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

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldier Settlement. Startling Evidence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

The inquiry into the administration of the Soldiers' Settlement branch of the Lands Department was resumed on Friday morning…

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Fighting the Turks. "Interminable New War" LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

Reuter's Constantinople correspondent reports that several encounters occurred between the Turkish Nationalists and British troops in the…

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Civil War. Bloodshed in Londonderry. Continuous Rattle of Fire. LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Rioting was renewed in Londonderry this morning. One person was mortally wounded and two seriously injured…

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Industrial War. Melbourne Strike Assumes Grave Complexion. Premier's Office Raided. Mr. Lawson Stands Firm for Arbitration. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

The gas men marched in a body and beseigod the Premier's (Mr. Lawson's) room in a menacing manner while the Cabinet was sitting,…

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Soldier Settlements Soldiers' Houses. Inquiry Continues. Carpenter and ex-Director

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Certain alleged irregularities in connection with the Soldiers' Settlement branch, in which the ex-Director Mr. J. G. R. Bryant, is implicated,…

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Returned Soldier Helps Loan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

The State Treasurer has received a letter from a returned soldier, formerly N.S.W., but at present in New Zealand, offering to invest £10,000 in…

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Telegrams. Soldier Settlements. Inquiry Continued

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

The proceedings of the inquiry into the administration of the soldiers' settlements branch of the Lands Department were continued to-day…

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Returned Soldier's Death Suffered from Melancholia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

Alfred Smith, a returned soldier, was found dead near Newport with a bullet in his head and a revolver in his right hand. Deceased suffere I…

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Soldier Settlements Royal Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

The Government has decided that the Public Service Board inquiry into the administration of the Soldiers' Settlements Department is inadequate,…

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Anzac Ball To-night

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

It is the "Digger's night to-night, and they have spared no paine in the arrangements for the comfort and pleasure of their pat[?]ons at their annual…

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Soldier Settlements Inquiry Adjourned

Young Witness · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY.—When the Public Service Board, which is inquiring into the administration of the soldiers' settlement branch of the Lands…

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Bank Cashes a Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 1

Melbourne, Tuesday.—"I am a £20 Commonwealth note, and I want to be cashed," was the strange remark of a New South Wales returned…

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A Returned Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. Albert Abrahams. 45. a returned soldier, son of Mr. and. Mrs. Alfred Abrahams, died at the District Hospital at 9.30 on Thursday night…

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Welcome Home

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

A very pleasant evening took place at Mrs. Dawe's residence, "Woodlands," on the 18th inst., when about 30 people gathered together to…

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War Pensions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4
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The new Act will come into force on July 1. The war pensions are to be brought under the control of the Repatriation Commission. The Act…

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All Drowned. British and Australians. Prisoners of War. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Helingsfors reports that a Bolshevik steamer, with two thousand British, Australian and Finish prisoners of war, sunk at Neva. All were…

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A War Record. Goulburn and District. What an Old Lady Did

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Mrs. R. Young, of Chanty-st., Goudburn, has demonstrated what can be done by industry, perseverance, and devotion to a self-imposed task. Mrs…

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State Cabinet. The Soldier Settlements. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

The State Cabinet yesterday considered several matters, including the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the whole matter…

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Soldier Settlement. State's Commitments

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Mr. Loughlin, Minister or Lands, left on Sunday night for Melbourne to discuss with Senator Millen the commitments of New…

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