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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Goulburn and the War. Private Leslie Bursill Killed in Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

Pte. Leslie Bursill, a brother of Mr. Sid Bursill, of Verner-street, and Mrs. Allan Turner, of Coromandel-street, was killed in action on 17th February. Pte. Bursill occupied a position in a…

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Cowra Soldier Wounded

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Sergeant W. J. Stinson of Cowra who Joined the Carmichael Thousand has been-wounded in France…

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War Medals for Women

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Melbourne. Monday—Particulars of the war medals which are to be isued to the nearest female relations of soldiers of the A.I.F. were given to-day by Senator Pearce. They will be…

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Congress Asked to Declare War. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

President Wilson asked Congress to declare that a state of war exists between the United States and…

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America. Resolution to Declare War. Fisticuffs. Washington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Representative Gardner, of Massachusetts, proposed a resolution when Congress met at noon that war "be and the same is hereby declared between the German Empire and the…

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The War. Western Front. Eleven More Villages Occupied

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

London, March 31.—The latest communique from Sir Douglas Haig indicates that the British, in the last few hours, have taken eleven more villages…

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Bishop Radford on the War. Elections and Carnivals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Wagga. Monday.—Dr. Radford, Bishop [?] Goulburn, addressing a recruiting meeting, said it was impossible for men to think that war service was their first duty when all around…

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The War. Western Front. Closing on St. Quentin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

London, April 2.—Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on Sunday night, stated: We captured during March 1239 Germans, 16 officers, three field guns, 25 trench mortars, 60 machine-guns. We…

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Goulburn and the War. Death of Pte. G. FOWLER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Word was received in Goulburn on Saturday of the death of Private Gordon Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fowler, of Liverpool-street, Paddington, and formerly of Gundaroo…

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 1

The French communique records an artillery duel of considerable violence on the Somme and Oise, and sensible progress during the night north and south of the Ailette, particularly…

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Federal Labor Party. Mr. Tudor's Policy Speech. War Profits Taxation

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

In the delivery of his policy speech at Richmond (Vic.) Town Hall, Mr. Tudor, the Federal Opposition Leader said:—"Conscription is the only point…

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The Latest. The War. Western Front. Towards St. Quentin. Enemy Lines Strongly Occupied. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

The French communique states:—Our patrols pushed on north-east of Dallon Northcastles, in the region of St. Quentin, as far as the enemy's lines, which were found to be…

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Soldiers' Votes

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 1

Mr. Glynn (Minister in charge of electoral arrangements) states that the work of getting matters in readiness for taking the vote of the…

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Soldier's Unexpected Return

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

A Millthorpe message stats that Glibert Kelly son of Rev. R. H. Kelly arrived home on Thursday last. He left for the front at the beginning…

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Land for Returned Soldiers

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Rumble incidentally mentioned at the Shire Council meeting on Saturday that he would be glad if the councillors would acquaint him of…

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Returned Soldiers

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

The dreaded malaria contracted in Egypt was responsible for Private Cecil Dovey of Cowra being invalided home. Messrs. W. C. Messner and…

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Soldier's Letter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 1

Private Arthur Whipp, 56th Battalion, writing to his mother at Cross Station, Bannaby, from Sailsbury Plains on 31st December, says.—I landed safe and sound in England on 28th…

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Private Hutchins Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. J. Hutchins, of Allison-street, North Goulburn, received a telegram on Tuesday from the Base Records Office, Melbourne, stating that his son, Sidney. William Hutchins, was…

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Pte. Hutchins Wounded

Young Witness · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. J. Hutchins, of Allison street, North Goulburn, received a telegram from the Base Records, Melbourne, stating that his son, Sidney William…

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War Medals for Women

Young Witness · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 1

Particulars of the war medals which are to be issued to the nearest female relations of soldiers of the A.I.F. were given on Tuesday by Senator…

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