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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

946 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 48

Soldiers to Construct. Channel Tunnel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

Mr Bonar Law his announced that the Government is considering. the employment of soldiers immediately on a tunnel below the English Channel…

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Soldiers' Riot. Australians Take Part

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

London, March 9.—A riot occurred, in the Strand, as a result of a constable endeavouring to arrest some American sailors,—who were gambling outside a Y.M.C.A. refreshment hut…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

Private R. C. Young returned to Goulburn on Tuesday. He is the first of the employees of Messrs. Chas. Rogers and Co. to return from the war, and he will resume duty in the…

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Soldiers from Exeter Entertained

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

Fifteen soldier inmates of the Exeter Red Cross Home arrived in Goulburn this morning, and wore entertained to morning tea at the Joppa rooms by the local Red Cross Society…

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Australian Soldiers. Delay in Sending Back

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 4

The Sun's special representative in London repeats his declaration that Australia cannot take back her men because the departments are not ready. He adds.—Addressing the divisional and…

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Gift of Land for Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council, on Monday, a letter was read from A. M. Barton, lion. secretary Goulburn and District Repatriation Committee,…

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Peelwood. Welcome Home to Driver H. D. Hogan (Anzac)

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

A very pleasing function took place in the Peel wood Hall on Tuesday, March 4th, the occasion being a welcome home and presentation to Driver…

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Carried In Wounded. FOR 24 HOURS

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

For twenty-four hours, whilst the murderous shells screemed over head and in the midst of a death-dealing hail of machine gun fire…

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Responsibility for War

Young Witness · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—It is understood that the report of the Responsibilities Commission recognises that the view point of present international…

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Britain's Gift to Australia. War Vessels Due in June. Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 6

The six destroyers and six submarines presented by the Imperial Government to the Commonwealth will probably arrive in Australia in June…

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Rabbit Inspectors Two Returned Soldiers Appointed

Young Witness · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 1

At the Young P. P. Board meeting yesterday, about 80 applications' for the posotions of rabbit inspectors (two) at salaries of £6 per week, were…

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Soldier Settlement Very Few Failures. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Holman claims that there have been remarkably few complaint and failures from Returned Soliders who have gone on the land, considering the…

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Soldier's Love Story Fiancee Sued for Recovery of Allotment Money. Judge's Outspoken Comments

Young Witness · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

Some remarkable evidence and some plain speaking by Judge Wasley marked the progress of a case in the Melbourne County Court yesterday, when…

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Welcome Home to Soldiers at Breadalbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

Our Breadalbane correspondent writes:— There returned to Breadalbane on Saturday last amidst cheering from an assemblage of over 200 persons Trooper (Lance-Corporal)…

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War Crimes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

The Paris correspondent of the United Press understands that the preliminary peace treaty with Germany will probably include a provision for the surrender to the Allies of all…

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War Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

To-day's deliberations of the War Council are of extreme importance. They open the way to the de-militarisation of the world and the abolition of obligatory service. Following…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

Pte. C. Osborne, son of Mr. W. Osborne, of Bourke-street, who enlisted in 1916 and was on service in France for over two and a half years, returned by the City of Exeter. He is…

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Soldiers Entertained

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

The party of soldiers from Exeter Convalescent Home who visited Goulburn on Thursday greatly enjoyed their trip. Not the least enjoyable feature was a trip to Kenmore and other…

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Presbyterian Honour Roll. Unveiling Ceremony

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

On Sunday at the 11 o'clock service the ceremony of unveiling the new honour roll, presented to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church by Mrs. Thorburn, senior, in memory of her late…

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War Crimes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

An important official statement has been made by the Commission inquiring into the responsibility for war crimes. It is that the violation of the neutrality of Belgium and…

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