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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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The Latest. 1700 Wounded in Peril. Ship Ashore. VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

The transport Northern Pacific is ashore off New York. A storm is rising this afternoon, and rescuers are unable to approach the vessel. Seventeen hundred wounded are in…

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Goulburn and the War. Military Medal Awarded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Dent, of Clifford-street, has received word from her son, L.-Cpl. J. Dent, that he has received the military medal. He was in good health after four years' service at the front…

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Federal Territory for Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 4

In reply to his letter enclosing a letter from the Repatriation Committee, Queanbeyan, requesting that land in tie Federal Capital Territory be made available for soldier…

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Returning Soldiers Delayed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

Returning soldiers on the B list, due at noon to-day, will, owing to delays on the train, not reach the city till this afternoon…

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Lodge and Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

Broken Hill Tuesday.—In the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brown, S.M., Private Trezise, a returned soldier, sued the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society, Broken…

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Redbridge Welcome Home at Hedbridge

Young Witness · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 1

A welcome home was tendered Pte. W. Corinack, Pte. C. Williams and Pte'. J. Mlnehan at the Re[?]bridge Public School on Monday, December…

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100,000 Deaths Italian Prisoners of War. London

Young Witness · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

A Rome officals message states that approximately 100,000 Italian prisoners of war died in Austro-Germany from starvation, cold, and ill…

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A.I.F. Demobilisation Returneo Soldiers. Protest. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The executive committee in N. S. Wales of the Rciurnea Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League passed a resolution afirmiung that Senator…

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For Returned Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The local Repatization Committee are now prepared to receive donations of stock etc., for returned soldiers who intend taking up land in this…

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Welcome to Returned Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 1

The Town Hall was crowded this morning by relatives of Anzaes who were accorded a public welcome by the Lord Mayor. The returned men occupied the galleries. There was…

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Australians' War Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—A record of the achievements of the Australian fighting forces in France was received to-day by the Defence Department from Lieut.—General Sir John Monash…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Gould, of "Rankinville," Clinton-street, Goulburn, has been sent by Private Frank Suttle a continental atlas captured by one of Pte. Suttle's mates from a German…

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Goulburn and the War. Military Medal Awarded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

Miss Kercher has been informed that Gunner W. J. Wilson has been awarded the military medal for bravery In the field. Gunner Wilson sailed on 2011th Dee., 1915, and saw service both…

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Decorations for Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

A United Service message states:—Colonel T. H. Dodds, officer in charge at Horseferryroad, announces that a decision has been reached by which tile 1911-15 medal will take…

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Yass Boys’ Welcome Home

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

On New Year's Eve a large meeting of Yass residents took place at the Mechanics’ Institute, for the purpose of tendering a public…

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Another Anzac to Be Welcomed Home

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 1

At a Public meeting in the Montcagle hall on Saturday night last, arrangements were made for a suitable welcome home and presentation to…

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Goulburn and the War. the Late Driver Hammond

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Hammond, mother of the late Driver James Hammond, has received the following letter:—France, 23/10/'18. Dear Mrs. Hammond,— It is with the greatest sorrow that I…

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Carumbi Soldiers

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Lieut. Frank Morley, M.C., who cullsted from Carubi, 3 years ago, writes stating he is well and wished to be remembered to old friends. Pto…

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Goulburn District Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. A. M. Grunsell has received word from his brother, Gunner George M. Grunsell, of Parkesbourne, saying that he has received the Military Medal…

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Anzac Marriages. Big Increase. (Published in "The Times") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

Anzacs' marriages in Britain average 300 a month, being an increase of forty per cent since the armistice. The total married in Britain is 7518…

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