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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 24 of 48

Soldiers Welcome Home. at Laggan

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

The event of the season took place on Wednesday evening last, when Gunner J. J. Duffy and Private C. J. Newham were tendered a right royal…

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Repatriation. Executive Meeting Soldiers to Be Welcomed Home

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Monday last. Present:—Mr. J. Wise (in the chair), Rev. F. W. Kettie, R. Wilshire, B. C. Adams,…

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Roads to Settlement Shire Works Proposals. Employment of Returned Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 6

With reference to the Common wealth. Government/a proposed grant of about £600 to Demondrille Shire Council, towards roads…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

Mrs. J. A. O'Neill, of Victoria-street, has received word that her son, Dr. C. M. Tuchin. is returning to Australia on board the Ypiringa, which is expected to arrive in Melbourne…

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Goulburn District Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 4

Our Marulan correspondent writes:—Driver Cecil Shepherd arrived home on Tuesday last after 3½ year’s active service in Egypt and France. A number of relatives and friends were…

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Land for Soldiers. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Are the returned men getting a fair deal? By some people's reports they are not. They, the grumblers, are principally men opposed to the Government. I find others…

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Welcome Home at Rockdale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 4
Also in Crookwell Gazette

A Rockdale correspondent writes:—The long-looked-for welcome home to our returned heroes, Private Chas. Leary, V.C., and Private Cyrus Leary, came off in the Rockdale fall…

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War Savings

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 1

The new issue of War Savings Certificates is a step forward in the endeavor to stimulate thrift among Australians. It is the wish of the…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

Pte. A. E. Whipp arrived home on Thursday on the Kaisar-i-Hind. He enlisted from Goulburn three years ago. The soldier is in good health…

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Burning War Material. (United Service Message.) PARIS, June 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

The British authorities are burning great, quantities of war material in France because it would not pay to transport the stuff homewards. A collection of motor cars was accidentally set…

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War Material Burned in France. Mr. Hughes and Enemy Ships (United Service Message)

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 3

LONDON, June 19th.—Paris reports, that the British authorities are burning groat quantities of war material in France because it would not…

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Soldier's Money. Remarkable Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 1

Adelaide, Wednesday.—One of the most remarkable of the many recent cases in which soldiers have returned from the front to find that their allotment money had been spent by…

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Goulburn District Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 4

Sergt. Don Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Roberts, of Allandale, Upper Mongogarie, at one time a resident of Tarago, has been decorated with the Belgian Croix de Guerre. In a letter…

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Clothes for Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

The Acting Secretary advises the Hen. Austin Chapman regarding the retention of military greatcoats by returned soldiers that it is not considered advisable to allow the greatcoats,…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. William Holloway, a former resident of Goulburn, and brother of Mr. R. Holloway, is paying a brief visit to the city. In March, 1917, he went to England as a war-worker,…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 4

Rev. Father Cahill has been notified by the Defence Department that Private W. Green, Machine Gun Details, is returning to Australia, by the Port Napier, which left England on May…

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Land for Local Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce recently communicated with Sir George Fuller, the Hon. A. G. F. James, and Mr. J. Lynch, M.P., with regard to land for returned soldiers. Sir Geo…

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Employment for Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 2

The Mulwaree Shire Council has received part of the Government grant for the employment of returned soldiers and requests these soldiers looking for work to register their…

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Land for Soldiers. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 4

Dear Sir,—I am requested by Mr. Walsh to correct an error in my letter re price of resumption of Chatsbury Estate. Mr. Walsh informs me that what he did say was £4/14/ per acre, not…

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