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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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War Pictures

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

In the Lyceum Hall, Young, on Friday night, commencing at 8 o'clock a wonderful picture entitled "Thrilling War Scenes from the Western Front,"…

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Earlier War News

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

A review of the operations north and south of the Somme shows that the fighting on Thursday was on a considerable scale…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig's aviation report states: Our aeroplanes watching enemy movements eported a hostile concentration southward of the Somme. Large formations immediately went…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

J. Kelly, labourer, of Goulburn, has enlisted for the war. Sergt. A. Roddan. of Cooma, who was trained in the Goulburn Camp, has died of…

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The War Loan Tank

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

The war loan tank paraded Sussex-street this forenoon and received subscriptions totalling £57,000. Fortunately the number of typhoid patients…

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Goulburn and the War Loan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

From what we can gather the appeal for subscriptions to the 6th War Loan has met with a substantial response locally. A good sum of money has been subscribed through the local…

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Local Subscriptions to War Loan

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Local subscriptions received at the Commonwealth Bank yesterday were: John Parkman (Young), £2000; Robert Parkman (Young) £2000; Victoria…

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Sensational Shooting. One Man Dead, Two Wounded Tragic Occurrence at North Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

A sensational shooting affray, involving the death of one man and the wounding of two others, occurred at Bay Road, North Sydney. The dead…

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Latest War News London, April 7th

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Major Civrieux, writing in the Paris " Matin," says -- "The Germans are being crowded into an angle…

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The War Loan. Local Appeal for Subscriptions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

On Saturday night an appeal was made at the London Bank corner for subscriptions to the sixth War Loan, which closes on Wednesday next. The Mayor (Ald. H. O'Brien) presided,…

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America. Inaugurating Second Year of War. WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

The second year of the war is inaugurated by a call for 150,000 men…

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War Loan. Big Sums Subscribed. (Country Press Telegram.) SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

The sum of £50,000 was subscribed to the War Loan at the Tivoll Theatre last night, and £141,000 at Her Majesty's Theatre. Great crowds…

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The War. the German Attack. Shells on Amiens. Slight Enemy Gain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

A review of the operations north and south of the Somme shows that the fighting on Thursday was on a considerable scale. The enemy attacked heavily in the neighbourhood of Albert,…

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Soldiers' Letters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

Pte. Maurice Flynn, A.M.C., of Goulburn, gives a graphic description of his trip to England. After referring to experiences in Egypt, he speaks of what he saw at Taranto…

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Provision for Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 1

The new repatriation scheme is to take effect feet on Monday next. Sustenance, which must not be confused with wages, will be paid to men who, after discharge, are waiting…

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Welcome Home

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the Mechanics’ Institute last night to welcome home-Privates Harold Hatton, Crewe. Tom Hatton and Ellison,…

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Goulburn and the War. TROOPER F. R. Galbraith Killed in Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

Trooper F. R. Galbraith, son of Mr. P. H. Galbraith (formerly Police-Magistrate, Goulburn, now magistrate of the Children's Court, Sydney), was killed in action on 28th March…

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War News. London

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

Australian troops on Friday last were heavily engaged with the enemy south of the Somme valley. Wave on wave of Germans…

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War News. London

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

The German artillery has developed great activity from La Basse Canal to the South of Armentieres. Sir Douglas Haig reports that on…

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War Loan Tank to Visit Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

On Monday next the War Loan tank will Let out on a week's cruise on the southern line. It is timed to leave Moss Vale on Wednesday, April 17. A meeting will be held at…

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