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

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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War Memorial Workers in Council Movement Marking Time

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 2

The Goulburn War Memorial movement, though far from being dormant, is marking time. The committee is waiting on the architects,…

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Rabbit War. Cheap Wire Netting. Help for Settlers

Young Witness · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 2

One of those comedy turns which occasionally lighten the gloom of the Federal Parliament was provided when Labour set out to obstruct the…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 2

The general meeting of the above was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Harden, on 29th ult., Mr. F. Elworthy (President) occupying…

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Anglo French War. Inevitable if Ruhr is not Evacuated, says Labor Leader

Young Witness · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 2

LONDON, August 16.—Mr. Ben Tillett, speaking at the General Workers' Congress, said if France does not evacuate the Ruhr, he believes an Anglo-French war is inevitable. A Berlin urgent cable on 16th says there was heavy fighting…

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Public Schools' Soldier's Home, North Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the advertisement appearing elsewhere inviting applications from returned soldiers who may desire to become the tenant of…

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RETRENCHMENT Returned Soldiers Protest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

Consequent upon the amalgamation of the State and Federal taxation departments considerable retrenchment of employees will be necessary…

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GUNNING Soldiers' Memorial Sunday-school Hall Officially Opened on

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 4

The opening of the Soldiers' Memorial Sunday-school Hall at Gunning took place on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of…

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War Memorial Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 2

The hon. treasurer acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following additional donation:— "Corner's" Sports Club, £20…

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Labor and Sectarianism. War to Be Waged

Young Witness · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The president and secretary of the A.L.P., also Mr. Lang, leader of the State Opposition, to-day issued a manifesto combating…

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Soldier Settlement

Young Witness · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 4

Speaking in the State Parliament Mr. Wearne Minister for Lands defended the late Minister for Land (Mr. Laughlin) against the…

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Money in War Loans

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 2

The Commonwealth Treasurer, Doctor Earle Page, on Friday drew attention to the great increase in rates of interest which had occurred…

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Money in War Loans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

The Commonwealth. Treasurer, Doctor Earle Page, recently drew attention to the great increase in rates of interest which had occurred as a result of the…

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Federal Minister in Goulburn War Service Homes Tallong Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

The Hon. P. O. Stewart, Federal Minister for Works and Railways, arrived in Goulburn by this morning's express from Melbourne. He was on his…

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Thirty-one Missing War Memorial Committee Preliminary Working Design

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

The majority of the members of the War Memorial Committee are not fair-weather friends. The largest attendance was at a…

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Cable News Cheap Wares Wanted. Australian Soldier Drowned. Faith Healing. Poisonous Waters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 3

Mr W. Beach Thomas, in the Daily [?], describes how Bradford cloths a being under-sold by French brands. Among the causes are low taxation,…

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New War Horrors. Electrocuting Cavalry

Young Witness · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Aug 28.—Professor A. M. Low, a well known scientist, describes a new war horror throwing jets of water charged with…

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Cable News Belgian Note—State Management Failure—Ministerial Victory in Ireland—War Horrors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 3

In a Note Britain the Government of Belgium denies having sought priority to the detriment of Allies in respect to reparations. The aim of…

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Begging Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 4

A deputation representing suburban municipal councils waited on the Prime Minister regarding soldiers begging in the streets. Speakers stated that the…

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War Memorial Committee Meeting Postponed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 2

In view of the fact that Mr. W. J. Bartlott is still absent in Sydney and will not return until Wednesday next, the war Memorial Committee will not…

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War Clouds Again Italians Seize Corfu Breach of International Law Crisis Assumes Ominous Outlook Athens

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 4

The Government has proclaimed martial law throughout Greece. The Italian Legation advised the Greek Government at noon yesterday that the Greek Note was unsatisfactory,…

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