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

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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War Criminals. Allied Black List. Germany's Treaty Responsibilities. London, Feb. 4th

Young Witness · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Paris advices state that the council of Asbassadors has decided to telegraph a black list of war criminals with a covering letter to the…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League. Burrowa Branch

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

At the regular monthly meeting of the Burrows sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia, held in…

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Soldier Settlers' Agreement. Difficulty of Private Negotiations

Young Witness · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lauds, has issued a warning to returned soldiers seeking to acquire farms under the promotion section of the…

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War Criminals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

Baron von Lersner, head of the German delegation, has refused to accept the At Hes' list of war criminals. He as resigned, despite the orders of the German…

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War Criminals. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3

The prodigious list of so-caneu war crimh als has caused surprise in London. It was apparently swollen and magnified by the contributions…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3

Lieut. R. D. (Dyce) Hadfield, son of Mrs. Hadfield, of East Goulburn, is due in Sydney on Monday. He is returning by the Themistocies…

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War Criminals. Germany Recalcitrant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The German Minster for Justice says the surrender or war criminals is as much enforceable as a contract to climb to the moon. "We shall not…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Trooper Harold Sykes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sykes, Mulwaree-street, Gonlburn, returned by Saturday night's train. He was played to…

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Returned Soldiers Entertained at Taralga

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

On Friday evening last Mooney's Hall at Turalga was well filled, the occasion being a social tendered to about 20 returned soldiers. Tho hall…

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Settlenent of Returned Soldiers. the Chatsbury Bungle. How an Owner Was Treated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The treatment of returned soldiers desirous of settling upon the land in this district is little short of a scandal. Men lave been waiting six to nine months for…

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Punishment of Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Commenting on Saturday on the case of the returned soldier who was sentenced by Judge Bevan at Goulburn during the week to 12 months' imprisonment for forging…

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Currawang Honour Roll. Tablet to Be Unveiled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

During the next week or two a tablet will be unveiled at the Currawang Public School in memory of the late Pte. Kenneth J. Carr, who was killed…

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War Service Homes. Charge of Misappropriation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Wm. Henry McLachian, on remand, was charged at the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday morning before Mr. Williams, P.M., that being a person in the employ…

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Cable News. Surrender of War Criminals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

It is denied that Mr. Lloyd George has modified his view regarding the demand for the surrender of German war criminals. It appears, however, that the French and…

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Land at Lake George. Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

About twenty returned soldiers, officers and non-commissioner officers, have applied for special leases of about 40,000 acres of land in Lake…

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The War Gratuity

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

The Prime Minister stated last night that pending settlement of the conditions of payment of the war gratulty and its authorisation by…

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War Criminals. Allies' List "Impossible." Paris

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

The German government announces that parliament has resolved that Germany will not allow any criminals to go unpunished, but a careful…

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Soldier Settlement

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

A much larger proportion of returned soldiers than had been expected wishes to settle on the land. According to the Jatest figures, whereas…

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A Soldier's Death

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 6

Word was received at F[?] that Private A.J. Carroll had died in Sydney. The deceased soldier had been [?] in France and this…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

Pte. J. M. "Cameron, M.M., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Cameron, of this city, returned on Wednesday night in company with his English bride,…

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