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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Latest War News London

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

A Siberian message says the Semstovs have formed an anti-Bolshevik Government, which has notified tho Allies…

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Goulburn and the War. Officer Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

A telegram from Wellington (N.S.W.), dated Saturday, states.—Lieutenant . Norman Lovett was—according to a message received this morning by his father, Mr. F. S. Lovett, school…

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The War. The Great Battle. a Lull

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

London, April 22.—There appears to be a definite lull in tile offensive operations on the West front. Messages of correspondents state that tile…

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Red Cross Day. Parcels for Prisoners of War

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 1

The parcels sent by the Red Cross to prisoners of war include the following:--¼ld tea, ½lb sugar, 1lb condensed milk, 1lb biscuits, ½lb…

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Goulburn and the War. Death of Driver Soley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

Driver Andrew Soley, of the transport section 18th Batt., died of wounds on April-8th, in France. He sailed from Australia in July, 1915. and landed in Egypt, after which he went…

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Realities of War. Australia's Position Sensational Statement. Sidney

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

"The Daily Telegraph" this morning says that Information received from Melbourne states that the realities of war will probably be brought…

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The War. The Great Battle. Germans Held. Italian Troops in France. French Advance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

The British lines in France are more secure than they have been for days, according to despatches from Ottawa. Around Givenchy and Festubert, we drove the…

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Young Men Must Enlist. Engineering Firm's Policy

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

The management of the engineering Arm of Massey Harris Company Ltd., has taken stops to comply with the request of Captain Carmichael, M.L.C…

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Local Soldiers

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

Mrs. G. Smithers of Kingsvale road has been advised by the military authorities, that her son Private Charles Gordon Smithew, hue been admitted…

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Returned Soldier Welcomed Home

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

Private Chas. Wm. Hollis, who returned from the front on Wednesday, was on Friday lost accorded a welcome home at the residence of his mother," Mrs. Hollis, of May-street,…

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The Russians. Soldiers Who Won't Fight. (Published in "The Times.")

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

The Times correspondent at Odessa. who travelled across Siberia, cables from Tokio:—lt is useless to expect even passive resistance to German penetration. Nothing will induce the…

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Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Yates, of Eastgrove, has been advised by the military authorities that her husband, Private S. Yates, has been wounded. Before enlistment he was employed in the loco…

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Anzac Day

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 5

Anzac Day, of immoral renown, was celebrated in Yass to-day by a master and procession of returned men and [?]nes, which took place at noon under…

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Anzac Day. Goulburn's Celebration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated in Goulburn and honour paid to our returned soldiers. Just before noon a pleasing little function took place in the yard of the Courthouse, where the…

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Gunner Horace H. Saunders Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

Superintendent and Mrs. Saunders on Tuesday received a cable from their son, Gunner Will Saunders, intimating that Gunner Horace Hunter Saunders, of the 50th…

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War Loan Instalments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

An impression gained currency that a period of 18 months is to be allowed in which to pay the instalments on War Loan bonds. The period named only applies to repayments to…

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Result of War Scare

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

Walcina, Wednesday.—Mrs. H. Johns, the mother of four young children, becoming alarmed at a report that the Germans were coming, arose from a sick bed last-night and…

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War News. London

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 5

Bruges ship canal has been blocked as the result of a surprise attack by the British. The French report great…

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War News. London

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

The Americans counter attacked the Germans and regained all the positions lost at S[?]icheprey. The Belg[?]aus, in the late battle,…

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War Rumours. Minister's Reassuring Statement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—Considerable alarm was caused in Melbourne and in other centres in Australia to-day as a result of published statements and rumours indicating that this…

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