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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Enlist To-day. Conditions of Enrolment. Useful Information

Young Witness · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

The following are the conditions of enlistment for the Australian Imperial Forces:—Age 18 to 45 years; minimum height, (without boots) 5ft;…

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War with Roumania

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

The "Times" Petrograd correspondent reports fighting. All communication between Finland and Russia is stopped. Russian troops are being rushed to Bessarabia. The…

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Goulburn and the War. Major Mcmaster

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

It may be remembered that it was assumed in Goulburn a short time ago that Major R. M. McMaster, A.A.M.C., son of Dr. McMaster, of Goulburn, had been awarded the D.S.O., but…

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The War. the Russians. Trotsky Opposes Peace Terms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

At the Soviet's Congress Trotsky declared that the German peace terms were quite unacceptable. The congress decided to give Trotsky a free band. He would tell the world, he said, that…

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The Latest The War. Western Front. British Repulse Raid. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We successfully repulsed an attempted raid westward of Arexgaholle, capturing prisoners. There is hostile artillery fire in the neighbourhood of Lens…

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The War. Internal Germany. Strikes Spreading—state of Siege in Hamburg

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Latest telegrams from Germany agree that the strikes are spreading, particularly in the armament industry. The strikers' watchwords are, "Peace, liberty, and bread."…

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Telegrams. the War. The Russians. Money for Army. (British Admiralty Intercepts. Collected by Wireless Press.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

A Russian political message states:—Lenin in a decree assigns 20,000,000 roubles to the organisation of the workmen's and peasants' Red Army…

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Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

Yesterday morning at 4.10 a special train conveying 13 officers and 292 soldiers passed through Goulburn from Melbourne to Sydney. The men had been invalided home from the…

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Soldier's Letter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

Corporal Archie McCallum, writing from Belgium, 16th November, to his mother (Mrs. J. McCallum, Emerson-street, Garfield), says:—There has been a terrible let of fighting here,…

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British Wives for Australian Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

The Premier has received a letter from the Agent-General, in which he states that a somewhat novel development has taken place with regard to Australian soldiers. They are…

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Canadian Elections. Some Soldiers' Votes Annulled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Ottawa correspondent states that it has been decided to disallow soldiers' votes cast in the recent elections for candidates in any constituency other than that in which the…

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War Chest Fund

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

We have been asked lo remind supporters of this fund that the ladies are carrying on the excellent work of knitting socks and making other…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Sergt. Arthur Bindwell, nephew of Mr. W. H. Bladwell and brother of Mr. W. Bladwell, has been awarded the Military Medal. Sorgt Cecil Ayling, formerly of Goulburn…

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Allied War Council. Happy Results

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

The Observer's military correspondent learns that the British General staff and Higher Command recognise the value of the new machinery of the Versailles Council or Military…

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Allied War Council. Its Functions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent has gathered from an exceptionally well informed source some details throwing light on various aspects of the Supreme War Council. Although the…

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The War. Internal Germany. the Strikers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Semi-official messages from Berlin state that the strikes are subsiding, and that the strikers at Hamburg and Kiel are resuming work. Hague telegrams, on the other hand, assort that…

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The War. Allies Will Fight On

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

London, Feb. 4.—The Press Bureau reports that the Supreme War Council at Versailles carefully considered the speeches of Count von Hertling and Count Czernin, but was unable to…

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War News in Brief London

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Semi-official messages from Berlin state that the strikes are subsiding, and that strikers at Hamburg and Kiel are resuming work…

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Latest War News London, February 3rd

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The New York United Press correspondent on the French front states that the German strength is 180 to 190 divisions…

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The Crisis of the War. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The London correspondent of the "New York World" interviewed Lord Robert Cecil (Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs), who stated, "I agree…

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