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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Wounded. Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

Inquiries for missing, wounded, or soldiers who have been killed are made by the hon, sec., Mrs. Metcaife, through the bureau on receipt…

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Ukraine Revolt. Dictator Reported Wounded. (Reuter Message). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Moscow correspondent at Kief[?] reports that the Rada is mobilising and concentrating all the forces at its disposal who are besieging the…

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Latest War News London, Thursday. America and the War

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

Senator Daniels, speaking at New York, said that before another summer America would have enough ships to…

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School Fete. Children's War Chest Effort

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 1

Cold, cloudy weather, with a few light showers provailed on Wednesday afternoon, when the District School children held a fete in the school…

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Labor and War. Britisher's Support. (Router's Message) LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Northumberland Miners' Council, a proposal for the Government to init[?]ate peaco by negotiations was withdrawn…

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Australian Soldiers. Flock to Church. 1000 Confirmed in Egypt

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 1

In a letter to the Dean of Sydney, tho Very Rev[?] Rennle Meinnes, Bishop of Cairo, states that he had just returned from a visit to Jerusalem. In…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors. Imperial League

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 1

A well attended meeting of the above was held In the committee rooms (Eagar's Shop) Burrowa street, on Wednesday night last, when…

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"Fix Bayonets, Charge!" Returned Soldier's Plight

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 1

When the Brisbane mail trainarrived at Armidale at 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning among the passengers who sought refreshments was a man…

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Soldier Settlement

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 1

Taking advantage of the presence in town of Mr. J. G. R. Bryant, Director of Soldier Settlements, the Young branch of the Fruitgrowers'…

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Local Soldiers. Mentioned in Despatches

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Thomas Marian, of "Delvllle," Macpherson street, Mosman, has been offcilally informed that her [?]on, Captain Robert F. Marian has been…

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Minors Enlisting. Government's Decision Amended. Where Consent Is Necessary

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Federal Cabinet this morning the previous decision with regard to the en[?]stment of minors…

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Soldier's Letter

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

Private E. J. Bray writes to his parents from No. 3 Camp, Parkhouse, England, on 16th March, as follows: I arrived here yesterday, and was just…

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Killed in Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Bernard Cunningham, of Lidcombe, formerly of Red Bank, Laggan, has been officially informed that her son, Private Innes Cunningham, has been killed in action. He was…

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Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

Advice has been received that Gunner Clem Sheekey has been wounded (in the wrist). He is a son of Mrs. C. Sheekey, Goulburn. Mr. J. H. Grunsell, Sydney Road, has…

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Goulburn and the War. the Brothers Swift Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

Word was received in Goulburn during the week that Privates C. E. and C. H. Swift, brothers of Mrs. J. R. Biddle and the Misses Swift, of Goulburn, had been wounded whilst on…

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The War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

New York, May 29.—General Bridges, head of the British Military Mission to the United States, in a statement at Washington, said that the enemy has 1,500,000 bayonets on the West…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

Activity, on the Western front is limited to raids and bombardments by the respective artillery. Sir Douglas Haig reports a, second…

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Air Supremacy Can Win the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. Kellaway (Parliamentary Secretary to the Munitions Ministry), in a speech at Whitechapel said:—It is now clear that we have reached a material and personal superiority in tile…

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Local Soldier Honoured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

The following is a copy of the notification to Sergeant P. L. Grant informing him of his having been awarded the King of Belgium's Croix de guerre.—"Recommendation for the…

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Women's Hard Work. an Australian Soldier Surprised

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 1

Following is an extract from a letter written by Private C. W. Marmont to a friend at Golspie:—In England the women are at work in the cultivation paddocks, he munition…

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