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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 26 of 117

Harden Soldier Wounded

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

A recent casualty list contains the name of Private W. T. Gillett, son of Mrs. James Gillett, of Harden,, as having been wounded…

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Visit of Anzac Band

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

The Anzac Memorial Band visited Young during the week end. On Saturday night the bandsmen gave a concert in the Town Hall, which was…

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War Chest Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the War Chest Fund was held at the Town Hall on Monday night, Mr. R. E. Conolly presiding over a good attendance. The hon. organiser of the War…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

Mrs. J. T. Weekes has received the following cable from London from her son, Pte. J. Weekes:—"Arrived safe and well, February 25th." Mrs. Weekes resides at Woodhouselee…

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Goulburn and the War. Presentations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

At Messrs. J. Knowlman & Son's on Thursday afternoon Mr. C. H. Brampton, one of the staff, who has enlisted, was presented by his follow employees with a valuable wristlet watch and…

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The War. Western Front. the Big Advance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

London, Mar. 19.—Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on Sunday forenoon, says:—We have occupied Nesle, Shaulnes, and Peronne. We pressed back the German rearguard, and…

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America and Germany. War Unofficially Admitted. America's Next Move. Washington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

With the announcement of the destruction of three armed American merchantmen by submarines it is unofficially admitted that war exist between the United States and Germany…

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The War. British Take Dapaume. Fourteen Villages Occupied. Extensive German Withdrawal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 1

London, Mar. 18.—Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at midnight on Saturday, says:— The town of Bapaume was captered by us after stiff fighting with the German…

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State of War. America and Germany. (Unofficial Announcement) (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Reuter's New YorK correspondent reports that the railway strike is over. WASHINGTON, Monday. With the announcement of the…

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The Latest. The War. the German Retreat. a Hundred Villages Liberated. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

A French communique states—Our light detachments, keeping in close touch with the enemy, continued the advance without stopping. We reached the Ham-Nesle railway, east of…

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Telegrams. the War. Russia. the Czar's Delay. the Old Regime's Plots. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

A most important cable from the "Times" Petrograd correspondent throws light on the anxious situation in Russia. Cabling on Thursday at midnight the correspondent…

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The War. Victories on West Front. Baupaume and Peronne Captured by Allies. (The following appeared in yesterday's "Extra's." LONDON, Sunday.)

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at headquartes states that our troops have entered Perone Reutes Psris correspondent says…

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Country Papers for Soldiers Abroad

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co, write:— "You will be interested, we know, to learn that we, acting upon a request from the War Contingent Association, [?]…

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Soldiers and Elections

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. F. Taylor, Monteagle, (a returned soldier), writes as follows:—The most staggering feature in Premier Holman'a policy speech is his…

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Marulan Soldier Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. James Rowe, of Big Hill. Marulae has been officially informed that his son, Corporal A. P. (Bert) Rowe, has been severely wounded whilst fighting in France, Corporal Rowe enlisted…

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America's War Preparations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

New York, ,March 19—The United States Government is planning the early manufacture and mobilisation of a fleet of small armed submarine chasers. The President is also…

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War's Daily Cost

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that the daily war expenditure between February 1 and March 31 was £7,260,000. The average…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

At the residence of Mr. J. W. Wright, Cowper-street, his son, Sapper H. G. Wright, who is shortly leaving for the front, was tendered a send-off by his relations and friends…

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The War. Western Front. British Advance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

London. Mar. 21.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. In his midnight report on Tuesday, stated:—In spite of less favourable weather, considerable progress has been made along the…

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State of War Constituted. Washington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

The Cabinet is described as absolutely unanimous that Germany's acts of aggression against American the seas, especially in cases in the week end, which resulted in the loss of five…

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