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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The War. Western Front. Verdun. Slight Enemy Gains

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

London, Jan. 28.—A French communique on Friday stated: The Germans last evening attacked at four points from Avocourt Wood to the east of Mort Homme. Our fire drove them…

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The Latest. The War. Transport Sunk. German Message. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

A Berlin official message states:—One of our submarines sank in 10 minutes on January 25 an armed enemy transport full of troops, steering eastward, 250 miles east of Malta,…

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Direction of War Italian's General's Views. (Reuter Message). ROME

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

General Morazzi, in an important contribution to the "Giornale d' Italin" advocates the allied military operations on all fronts being directed by…

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Telegrams. the War. Western Front. a French Success. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

A French communique states:—We were completely successful in a coup de main between Les Eperges and Trances de Calonne. We found numerous bodies in the trenches, and…

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Goulburn and the War. How Pte. C. Sykes Met His Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Sykes has received from Pte. Cyprian J. Bryant, Berry's Bay, North Sydney; the following letter concerning the death of her son, Pte. Cyril Sykes:—"We were occupying the…

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The War. Cruiser Bremen. Explodes in Kiel Harbor. Ship and Crew Destroyed

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

Advices from Berne tell briefly of a disaster to a German warship. Two German officers who are visitin[?] Swiss city, state that the cruiser,…

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War News. Latest News by Wire. Transport Sunk an Enemy Claim. Full Op Troops. (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

A Berlin official communique makes the following claim"—"One of our submarines sank in ten minutes on January 25th, an…

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War on Shipping. Crews Missing. Heligoland Bight Blockaded. Allies' New Methods. German Submarine Founders. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The sinkings of vessels have somewhat diminished, but the methods are increasingly cruel. As instances the crew of the steamer Palavo are missing. The captain of the Russian vessel…

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War Chest Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

It is Mr. A. Macintosh (manager of the local branch of the Bonk of New South Wales), not Mr. Inspector McIntosh, who is treasurer of the local branch of the War Chest Fund. Mrs…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

London, Jan. 30.—A French communique states: Between Soissons and Reims our fire stopped dead two attempted coups-de-main. There has been rather lively artillery fire in…

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Goulburn and the War. Correction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

The particulars given in our last issue of the circumstances attending the death of Pte. Sykes referred to Pte. Percy (not Cyril) Sykes Mr. N. S. P. Moriarty, youngest son of Mr…

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The War. Western Front. Ground Deeply Frozen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 4

London, Jan. 30.—The ground is deeply frozen on the Western front, thus enabling the transport of heavy guns, which were held up during the mud period…

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Goulburn and the War. Pte. Cyril Gillett Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 4

Pte. Cyril Gillett, son of Mr. W. Gillett, formerly of Munnell, was killed in action on the 11th. He was a nephew of the Messrs. Abberton, of Mummell…

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Duration of War. Those at Home Must Help

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Walter long (Secretary for the Colonies) in a speech at a war loan meeting said: "We must all put our backs into the war." He added that he knew his dead son would wish him…

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Telegrams. the War. Western Front. Further French Successes. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 4

A French communique states:—A grenade attack in the region of Hill 304 was smashed up by out fire with enemy losses. A German coup de main north of Badonvillers failed. We…

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War on Shipping. Brazilian Minister's Statement. Rio De Janeiro

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Marine confirms the report that German submarines crossed the South Atlantic and kept to the high seas. He denies that a German naval base has been maintained…

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War on Shipping. Germans Angry. Neutrals Favourable. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 4

The intensification of the blockade is expected to yield important results. The Admiralty does not announce new minefields, or the means by which it is intended to prevent…

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The Latest. The War. To Poison Lloyd George. Sensational Conspiracy Alleged. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" states that three suffragettes and conscientious objectors have been arrested at Derby and Southampton, on a sensational political conspiracy charge. The "Daily…

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How Soldiers' Mails Are Lost

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 1

Inverell, Tuesday.—A letter received by Mrs. A Medhurst, Inverell, from her grandson, Private Walter E. Medhurst, now on active service, throws some light on the problem why…

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Soldiers' Letters. LCE.-CPL. J. M. JAMIESON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

Lee-Cpl. James M. Jamieson,—Reinforcements,—Batt., sailed from Sydney on October 7 by the same vessel which carried a number of Goulburn lads as well as the Irish giant,…

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