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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Public Schools' Soldier's Home. Hon. A. G. F. James Unveils Tablet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

On Friday afternoon the Hon. A. G. F. James, Minister for Education, who was accompanied by Mr. Peter Board, Director of Education, performed the ceremony of unveiling a memorial o…

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The War

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

THE war position is disquieting. Some of the speeches by British Ministers are alarming. The new Man-Power Bill in the House of…

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War News. London, Sunday. Haig Says—stand Firm

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

Germany’s outposts are only 7 miles from the important railway town, Ha[?]brouck An advance of 12 miles since Wednesday is represented by the capture…

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Local and General The Menace of the War

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

There was a good crowd in Yass on Saturday, and war news was almost: the sole topic of the day. It was generally though that if the…

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War Loan Tank Coming Yass on Thursday Night

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

A well attended meeting was held at the Mechanics’ Institute on Saturday night to make arrangement re visit of the Win-the War Tank…

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Goulburn and the War. Killed in Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Wade, of Auburn-street, has received the sad news that her second brother—Private Stanley James Quinn—was killed in action on 2nd April. The official telegram came through…

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Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

Pte. W. Jobson, of Towrang, has been reported wounded slightly and remaining at duty…

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Goulburn and the War. Lieut. Lyne Again Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

Lieutenant Mortirner Lyne, formerly of this office, has again been wounded. Shortly after Lieutenant Lyne went to the front he was wounded at Messines. On recovery he was…

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Gunner Frank Holloway Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

A cable was received in Goulburn on Friday that Gunner Frank Holloway, brother of Mr. C. P. Holloway, of Goulburn, had been wounded, though not seriously, and was in hospital…

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War Loan Tank's Goulburn Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

To-morrow (Wednesday) the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. Joynton Smith), accompanied by Lieut. Godfrey, M.C., and Sergeant Howell, V.C., M.M., will arrive in Goulburn with the war…

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Latest War News London

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

General Haig reports that after many hours' obstinate lighting" during the night and this morning about Neuve…

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Bishop Gallagher and the war Loan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

Subscriptions to the War Loan received at the Commonwealth Bank on Saturday include £2000 from Bishop Gallagher, of Goulburn Archbishop Kelly and Bishop Dwyer subscribed…

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The War. New German Attack. Enemy Reports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

A wireless German official message on Sunday evening stated:—We have had successful engagements between Nieuwekerke and Vieux Berquin. A later German official position…

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The War. German Attack. Enemy Progress. British Resistance Stiffening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

London, April 3.—Evening newspapers quote the highest authorities, who consider a second crisis has arisen owing to the enemy's successes westward of Armentieres. They point out that…

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Recruiting in Goulburn. Ten Men Enlist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

On Saturday night Captain Gunter addressed a large gathering at the London Bank corner. He made a stirring appeal for recruits to join Captain Carmichael's thousand. Sapper Hunt…

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Anzac Day. Returned Men Celebrations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

On the twenty-fifth day of this month will dawn the third anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli, in the face of the fiercest resistance of those raw, tough recruits from Australia…

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Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Ellison, of Clifford-street, on Saturday received official advice that her husband, Pte. Edward Ellison, who has been two years on native service, had been wounded and gassed,…

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Anzac Day in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

It is intended on Anzac Day (next Thursday, 25th) to entertain local and district returned soldiers, also any who may be on a visit to the city, at a luncheon in the Town Hall. This…

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Gunner G. R. Chambers Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

Mr. G. Chambers, of Brayton, via Marulan has been advised by Base Records that his son, Gunner R. Chambers, has been reported admitted to the 8th stationary hospital,…

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War Service Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

As will be seen by advertisement, a meeting of the War Service Committee is to be held in the Town Hall to-night. We are informed that amongst other matters to be considered is…

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