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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Australians. Success in Egypt. 600 Killed and Wounded. 1600 PRISONERS. (Reuter's Telegram). CAIRO

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

An Egypt official message states:—We captured on Tuesday a strong position consisting of six lines of entrenchments and six main redoubts at…

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War News. Latest News by Wire. Cables Blocked. War News to Be Curtailed. (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The cables are exceptionally blocked. Positive orders have been given here to curtail all news messages to the absolute minimum…

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Looking Ahead. Work After the War. Demobilisation Plans. London

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. Hodge, Minister for Labor, made some important statements in the course of an interview yesterday. He said that the Government was…

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Labor Council. War Precautions Act. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last night, it was decided to ask all Labor Councils in Australia, and all Federal and State members, to…

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To Win the War. Recruiting in Werriwa. Men and Money Wanted

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Lieut. G. H. Littlejohn, Federal organising secretary for the Werriwa electorate, writes:—"Following the receipt by you of certain circulars from…

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The War. the Russians. Success at Riga. (British Admiralty Intercepts. Collected by Wireless Press.)

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

A Russian official message says:—We threw back an enemy offensive westward of Riga and captured an island in the Western Dvina River, north…

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Returned Soldiers. Settlement on the Land. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

At the Premiers' Conference which closed yesterday, it was realised the necessity for unifor[?] of action in all States in the matter of land…

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Yass Soldier Killed

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The sad news readied Yass yesterday morning that Private William Crago had been killed in action. The melancholy intelligence came through a…

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Goulburn and the War. Golspie Man Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

Our Golspie correspondent writes:—Amongst the Victorians wounded recently is Private C. N. Cameron, son of Mr. Charles Cameron, formerly of Golspie, now of Balranald. This young…

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Anzac Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

A grand instrumental and vocal concert will be given by the Anzac memorial Band in the Majestic Theatre on Wednesday evening next for the benefit of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Goulburn and the War. Crookwell Soldier Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Eccleston, of South Crookwell, received information on Tuesday last that his son, Private A Eccleston, was killed in action in France on December 30 last…

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The War. Allies' Reply. Objects of the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

London, Jan. 12.—The text of the Allies joint reply to President Wilson's Note has been made available for publication. The Allies welcome the spirit animating the…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

London, Jan. 11.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We seized and consolidated a section to trench eastward of Beaumont Hamel (on the Somme front), and took 140 prisoners…

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The Latest. The War. The War Loan. a Rush. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

There was a great rush for the War Loan at the Bank of England early this morning. Hundreds of thousands of prospectuses were handed out in the first hour…

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War Loan. Other Methods in Event of Failure. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

A meeting was held in the Guildhall to-day in connection with the new loan. Enthusiastic thousands in the streets madly cheered Mr. Lloyd-George. The Lord Mayor presided. Mr…

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Telegrams. the War. Allies' Reply. Approximate Dedistribution of Territory. Great Britain Not Mentioned. Belgians Concurs in Reply. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

M. Briand, the French Premier, who has given to the United States Ambassador the Allies' reply to President Wilson's Note, also handed the Ambassador a Note from the…

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Yass Soldier Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 5

News reached Yass on Thursday that Private William Cargo had been killed in action. The intelligence came through a cablegram from Nurse Bessie Crago, sister of the deceased…

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Recruiting. Win the War League Established

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm just before the hour appointed for the meeting detracted from the numbers the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. M’Intosh) was…

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Objects of War. Allies’ Demands. Reply to President Wilson. London

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 3

The Allies find no difficulty in meeting President Wilson’s request to state the aims for which they are fighting. They include primarily…

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Anzac Memorial Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement, the Anzac Memorial Band is due to reach Goulburn by the Melbourne Express from Wagga to-morrow (Wednesday) morning. On arrival the…

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