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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

2,323 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 117

Win the War League. (Published by Request)

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

The formation of the new Win the War League is an earnest attempt to organise the Australian people keeping up the Teinforcements of the…

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Goulburn and the War. Late Captain Sheen, M.C.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Sheen, widow of the late Captain Walter Sheen,. M.C., has received the following letter:—France, 23/10/16. Dear Mrs. Sheen,—Long are you receive this letter you will have learnt…

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Telegrams. the War. Roumania. Sufferings of Refugees. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

The terrible sufferings of Roumanian refugees of whom a hundred are now in London, was illustrated at an inquest at Westminster on the infant daughter of an Italian, who with…

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The Latest. The War. Western Front. German Attacks Broken. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

A French communique states:—After a violent bombardment the Germans last night attacked north of Carrieres Wood, on the right bank of the Mense. Our artillery and machine…

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War News. Latest News by Wire. German Raider. (Reuter's Telegram). RIO de JANEIRO

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

The Minister or Marine has reinstructed port captains [?] prevent the secret departures of ships…

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Bigamy Returned Soldier Charged. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

George Harold Asquith, returned soldier and Blanche Edith Farran, yesterday, at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions, before Judge Docker, each…

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Soldiers' Pay. Charge Against a Lieutenant Case Postponed. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Lieut. David Clayton Howell-Price was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with knowingly claiming the pay of Lieutenant Downes while…

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Soldier Killed. Taxi-cab Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Owing to a taxi-cab in which he was seated colliding with a verandah post in Flinders-street this morning Arthur Patrick Murray, a soldier who was in camp at Liverpool and was…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

London, Jan. 23.—The latest French communique states: On the right bank of the Meuse there has been most violent artillery activity in the sectors of Douaumont, Caurieres…

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Cycle Club and War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

A special and well-attended meeting of the Goulburn Amateur Bicycle Club was held on Tuesday night, Mr. E. W. Ledsam (vice-president) occupying the chair. It was decided to…

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Goulburn and the War. W.O. KIDD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

Warrant Officer Kidd, of the Australian Light Horse, Goulburn, is one of the staff officers who have now been permitted by the defence authorities to enlist. W.O. Kidd…

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Telegrams. the War. Western Front. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

A French communique states:—There has been a fairly lively cannonade between the Oise and the Aisne. Two enemy aeroplanes were brought down…

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The War. Naval Battle. Destroyers in Action. Conflicting Statements. Admiralty Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

London, Jan. 23.—The Admiralty has made the following announcement. Our light forces patrolling the North Sea, not from the Dutch Coast, on Monday night, met a division…

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Queanbeyan Soldier's Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 1

On Monday the Rev. W. Jenkins, of Queanbeyan, received an official message announcing that Private E. Roffe, of the 1st Battalion, had died of gunshot wounds on January 12…

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A Nurse's Letter. Goulburn Gift for French Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

Mrs. E. C. Manfred, of this city, has received the following interesting letter:—Hospital Militaire, No. 1, Palaras, Herault, France, 22/11/16, Dear Mrs. Manfred,—I felt sure you would be…

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Land for Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

In a late issue we published a letter on land for returned soldiers from Mr. Robert Gibson, Harden. Mr. Gibson sent a copy of this paper with same to the Prime Minister of the…

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The Latest. The War. the Naval Fight. Statement of German Sergeant. Experience of the V69. Fate of Several German Destroyers Unknown. Submarine Chased by Dutch Warships. (United Service Message.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

The "Mail" correspondent at Ymulden says: A wounded sergeant of marines stated:—"We don't want to fight, but we have to." The 369 (this vessel reached Ymuiden in a pitiable…

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The War Loan. Steady Applications

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

A steady stream of subscribers and a considerably larger one of enquirers is daily visiting the Commonwealth Bank of Australia where it has been…

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The War Loan Employees Meetings

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

Arrangements have already been wade for meetings of their employees by a large number of firms and Institutions with a view to impressing upon…

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Win the War League. (Published by Request.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The formation of the new Win the War League is an earnest attempt to organics the Australian people with a view to making concentrated effort…

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