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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. Ice-corporal S. Rawcliffe's Decoration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

It is notified that Lee.-Cpl. S. Rawcliffe Was awarded the D.C.M. for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the period under review. He was a member of a fatigue party…

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Bimbl Soldier's Death

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

Codric Reynolda, a returned Bimbl soldier who was gassed during the time he was in the trenches in France died in Sydney last week from the…

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A Soldiers' Club Why Is Young Lagging Behind? (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

Sir,—Seeing in Friday's issue of the local paper, in the Wombat news, where Gunner Brown is returning to Australia, and being in the position…

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Death of a Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

The death occurred at the Randwick Hospital, Sydney, on 28th January, of Harold Geo, Webster, late 55th Batt., A.I.F. The burial took place in the Church of England Cemetery,…

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Petrograd Soldiers Revolt. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

A Helsingfors message of 2nd February states that fugitives from Petrograd report that a revolt has broken out among soldiers of the All-Russian army at Petrograd. Machine-gun…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Halliday has received word that his third son Gunner Bruce Halliday, is among the returning soldiers on board the Orsova, which is duo to arrive about the 18th February…

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A Daring Sniper. Cunningar Soldier Gets Military Medal

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

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

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Returned Soldier's Misfortune

Young Witness · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

Sidney Franklin, 21, a returned soldier, hed his hand blown off at Woolengong. He had inscrted a charge of dynamic into some bait for the…

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Stealing a Soldier's Badge the Forbes Film Case Revived

Young Witness · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Before Mr. Jotinings, S.M., at the Cowra Police Court on Tuesday, Phillip Mulcaby, who described himself as a photographer, was charged with…

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Responsibility for the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Berne correspondent reports that the International Socialist Conference has reserved its decision regarding the responsibility for the war…

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Goulburn and the War. Death of Trooper Digby Hay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The sad news has been received that Trooper Digby Hay second son of the late Mr. G. D. Hay, and brother of Mr. Frank Hay, of Goulburn, died on the 4th February at Cairo, from…

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District Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

Pte, A. J. Bayley has returned to his home at Chain of Ponds. Privates Clyde and Ermo Alchin were quarantined with other troops on arrival at…

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War Crimes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 1

New York, Feb. 6.—The New York "World's" Paris correspondent says Sir Gordon Hewart (British Attorney-General) is drawing up technical indictments against the ex-Kaiser, Crown…

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Goulburn and the War

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

Major E. Milne (son of the late Mr. E. Milne, Railway Commissioner) is returning to Australia His wife (formerly Nursing Sister Wyse) is on the Argyllshire…

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"Quill Drivers" Their Part in the War

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Lieut. 'Harold H. Dean (son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Dean, of "Sandalwood" Bena), who has been invallded home, arrived back at West…

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Goulburn and the War. Death of Trooper Digby Hay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

The sad news has been received that Trooper Digby Hay, second son of the late Mr. G. D. Hay, and brother of Mr. Frank Hay, of Goulburn, died on the 4th February from bronchial…

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Returning Soldiers Completed to Land in Melbourne, Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Despite the Minister of the Navy's announcement last week that in future returning soldiers, would not bo ianded in Melboune but taken direct to their…

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Soldier Settlements

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. J. G. R. Bryant, Director of Soldiers' Settlements, is in town today. It is understood that Mr. Bryart's business is in connection with…

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Military Medal Another Local Soldier Decorated

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 1

Mr. C. Powderly, of Bloomsbury, Young, has been notified by the Base Records Office, Melbourne of the following extract from the "London…

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Soldier's Parents Wanted

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

Mrs. W. Wilson, of Sloane-street, Goulburn has received a letter addressed "Mrs. Wilton, Goulburn, N. S. W.," from Sister Nellie Haves, of No. 6 General Hospital, giving details…

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