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

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers' Obelisk

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

Sir George Fuller arrived at Wallendbeen, on Wednesday morning, for the purpose of unveiling the Soldiers' Obelisk. Owing to…

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Returned Soldiers’ [?] League

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 3

The adjourned meeting in connection with the formation of a local and branch of the the Returned Soldiers’ League was held in the Mechanics…

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Cable News. Crime in Ireland. Soldiers' Reprisals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 1

London, June 29.—Military cars and aeroplanes are scouring the west and south of Ireland searching for Brigadier-General Lucas, who was…

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Returned Soldiers to Go

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 4

It has been definitely decided that the returned soldier wharf labourers will have to vacate the premises at Miller's Point to-night. The Coal…

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R. S. and S. I. L. Soldiers' Club Ballot. Vote in Favour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Goulburn branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was hold at the Protestant Tall on Wednesday evening. The…

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Anzac Ball a Brilliant Success. The ball of the season!

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

That was everybody's verdict on the Anzac Ball held in the Guild Hall on Friday evening last under the auspices of the Burrowa…

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Soldiers' Settlement Department. Decentbalisation Policy

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

General satisfaction is being expressed in connection with the scheme for the decentr[?]sation of the work of the…

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No Preference to Soldiers. Small Arms Factory Complaints

Young Witness · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 6

SYDNEY.—A Lithgow message states that Mr. F. Thyer, secretary of the repatriation executive and local sub-branch of the returned soldiers,…

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Civil War in Chinese Province. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

Reuter’s Shanghi correspondent reports that civil war is still rampant at Hunan…

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Royal Commission. Soldiers' Farms and Homes. Mr. Justice Street to Inquire

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

Mr. Justice Street has been appointed commissioner to inquire into the allegations made in connection with the soldiers' settlements…

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What It Costs. To Settle Soldiers. Mr. Loughlin's Statement

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The Minister for Lands Mr. P. F. Loughlin, replying to Senator Millen's criticism of N.S.W. soldier settlement, and his stateme[?]…

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That Soldiers' Memorial. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Only about a week ago we were faced with seemingly an awful fate, no rain, no grass, no sugar, nothing to encourage us that we would…

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Last of the War Transports

Young Witness · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

The steamer Wahehe will leave London towards the end of August with troops and dependants. This will be the final transport…

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British War Graves. 1500 Cemeteries in France and Belgium

Young Witness · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 6

LONDON.—It is estimated that the workd of completing the hundreds of cemeteries in France and Gelgium, cemeteries in France and Belgium…

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Australia's Wool. Government Control Ceases. Pre-war Methods to Operate

Young Witness · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—Governmental control of trade and commerce, which was one of the features of the war period, is slowly coming to an end…

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The Young Witness Published Tuesday and Friday Afternoon. Friday, July 9th, 1920. Young Draws Blanks. War Service Homes Lottery. A Good Offer Rejected

Young Witness · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 1

An officer of the War Service Homes Commission on a visit to Young recently presumably saw that not one Digger's home has been…

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War Gratuity Bonds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

Several batches of war gratuity bonds have been distributed locally, some of which have already been cashed. At present, however, under…

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Soldiers at the Cowra Farm

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 1

So far seven returned men have taken up quarters at the Cowra Experiment Farm and entered on six months' general training in farm…

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Soldiers' Memorial. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

Sir,—While commending Mr. Goodhew for his desire that something should be done by way of a soldiers' memorial, I do not consider…

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Taralga. District Soldiers' Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 4

A public meeting in connection with the above was held on Monday night, and, there was a good attendance. Cr. C. S. Bradbury occupied the chair…

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