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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, Sunday Night

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

The American army is now fronting the German lines south of the Halleville-Lorraine sector, and raided a 600…

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The War. the German Attack No Renewal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reporting on Saturday night stated: It successful minor operations carried out on Friday night in the Hinges sector we took 40 prisoners. We completely repulsed an…

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The War. the German Attack Another Offensive Preparing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

The French took a number of prisoners in a fight near Locre. There has been reciprocal artillery fire north and south of the Avre…

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Red Cross Whirlwind Campaign. £2100 War Bond for 2-

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

It is not often that everyone gets the chance of winning a War Bond worth £2100 for two shillings, and at the same time, subscribing towards…

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Latest War News. Haig Reports Advance. (Reuter's Message). LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports:— By a minor operation on our line westward and southward dt Morlancourt, between the Somme and the…

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Returned Soldiers League

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 1

A meeting of returned soldiers was held in the Town Hall on Saturday night for the purpose of forming a sub-branch of the Returned Sailors…

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Soldier Settlement. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

Sir.—I have noticed an cpistle in your last issue signed by some person who seeks personal safety in the nomde-guerre of "Gum Lent." I do not…

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War Service Committee. Assisting and Welcoming Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Goulburn War Service Committee was held on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Ald. H. O'Brien) presiding over a good attendance of ladies and gentlemen. An apology was…

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Nicaragua Declares War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

The Central American Republic of Nicaragua has formally declared war on Germany…

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War Chest Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the War Chest committee was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Aldermaan H. O'Brien) presiding over a good attendance. Consideration was given to the question…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

British and enemy artillery are very active north of the Lye. There is some activity elsewhere. The Germans state the English advances on…

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War News. London

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

British and enemy artillery are very active north of the Lys. There is some activity elsewhere. The Germans state the English…

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The War. Western Front. Daring Australians

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

The British have advanced south-west of Morlancourt (southward of Albert, between the Ancre and the Somme). In the Morlancourt attack the Australians…

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TELEGRAMS. The War. Western Front. British Operations. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We captured a few prisoners and three machine guns in a successful raid in the neighbourhood of Neuville Vitasse. Our casualties were…

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Goulburn and the War. PRIVATE H. T. H. Hughes Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

Official advice has been received by Canon Carver that Herbert Thomas Henry Hughes, 2nd Battalion, was killed in action on April 17, 1918. lie is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hughes,…

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Voluntary Enlistment

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Orchard, Minister for Recruiting has issued the following to the press :— I have had my notice directed to…

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Death of a Gallant Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

A Wingello correspondent writes:—The sad news has been received of the death of Lieut. A. L. Rush, D.C.M., who was killed in action in France on April 25. He sailed as a private…

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Enlisted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

N. L. Ayling, store assistant at Tallong, has enlisted. Jack McGuirk writing from his dugout in France, 4th March, states that he is back with…

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Crookwell District Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

Word has been received that Private Douglas Branson had been killed in action. The deceased soldier was a son of Mr. C. Branson, of Binda, and is survived by a widow and young family…

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Soldier's Home Race Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

To-morrow and on Saturday the Goulburn Racing Club's patriotic meeting will be held. The proceeds are to be applied to the erection of a soldier's home on land given by the club. It…

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