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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Sub-Lieutenant Lloyd Gilling is on the Barham, a vessel of the Queen Elizabeth, class. The Barham was one of the vessels which escorted the surrendered German warships, and Lt…

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Soldiers' Trains

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Three special trains conveying sick and wounded soldiers passed through Goulburn to-day (Thursday) from Melbourne to Sydney. Two trains come in bout 8 a.m., and She other…

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Helping Soldiers' Wives and Children

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

The Fruit and vegetable Fund is out on the warpath after supplies of fruit, vegetables, or food of every description, in addition to women's and children's clothing, or the money…

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Land for Soldiers Clifton Properties

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 1

The Young Local Land Board gave its reserved decision on Tuesday afternoon last, in the matter of the Clifton Lands, which had been…

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Australia's War Debt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

An Empire Debt Commission, to control the war debts of the various parts of the Empire is proposed by the Commonwealth. Debts at December 31 next, it is proposed, should be taken…

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Goulburn and the War. Sergt. Grant. C. de G.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

Sgt. P. L. Grant, C. de G., a former resident of Goulburn, is spending a few days in this city. He enlisted from N.Z. early in the war, and saw service in Egypt, France,…

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Goulburn and the War. Acting-sergt. Lionel Holloway Died of Illness

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

Alderman Len. Holloway received news from the Defence Department on Thursday evening that his son, Acting-Sergt. Lionel Holloway, had died of pneumonin supervening on…

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War Loan Slump. Cause of the Decline

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

Messrs. Joseph Palmer & Sons, Sharebrokers, in their monthly share-list to 22nd January, say :—The chie[?] item of interest, this mouth has been…

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Returned Soldiers.—Public Welcome Home

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

Attention is directed to advertisement in another column. The committee are desirous of giving our returned heroes a fitting welcome, and tile public are asked to roll up and show…

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A Daring Sniper Cunningar Soldier Gets Military Medal

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

Corporal Frank Clark, of the 20th Battallion, A.I.F. (son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Clark, of Cunninsar), has been awarded the Military Medal for…

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Helping Soldiers' Wives and Children

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 1

The Fruit and Vegetable Fund is out on the warpath after supplies of fruit, vegetables .and food of every description, in addition to women's…

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Canadian Soldiers Raid Socialists' Quarters. WINNIPEG (via Vanvouver)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

WINNIPEG (via Vanvouver), Monday. Winnipeg soldiers made a bonfire of red flags and Bolsheviki literature, and raided the Socialists' headquarters, wrecking five…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

Lieut, M. D. Lees, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lees, of Bois Chere, returned to Goulburn on Tuesday. He was on active service for four years and two months. He embarked with the…

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Britain's Armies 31/2 Millions When War Ceased London

Young Witness · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

The War Office announces that the British armies at the date of the ar[?]istics numbered 31/2 millions. D[?]mob[?]sation is proceeding as rapidly…

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Local Soldiers

Young Witness · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

The 456th Casualty list, issued this week contains the following local names:— [?]…

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Local and General. Returned Soldier

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday evening Cpl. T. A. Langlois, M.M., and son-in-law of Mr. Phil. Howard, arrived in Crookwell. The returned anzac enlisted from…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

Mrs. B. Bryant, of Faithfull-street, has received word from Base Records Office, Melbourne, that her son, Pte. Frederick Bryant, has been invalided home. He left England, on the Orsova…

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Soldiers' Welcome Postponed

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

The soldiers' welcome home function to have been held at the Goulburn Town Hall on Thursday night was postponed owing to the building being used as an inoculation depot…

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Welcome Home

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Yass Boys’ Welcome Committee decided to hold a welcome in future once a month, the day fixed being the Wednesday…

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War on Profiteers Court Martialling Proposed. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

The "Times" Paris correspondent says that Cabinet has discussed a vigorous campaign against the profitcers. It is announced as highly…

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