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

The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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£27,000,000 for Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

Despite the fact that payment of the soldiers' war gratuity has been in force for nearly four years there are thousands of Australian soldiers…

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Strange Suicide Returned Soldier Misleads Family

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Oscar Charles Milman, 27, telephoned his mother at Abbotsford saying that he had booked seats for the entire family that…

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Soldiers' Memorial Organising a Carnival

Daily Witness · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

Preliminary arrangements are in hand for organising a carnival for the soldiers' memorail, to be hold about next March. A grand concert, which…

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With Colors Flying. Australia to Go Down on Anzac Day

Daily Witness · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

A telegram from Melbourne to-day says that Mr. Bowden, Minister for Defence, announced that the Federal Cabinet has finally decided that the…

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Soldiers' Gratuity Bonds. Redemption Grave Problem

Daily Witness · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

The Federal Treasurer has to find the money for the redemption of 20 millions worth of soldiers Gratuity Bonds. This is a grave problem…

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Grenfell Soldiers Memorial

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

The unveiling ceremony in connection with the Grenfeh soldiers memorial will be performed at 4 o'clocknext Saturday by Sir Neville Howse,…

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Gymkhana Proposal For Goulburn War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The Finance Committee appointed to devise ways and means for raising funds for the Goulburn and District War Memorial met on Tuesday evening…

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Immigration Office. Returned Soldier Gets Preference

Daily Witness · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

It is understood a returned soldier will be appointed to the charge of the immigration offices in London…

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Legs Severed. Returned Soldier Falls From Train

The Young Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Patrick McAndrews, a returned soldier, fell from the carriage of a train on to the line near Baulkhan Hills yesterday. The…

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Proposed Gymkhana For Goulburn War Memorial Request for Public Holiday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

Last nigth the Finance Committee appointed to raise funds for the Goulburn and District War Memorial met and made further arrangements…

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Over 18 Millions for War Service Homes

Daily Witness · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

According to the Federal Public Works Department, the amount expended on war service homes to November 30th, was £18,124,970. The…

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Bequest of £120,000. to Returned Soldiers. Privy Council's Decision

Daily Witness · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

By the will of German Verge, a grazier, late of Gladstone, near Kempsey, the soldiers of this State have benefited to the extent of £120,000,…

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Argyle Cut Affray. Sailor Badly Wounded

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY; Tuesday.--During a dispute on Argyle Cut early this morning between George Howard, off the mail steamer Sonoma, and another…

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A Windfall! N.S.W. Returned Soldiers Benefit Privy Council Decision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

Returned soldiers in N.S.W. will benefit to the extent of £120,000, as the result of a week-end decision given by a sudicial committee of the Privy Council…

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Returned Men Who "Ran Off the Rails

Daily Witness · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

Speaking at a returned soldiers' re-union at Grenfell, Sir Neville Howse, M.P., referred to the fact that the public are being…

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War Memorial Gymkhana Earl of Cassillis to Attend

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

A meeting of ladies was held on wednesday afternoon at the Town Hall in connection with the War Memorial gymkhana to be held on Feb 27…

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A Real Re-union. Diggers Plan for Anzac Day

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Young branch Returned Soldiers' League was held in the School of Arts, last evening, Mr. W. H. Pritchard…

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A New Move. Soldiers' Memorial Tablet

Daily Witness · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Returned soldiers in Young and district, through their representatives, have decided to erect a Memorial Tablet to the Fallen in the…

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Rival Queens. Town May Oppose Country. for Soldiers Memorial Fund

Daily Witness · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

The Queen Competition in aid of the Soldiers' Memorial is beginning to take shape. At the P. and A. Association meeting yesterday, Mr…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting

Daily Witness · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Young Branch of the Returned Soldiers League was held in the School of [?] last [?] W. H…

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