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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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War Loan. Over, £42,000,000 Subscribed Melbourne, Thurday

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. Watt, the Federal Treasurer, this morning expressed his gratifleation of the success of the War Loan. He said that, in round figures…

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A Distinguished Soldier

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 1

Lieutenant Norman P. H. Neal, M.M., M.C., and Bar, enlisted August, 1914. He served in Gallipoli and France, and was at the landing and…

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Local Soldiers. Died of Wounds

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 1

News of the death from wounds of Corporal A. Selwyn Metcalfe, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Metcalfe was received by his parents…

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Grenfell Returned Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

A branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League has been formed at Grenfell with the following officers: —Patron: Ald. Jno. Taylor (Mayor);…

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How the Society Helps Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

A report presented to the Red Cross Central Executive by Miss Consett Stephen, shows that Red Cross Convalescent homes have afforded rest…

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Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

Mrs. T. Nelligan, Montague-street, is advised by Base Records that her son, Pte. T. A. Nelligan, 18th Battalion, has been reported wounded…

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Anzac

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

To-morrow being Anzae Sunday, memorial services will be held in local churches. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns…

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Anzac Memorial Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

A well-.attended service was held at St. Saviour's Cathedral on Thursday evening, when the Yen. Archdeacon Barilett delivered a stirring sermon an the subject of Anzac Day…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

Rev. G. Tulloch during the course of his address at the welcome social to the Rev. J. E. A. Chapman on Thursday made reference to the war and the difficulties entailed upon…

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Bungendore and the War. More Casualties

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

Our Bungendore correspondent writes:—Once more sad news has been received in Bungendore of the death of more of our local lads at the front. On Tuesday night Mr. Hugh Lee…

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The War. Villers-Bretonneux Re-taken

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

London, April 24.—Sir Douglas Haig reporting on Thursday afternoon stated: Heavy fighting occurred all last night in and around Villers-Bretonneux, and continues. We regained…

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The War Loan. Over £42,000,000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 1

Mr. Watt announced on Thursday night that £42,209,000 had been subscribed to the war. loan. The total number of subscribers to the loan was 176,073…

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Goulburn and the War. Lieut. Clark, M.C., KILLED

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

On Thursday Mr. F. N. Hatfield, manager of Messrs. Marcus Clark and Co.'s Goulburn branch, received word that Lieut. W. Clark, M.C., had been killed in action. He enlisted…

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The War. New Offensive. Enemy Gains East of Amiens. Attacks Repulsed Elsewhere

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

London, April 24.—Sir Douglas Haig on Wednesday night reported: After a violent, bombardment this morning tile enemy attacked the whole of tile British front southward of the…

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Marulan Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

On Saturday night last Pte. Les. Bell was tendered a welcome home by the residents of Marulan, and presented with a gold medal, suitably inscribed. The function was largely…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

It should be noted in connection with the comments on the absence of welcomes to soldiers returning to Goulburn that both East Goulburn and Kenmore have paid honour…

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Soldier's Home Race Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Eight-hour Association on Friday night it was de[?]ded to gives £10 for a prize at the Goulburn Racing Club's meeting in aid of the found to…

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War News. London

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 3

The enemy has made a strong drive against the junction of British and French forces at Kemmel hill an important position almost…

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Big Incomes and the War

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 4

We certainly rubbed our eyes when we read that Mr Justice Pring had declined to take any additional salary as Acting Ch[?] Justice owing…

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Local and General. Killed In Action

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

Private H. S. Filmer, who enlisted from this district, was killed in action on 30th March. He was a school teacher at Fullerton, and his people…

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