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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 7 of 117

Anzac Concert Company

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Anzac Concert Company who have been touring the State giving concerts, half of the proceeds of which go to the Returned Soldiers' Fund,…

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Goulburn and the War' Lce. Cpl. E. A. Randall Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. Randall, of Grafton-street, has been informed by the Military Department that his son, Lee-Cpl. E. A. Randall of 3rd Australian Pioneer Battalion, has been wounded…

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War Cabinet

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

London, Jan. 15.—Mr. Lloyd George is rapidly improving the clearing-house for Cabinet, business which was absorbed by the former War Committee and Committee of Imperial Defence…

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War Service

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the War Service Committee was held in the Council Chambers at 7 o'oclock prs[?]day afternoon The Mayor (Aln. Rabb[?])…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

London, Jan. 14.—Sir Douglas Haig's midnight report on Saturday stated:—The enemy broke into one of our posts north-west of Serre, but was immediately driven out. We drove…

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The War. Western Front

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

London, Jan. 14.—Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's latest report states:—We drove off a raid north-west of Gueudecourt and carried out successful patrol enterprises at Neuve Chapelle…

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Goulburn and the War. PTE. M. A. Rogers' Death

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

Word reached Goulburn on Monday of the death of Pte. Michael Albert Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rogers, of Braidwood, and brother of Mrs. J. W. Craig, of Sloane-street,…

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£18,000,000. the War Loan. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Commonwealth Treasurer announces that he wants 18 millions as a result of the War Loan…

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British War Loan. Crowds Rush to Invest. Twenty Millions From One Company

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

The "Victory" loan has had on excellent start. It is stimated that the first hundred; millions will be received in a few hours. Early in the day…

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The Latest. The War. Terrible Offensive Expected. All Belligerents Massing Men. the Roumanian Prospect. Move Against Italy

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

As the winter draws on the expectation of launching the most terrible offensive in the war's most critical campaign increases. Experts are sanguine of holding up the…

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Telegrams. the War. The Roumanians. Some Enemy Successes. (British Admiralty Intercepts. Collected by the Wireless Press.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

A German official message says:—German Grenadiers entered a Russian position several points north of Golden, Bystrilza, inflicting severe losses. We stormed and captured a…

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War News. Latest News by Wire. Coming Storm. Big Offensive Ahead. All Sides Preparivg. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

As the winter drawn on, the expectation of launching one of the most terrible offensives of the war and the most critical campaign, increases…

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Morangorell Soldier's Death

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 1

The news, that Gunner George ("Podge") Hill has been, killed in France on November 1st cast a gloom over Moron-gorell, whore he had resid…

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Soldier's Brilliant Cookery. Kerosene to Flavor the Fritters. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

Private William Fraser, of Caulfield in a letter to a friend writes of fighting on the west front in the autumn and the life of the Australians out…

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On the Western Front. Goulburn Soldier's Experiences

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

Writing home from a military hospital Devonport Pte. Ray Ranken (son of Mr. W. M. C. Ranken, of Kenmore Mental Hospital) say, in a letter dated 20th November:—…

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The War. Germany's New Peace Terms. in the Hants of President Wilson. Indemnity Offered for Belgium. All Captured Colonies Must Be Given Back

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

A message from Now York says—The fact that the terms submitted by the Allies in reply to President Wilson's Note contain Lothing for Great…

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The Anzac Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The Anzac Memorial Band arrived in Goulburn by the Melbourne express train at 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the train bring an hour behind scheduled time. The bandsmen,…

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Anzac Memorial Band. the Reception

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

There was a largo attendance of citizens, including a fair sprinkling of ladies, at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, when the Anzac Memorial Band was accorded a civic…

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The War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

A neutral who lived in Germany until December last gives details in regard to the shortage of food. Popular opinion in Germany, he says, is reconciled to the idea of giving up…

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War Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

London, Jan. 15—As urgent official affairs prevent General Botha from leaving South Africa at present, the Imperial Government has neeeded to the request of the Union…

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