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

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

527 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 27

And ever from our topmost height The banner of Anzac flew

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

Anzac Day in Goulburn broke grey and gloomy, and the hours of mourning were spent under a leaden sky. But after noon, when the flags which…

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Message to the King Congratulations on Wedding Associations with Anzac Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

The Governor General sent the following messages for submission to the King:— "The thoughts of myself, the…

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Anzac Day Observance in Goulburn Yesterday Pilgrimage to Memorial Site Large Crowd Adds Another Chapter to City's History

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 1

The Anzac Day observance in Goulburn yesterday, combined with the pilgrimage to Rocky Hill in the afternoon, represented the biggest effort of this nature in the city since the fevered war years…

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Floral Wreaths and Crosses. Placed on Soldiers' Graves. Solemn and Touching Tribute to the Dead

Young Witness · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 4

The Young cometery was the scene of a representative gathering of diggers, friends, and relatives of deceased soldiers, and prominent local…

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Anzac Day

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

Wednesday list was observed as a close holiday in Burrowa-it was a day solemn remembrance throughout Australia-it was the…

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Anzac Day Observance at Gunning Material for Further Greatness

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

There was a large attendance at that open-air meeting at the soldiers' memorial corner at Gunning on Wednesday morning. The proceedings opened with…

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Local Soldiers. War Medals Presented

Young Witness · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 7

At the Anzac Dinner on Wednesday, the opportunity was taken to present medals to returned men who had not yet received them. The list…

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Anzac Day at Taralga Memorial Tablet Unveiled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 1

Our Taralga Corespondents writes:— His Lordship Dr. Radford, Bishop of Goulburn [?] Taralga to-day for the purpose of unveiling a memorial tablet…

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Cable News Anzac Day. Great Tribute to Australians Wireless

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

The Cenotaph was the central gathering place for those who honoured the Anzac dead in London. The gathering around the Cenotaph stood…

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Red Cross Society And the War Memorial

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

"Member" writes:— notice that Mr. Barton, Shire Clerk, stated at the last meeting at the Memorial Committee that state…

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War Service Homes Provisions for Transference Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 2

Provision has been made for holders of war service homes to transfer their houses to other eligible applicants or to sel[?] out…

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Preference for Returned Men Sincerity of Ministry Queried Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the Federal Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was resolved taht a returned soldier should be appointed to the position of Deputy…

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War Memorial Meeting of Committee Question of Design

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

Goulburn's War Memorial Committee evidently means business this time. A meeting was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening…

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Act of War. Turks Seize Greek Bank Deposits

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 1

ATHENS, April 29.—General Cladas, who returned after being a prisoner in Turkey, declares that the Kemalist army is in a lamentable…

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War Memorial Committee Gets to Work Sub-committees to Be Called Together

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

The Goulburn War Memorial Committee last night decided to get their organisation into working order [?] of the…

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Shell-shockcd Soldier Tries to Commit Suicide Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

A young man named Mllewsky living at Coogee, and who is suffering from shell shock, ran from home at 1 o'clock this morning, anything that he was going…

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Shell-shocked Soldier Attempts Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 4

A young man living at Coogee, who had been suffering from shell shock, rushed from his home early this morning stating that he was going to commit…

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"The Indomitable Spirit of Anzac."

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 1

Sunday, the 22nd of April, was celebrated by the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, as the anniversary of the historic landing of…

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Anzac Day in Crookwell. Fallen Reverently Honored

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 1

About 300 people--it should certainly been nearer 2000--attended on Wednesday last at the Crookwell Park to pay reverence and to honor…

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War Claims

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

Advice has been received from the Public Trustee that the period for the lodgment of claims against ex-enemy Governments and Nationals has been…

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