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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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German Revolution. Civil War in Berlin

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

Complete anarchy prevails in Berlin. Civil was has begun. The banks are barricaded. Thousands of armed workers crowd the streets. The Spartacus troops hold many public…

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Soldiers' Wives

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—A large party of soldiers' brides disembarked from the Zealandia to-day, and they were cordially welcomed. They were convoyed by chars-a-banes to the…

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Badge for Relatives of Dead Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—The Defence Department has decided to issue a badge of honoure to the mothers and wives of soldiers who have been killed on active service or died as a result…

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Badge of Honour for Mothers and Wives of Deceased Soldiers. Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 1

The Defence Department has decided to issue a badge of honor to the mothers and wives of soldiers who have been killed on active service or…

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Badge of Honor. For Mothers and Wives of Deceased Soldiers

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 1

The Defence Department has decided to issue a badge of honor to the mothers and wives of soldiers who have been killed on active service or…

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Returned Soldiers' Welcome Home Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

The above committee met on Wednesday last. It was decided to hold the fourth public welcome home on Thursday, 30th San. The question of presenting certificates to the next of kin…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

Staff-Sergt. D. S. McNaught, M.S.M , of Rossiville, who was one of the first to volunteer from Goulburn, recently returned with the Anzacs…

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Revolution in Germany. Civil War Spreading

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

The German situation is still confused. It is reported that the Ebert Government has been Overthrown. Civil war, it is reported, is spreading to the Rhineland and Bavaria. The…

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A Monteagle Anzac Welcome Home to Driver Alfred Taylor

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

A great crowd of well wishers ans[?]mbled at the Monteagle hall on Friday night for the purpose of welcoming back again one of the first that…

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War Chest Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Goulburn branch of the War Chest was held on Monday night, Mr. W. M. Leake presiding. The hon. treasurer, Mr. A. Macintosh, reported that the recent effort…

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British Workmen and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. Appleton (secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions), writing of the results of the elections, said: "Confidence in the British workmen's common-sense has been…

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Goulburn and the War. Military Medal Awarded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. W. .Tones, Cowper-street, have been advised by Base Records that their son, Pte. P. C. Jones, has been awarded the military medal for bravery in the field. Pte…

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TELEGRAMS. German Revolution. Berlin Faced with Civil War. Reported Defeat of Government Troops. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

A Berlin message states that Dr. Liebknecht is still defiant. He refused to yield to the pressure of more moderate colleagues. Berlin is faced with civil war. The Government is…

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Returned Soldiers. League's Annual Meeting

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Young Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League of Australia, was held in the League rooms…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

The question of preference on the wharfs was considered by the Cabinet on Monday. The Government considers itself absolutely bound to secure preference for loyalists on the…

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Demobilisation. Soldiers Seem Reassured. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The Premier's plain statement on the progress of demobilisation and the sympathetic hearing given the soldiers by General Robertson have had an excellent effect on the…

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The Young [?]itness Published Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Tuesday, Januray 14th, 1919. V.W.A. Two War Widows' Cottages to Be Be Commenced

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 1

The Young V.W.A. committee met on Friday night. Present: the Mayor (Ald. Rabbets), Rev. L. Peacock (hon, secretary; Messrs. G…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

Amongst the Australian soldiers returning by the Argyllshrie, which is expected to reach Sydney on the 27th, are Pte. H. S. Blackett and Pte. S. R. Kercher, Goulburn…

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Goulburn and the War. the Late Bombardier Isaac

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Following is a copy of a letter received by Mr. Frank Isaac:—Tattersall's Hotel, Sydney, 12th January, 1919. Dear Mr. Isaac,—Just to give you a little information as to the nature…

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Soldiers' Trains

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

Two trains convoying sick and wounded soldiers passed through Goulburn this (Thursday) morning from Melbourne to Sydney. The first train with 179 men on board arrived here at…

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