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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Goulburn and the War. SIG. H. Curtois Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

Mrs. L. Barber, Public School, Cutta Walla, has received the sad news that her brother, Sig. Harold Curtois, was killed at the from on Dec. 14. He had been on active service for 19…

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America's War Aims. Identical with Britain's. WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

President Wilson in Congress to-day outlined the American war aims and presented a definite programme for world pence. It insists on open peace covenants without private…

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The War. Germany and Russia. Report That Negotiations Are Ended

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 1

London, Jan. 7.—message from Paris states that M. Trotsky and the Russian delegates hurried to Brest-Litovsk, and are now diseussing the situation with the Austrians…

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The Latest The War. Western Front. Sir Douglas Haig's Message. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy yesterday evening entered two advanced posts northward of the Ypres - Staden railway; but our counter attack ejected the assailants. The…

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Soldiers' Letters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Mrs. Gits, of North Goulburn, gives us the following extracts from a letter received from her son-in-law, now in a hospital at Reading: "I am getting along O.K. now, mother. I was…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

It is believed that there are considerable numbers of returned soldier's in Australia who have become fit for service since having been discharged who would be glad of an opportunity to…

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Church of England Australian Fund for Soldiers Overseas

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 1

Chaplain the Rev. W.H.T., formerly of South Australia, writes from the Australian Base r. Finance:—"Notice the heading of this paper, 'The Australian Military Church (C. of E.)…

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Marengo News. Welcome Home to Ex-private Bert Dooley

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

A large gathering assembled at the local hall on Friday evening last, when the first soldier to return to this district was welcomed home…

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Latest War News London, Jan. 9th

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

A French communique says: We prisonered 178 yesterday in a raid North of Sucheprey. A Rome message states that…

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War Loan Bonds Ready for Delivery

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia notices that subscribers, who have paid their instalments in full to the 4th War Loan, may now…

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The War. To-day's Cables. Recruiting in South Africa. (Reuter's Telegram). Cape Town

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Merrlman stirringly apeals to the Government to [?]bark on a recruting campaign for the maintenance of South African contingents…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

It is believed that there are considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have become at for service since having, been discharged,…

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A Soldier's Children Grandmother Wants Them Bishop Appointed Guardian. a Koorawatha Marriage

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Who should have the care of two children of a soldier who lost his life fighting in france, was the question dealt with in the Equity. Court this…

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Grenfell Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Mrs. Maher has received word from the military authorities that her son. Gunner A. E. Maher, D.C.M., who was seriously injured, is now…

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Local Soldier Killed

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

This morning the Very Rev. Father Hennessy received the sad intelligence that Private E. P. (Paul) Murphy. son of Mrs. Scott, of Nasmyth street…

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Church of England Australian Fund for Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Chaplain the Rev. W. H. T., formerly of South Australia, writes from the Australian Base in France:—"Not-ice the heading of this paper, The…

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The War. the Russians. Peace with Bulgaria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

London, Jan. 10.—The Swiss paper "Der Bund" (Berne) states that a separate peace has been signed between Russia and Bulgaria. A message from Petrograd says the majority…

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Goulburn and the War. Major Mollison Praised

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The following is an extract from a letter written by Captain Neville (chaplain in the A.I.F.) to Iris congregation at Geelong, Victoria.—I have been for the time being temporarily…

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The War. Germany and Russia. Mutinous German Troops

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 1

Mr. Ransome, telegraphing from Petrograd. states that he interviewed Trotsky, and found he was under the mistaken impression that the Allies. wanted Germany to succeed in…

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Telegrams. the War. The Western Front. Enemy's Short-lived Success. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports that there was slight hostile artillery fire in the neighbourhood of Gonneliea. Reuter's correspondent with British…

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