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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Canada's War Loan. Vancouver

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

Canada's new War Loan next month is expected to be £25,000,000. Five per cent. interest will be paid, and it, will be issued, at 96 GERMANY'S COOL REQUEST…

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The War. Western Front. British Advance

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

London, Feb. 28.—Correspondents at British headquarters in France state that the British advance was marked by rather sharper resistance on the 27th. Brisk local encounters…

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America and Germany. Talk of War

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

New York. Feb. 27.—Senator La Follette, by a Parliamentary coup, forced the bill to give President Wilson further powers to lie on the table till Thursday. If objections are then…

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Goulburn and the War. PTE P. Fenwick Killed

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

The sad news was received on Wednesday that Pte. Percy Fenwick, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fenwick, of Wayo-street, North Goulburn, was, killed in action in France on 23rd…

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The War. Western Front. Advance on Front of 11 Miles

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

London, Feb. 27.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at midnight on Monday, sage: Our advance was maintained in the Ancre region. It extends along an 11-mile front, front…

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Telegrams. the War. America. a Clear-cut Violation. Vancouver

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

The sinking of the Laconia with Americans aboard is regarded as a clear-cut violation of American rights. According to an announcement, following the conference, by President…

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The Latest. The War. America. Is Germany Holding Hostages? Washington

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

The Germans' procrastination in releasing the Yarrowdale sailors brings the controversy to a point of extreme gravity. It is believed the German intention is to hold the sailors as…

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Soldier's Letter. Pte. A. C. Barker

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

Pte. A. C. Barker, writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Barker, of Yarra, says:—As J was an ambulance man they asked me to be a stretcher-bearer. We came out of the trenches…

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Hides and the War

Young Witness · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

Prices for hides in Sydney last week readied almost record levels. short supplies and an exceptionally keen in quiry from local tanners were…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. James Cranston has received the following letter from Corporal James Donlan : EGYPT…

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Soldier's Christmas Thoughts

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

On a Christmas Card received by Mr. J. Frost, of Burrowa, from his nephew, Sergeant P. M. Frost, appears the following appropriate verse…

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Fateful Friday. Soldier Predicts Day of His Death. Goulburn

Young Witness · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fenwick, of North Goulburn, have been informed that their son, Private Pency Fenwick, was killed in action in France on 22nd…

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Enlisted at Goulburn

Young Witness · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. Thos. Wales, formerly of Young, and Mr William Simmons, of Grenfell, have joined the colors at Goulburn. The new recruits will go…

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Generous Soldiers. Help a Widow and Children.'

Young Witness · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

Private Roy Hammond. of Young, writing from Salisbury Plains to his parents, states: "I was very much disappointed at not being able to got…

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The Young Witness with which is Inccorporated the Burranconc Argus Friday, March 2nd, 1917. Wheat for Returned Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

A band of workers assemble at Hughstonia, Yass, this week, to harvest the crop put in on land given by Mr. E, Davidson for the benefit of the…

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Returned Soldiers Association

Young Witness · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

A committee meeting of the above was held in the Phoenix Room on Tuesday afternoon. There were present: Messrs A. J. Rabbetts (Mayor)…

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Doing Her Bit. Bushwoman Is Doing the Work of Two Soldiers at the Front. on Horseback, Driving Cattle, She Plies Her Needles

Young Witness · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

While her husband is serving his country in the firing line, Mrs, Isabelle Frances Kiroy, is serving no less herolcally, and no less capably at…

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The War. America

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 2

Washington, March 1.—In reply to the Senate's resolutions asking the President to give whatever information was available, President Wilson replied, enclosing, with his approval, a…

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Taralga. Win the War League

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

Lieut. Littlejohn, recruiting officer for Werriwa, accompanied by Rev. G. Tulloch, Mr. Wensor, and others, held in meeting here on Tuesday night for the purpose of forming a…

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Goulburn and the War. Death of Pte. Henry Hare

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

We regret to have to record that on Thursday a telegram was received stating that Pte. Henry Hare, son of. Mrs. H. Hare, Cowper-street, Goulburn, died of wounds on 17th February at…

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