Loan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 1

The State War Councils throughout Australian are making a strong appeal to the citizens of she Commonwealth to support—and support liberally to the full extent of their means-the…

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The War. Compulsion. Position of Ireland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

London, Jan. 17.—The House of Commons considered the Compulsion (Military Service) Bill in committee this evening. Mr. J. Chambers (Belfast South) moved an…

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The War. the Caucasus. London, Jan. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

A Turkish report says:—Our troops in the Caucasus are offering heroic resistance to attacks, which the enemy is delivering by superior forces between Aras River and Arasid. Violent…

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Telegrams. the War. Compulsion. Lord Kitchener Criticised. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Walter Long (President of the Local Govornment Board) resisted an amendment in favour of automatically conscribing unmarried men as they reached 18 years. He said that Lord…

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The Latest. the War. The Russians. Austrians Claim Great Victory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

An Austrian communique states: The great battle east of the Galician-Bessarabian frontier, lasting three weeks, has ended. We were completely victorious over the entire 130 kilometres…

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Bathurst-Street Shooting. Wounded Woman's Condition

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

Frederick Nathaniel Fisher (formerly of Burrowa), who was represented by Mr. Maddocks Cohen, appeared at the Central Police Court on Monday…

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War Map [?]

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

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The War. Montenegro

Young Witness · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—It is now stated that the report of the surrender of the Montenegrin army was premature, as negotiations have been broken…

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War Service Committee

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the Crookwell Shire Council chambers on Monday night. There was a full attendance, all the members, with the exception…

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Inciting a Holy War

Young Witness · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.'—The Salonika correspondent of the Times" says that undenlable evidence has been found that the Consulates have been inciting…

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German War Debt. London, Jan. 18

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The Neue Zurcher Zeitung' states that m[?] are under consideration for meeting Germany's post-war financial liabilities, which include…

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The War Loan. Custody of Bonds

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bunk of New South Wales--the State Savings Institution--are prepared to receive for safe custody Commonwealth…

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£10,000,000 Commonwealth War Loan

Young Witness · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

The State War Council's throughout Australia are making a strong appeal to the citizens of the Commonwealth to support and support err…

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Late War News. Bulgars Bombed. London Jan. 19

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

TWENTY six Frenxh aeroplane bombarded Petritsi, sixty miles north of Saloniks. Huncreds of Bulgariau soldiers…

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Commonwealth War Loan Date of Closing of Subscription List

Young Witness · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

In view of the fact that 31st January will to a public holiday in the State of Victoria, the Commonwealth Treasurer has arranged with the v…

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Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Bonds. Government Savings Bank Arrangements

Young Witness · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales—the State Savings Institution—are prepared to receive for safe…

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