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

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

590 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 29 of 30

Soldiers' Settlement Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hammond, resuming his address before the Soldiers' Settlement Commission, said that as Brown was a man who was easily led it was easy with a master…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League. Boorowa Sub-branch. Notes

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 3

POSTPONEMENT. Owing to the inclemency of the weather our regular meeting which was to have been held on Tuesday…

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Diocese of Goulburn. Cathedral War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the War" Memorial Committee was hold on Wednesday, the Vicar-General presiding. It was announced that Mr. and Mrs. Alfred…

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Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 1

Sir.—Noticing in a recent issue of your paper a letter which concludes by recommending citizens to vote for the Town Hall scheme, my…

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Fruitgrowing at Young. Satisfied Soldier Settler

Young Witness · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 1

There is one returned soldier at any rate who is satisfied with his experience on the land. He is Mr. T. B. Featherstone, and with very little…

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Soldier Settlement. Progress of Scheme. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

Before the Select Committee on Agriculture to-day. Albert Watson, acting director of soldier settlements, said that 5256 soldiers were settled…

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Unsuitable for Pigraising. Adverse Report Regarding Young. Side Line for Soldier Settlers

Young Witness · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 4

Under suggestion from the Young and District Chamber of Commerce a specialist of the Department of Lands (Mr. A. Champneys) came to inspect…

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Repeal of Commonwelath Electoral (War Time) Act

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

The Bill recently introduced into the Federal Parliament by the Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Poynton) providing for the repeal of…

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Bourke-street Public School Honour Roll

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

An honour roll of the names-of expupils and teachers of Goulburn Public School who enlisted in the great war will be unveiled by the…

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Repeal of Commonwealth Electoral (War Time) Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 4

The, Bill recently introduced into the Federal Parliament by the Minister for Home, and Territories (Mr. Poynton) providing for the repeal of…

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Hay-mailing Accident. Soldier Settler's Misfor. Tune

Young Witness · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

Engaged in haymaking operations on the Clifton Settlement, Mr. Stewart Blair, one of the most populars settlers met with a painful accident…

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Land for Soldiers

Young Witness · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

The area be land in the Burrangong Shire, resumed for soldier settlement was 14,042 acres. In a recent official report it was, by mistake,…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers League. Boorowa Sub-branch. Notes. the Special Sub-branch Conference

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

The Special Conference of Sub-Branch Delegates was held on Nov30th and Dec 1st, in the King's Hall Sydney, [?]rgeattendance of…

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Martial Law in Ireland. "State of War."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 1

It is officially stated that martial law in Ireland will be applied to an area containing a population of 80,000. Discount French in a proclamation…

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Welcome Home to Lieut. Bro. D. S. Gibson. Honored by Taralga Lodge M.u

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 5

On Saturday lust Lieut. Brother D. S. Gibson, was tendered a welcome home by the members of the Loyal Taralga Lodge, Manchester Unity…

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Goulburn Public School. Honour Roll Unveiled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

Under boisterous weather conditions, and with a hot sun pouring down on the enclosure pacekd with school-chldren, Miss M. Tuttlebee on Wed…

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District War Memorials

Young Witness · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

Though the Board appointed to distribute throughout the Commonwealth the weapons captured during the war has handed out machine guns…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League. Boorowa Sub-branch. Notes. Business Transacted at Congress

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5

The following resolutions were carried in addition to those appearing in last issue:— (1) "There shall be…

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War Trophies. Country Centres Accepting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 4

Country centres are accepting with alacrity the machine gun war trophies allotted them through the Mulwaree Shire Council…

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Double Tragedy. Two Shots at Moss Vale Returned Soldier Arrested Police Held at Bay for Two Hours

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 4

A returned soldier, Major La Barte, aged about 36,—according to a statement by himself, telephoned to the police—shot him wife dead at their…

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