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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Under 21. Enlistment Conditions Modified

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

Melbourne, Thursday.—A modification of the Government's scheme for the enlistment of minors without the consent of their parents was announced in the House of…

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War News

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 3

The long spell of fine weather 011 the Western from has been broken by heavy thunderstorms. The change in the weather is likely [?]…

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Local Soldiers. Private Ed. Byrne Wounded

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Anne Byrne, of Thuddungra, has received word that her son Private Edward Byrne is now in Fourth General Hospital, Boulogne, France,…

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War Chest Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the War Service committee was held on Monday night at the Town Hall, Mr. O. H. Furner presiding in the absence of the Mayor. It was reported that four spinning…

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The Young Witness Published Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Tuesday, May 28, 1918. Local Soldiers. Corporal B. R. Causer Wounded

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 1

Mrs. W. J. McCaffery, of Old Ferbes Road, Young has received word that her brother Corporal B.R. Causer,2nd Batt has now been reported…

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The War. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

The long spell of fine weather on the Western front has been broken by heavy thunderstorms. The change in the weather is likely…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

Amongst the soldiers disembarking at Sydney this (Tuesday) morning are Lieut. Geo. Turner Wensor (M.C.), 5th Divisional Artillery (son of Mr. Wensor, formerly Inspector of…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

There has been heavy enemy shelling in the regions of Ypres, Albert, Kemmel, Poperinghe, and Lens. It seems' s if the enemy, Mr. Philip Gibbs…

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The War. Western Front. Enemy Hampered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

The long spell of fine weather on the Western front has been broken by heavy thunder-storms. The change in the weather is likely to hamper the German attack…

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America's War Costs. More Taxation. VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

President Wilson to-day addressed Congress, showing the need for heavy taxes. The war is costing the United States 65 million dollars daily. Increased taxes on war profits, incomes,…

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Latest War News London, Monday. Ireland and Germany

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

The evidence, which it is expected the Government will shortly publish, showing the traiterous Sinn Fein…

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The Kilt in War. Much Better Than Trousers

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

A private in a Highland regiment, writes as follows to his brother in an English regiment. Now I'll try to give you some…

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Goulburn and the War. SERGT. J. McKEOUGH KILLED

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Word was received in Goulburn on Saturday that Sergeant James McKeough, a half-brother of Mrs. Sullivan, wife of Mr. R. Sullivan, draper, Auburn-street, had been killed whilst…

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America and War. Huge Daily Expenditure. (Reuter's Message). VANCOUVER

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

The freight rates on American lines have been increased by 25 per cent to provide for increased costs of operation. The passenger rates were…

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Italian Victory. Fourth Anniversary of War Celebrated. (Reuter's Message). LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

To-day's Italian official report states —We connocrntcd the dawn of the fourth year, of war with a victory. The operation was continued…

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Land for Soldiers

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The "Government Gazette", of May 23rd contains a schedule of areas proposed to be made available for the settlement of Returned Soldiers, and in…

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Unarmed Soldiers

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 1

Mr D. A. Davis, who recently visited the Western front, has written to the Y.M.C.A concerning the forward area work of the Red Triangle…

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The Soldier Settler in New Zealand

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

The New Zealand Government is getting valuable experience in the settlement of discharged soldiers on the land. Two years ago they made…

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Socks for Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

In Mr. W. H. Bladwell's shop window was an exhibit of 110 pairs of knitted socks, which were to-day forwarded to Sydney for Carmichael's Thousand. The Girls' Patriotic Club…

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