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

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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War Service Homes. Scathing Report. Melbourne

Young Witness · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 1

The Public Accounts Committee presented a report to the Federal Parliament today on War service homes operation. The N.S.W…

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Soldier Settlements Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Mr. P. F. Loughlin, said this afternoon that he was pleased to see that the Federal authorities are no longer disputing…

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Soldiers' Homes. Goulburn Work Scamped

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The progress report of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts on the recent inquiry regarding war service homes in New…

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Soldiers' Land

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

It is stated that the vendors' claims for soldiers' settlement now outstanding at the State Treasury amount to nearly £800,000, and are being increased daily…

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Magnificent War Effort. Goulburn Raised £60,000. Coping Wanted for It

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

During the war Goulburn and district contributed approximatly £60,000 to various patriotic funds. To add the final touches to this magnificent…

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New War Cloud. in the Near East. British Fleet Gone to Constantinople. LONDON

Young Witness · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 1

The "Daily Chronicle" gives prominence to the new war cloud which has arisen in the Near East based on the announcement that a British…

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Soldiers' Tweed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 2

It is notified that the sale by the Red Cross Society of tweed manufactured by disabled soldiers is now being conducted on Wednesdays and Fridays only in an…

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Goulburn and District War Memorial Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 2

The hon. treasurer acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following donations:—Amount previously acknowledged, £143 3/; E. J…

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No Extra Charge on Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. T. C. Irving, a representative of the Commonwealth Bank, was in Goulburn this week. Seen by a "Post" representative Mr…

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Soldiers' Homes. South Goulburn Houses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 4

Following is an extract from the report of the Federal Public Accounts Committee on the houses built for soldiers by the War Service Homes…

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Yass Soldiers’ Memorial

The Yass Courier · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 3

The committee of the Yass Soldiers’ Memorial Hall held a meeting at the Mechanics’ Institute on Friday afternoon There were present:…

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Another War Cloud. Russia and Poland Mobilising. Alleged Breach Op Peace Treaty Copenhiagen

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 1

The Polish Government, replying to the Soviet Government's allegation that Poland had vioiated the Riga Peace Treaty by supporting counter…

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Soldiers' Club. Contract for Alterations. Let to Sydney Firm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

The contract for the alterations to the Soldiers' Club building in Market-street has been let to E. A. Wright and Son, Sydney. The…

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Date of War Termination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

The Government proposes to fix the official date for the termination of the war as the 4th August 1921…

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Returned Men's Deaths

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

Cowra, Friday.-A returned soldier named Eric Sinclair McFarlane, 40. died on the Canowindra-Cowra train on Wednesday. He was a native of…

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War Service Homes. the Goulburn Houses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

Melbourne, Wednesday.— In the House of Representatives to-night the Assistant Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Rodgers) gave a general review…

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War in Asia Minor. Greeks Claim Success. Kemal's Narrow Escape. Athens

Young Witness · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

The Greeks occupied Eskishehr after a serious struggle, and are continuing the pursuit of the Turks rapidly. A Greek communique asserts that…

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Incident of the Boer War (To the Editor ‘ Yass Courier.’)

The Yass Courier · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

Dear Sir,—I have just come across the following, and thought you might care to publish it. Good horsemanship incidents are always of…

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Returned Soldiers Competition. Won by Local Member

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 1

Sir.—Would you kindly spare a space in your paper for the Young Sub-Branch of Returned Soldiers Leagua to congratulate one of its…

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Sudden Death of Returned Soldier

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. Eric McFariane, a returned soldier, who has been living at Canowindra for some time, came to Cowra by train on Wednesday afternoon (writes…

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