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

The wars & local soldiers, 1924

314 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 16

Honoring Our Women. Returned Soldiers Erect a Tablet

Daily Witness · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 2

Not all the hardships were ensured, or the sacrifices made, by the soldiers in the trenches. Upon them may have fallen the…

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Under-Sec. Will Meet Soldier Settlers. Conference on Saturday Visit of Director

Daily Witness · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 2

The Director of Soldier Settlements, Mr. A. A. Watson, arrived at Young this morning and accompanied by Mr. V. E. Crook, of the Young…

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War Memorial Anzac Day Collection

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 6

Including Mr. A. L. Faithfull's promise of £100, the amount realised by the Anzac Day demonstration in aid of the War Memorial Fund was…

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War Against Cancer. Appeal for Funds. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 2

An appeal is to be made shortly for funds to commence cancer research at the University at a cost of £100,000…

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Soldier Settlers Want Sheep. How Board May Help Mudgee

Daily Witness · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 3

Soldiers settlers in districts suited for wheat farmers, claim that they would have a better chance of making good if the board provided…

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Plea for Returned Soldiers

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 4

The Limbless and Maimed Soldiers Association has 80 men on its books is need of constant employment. The Water and Sewerage Board…

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Tennis for Diggers Goulburn Soldier's Club Courts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 2

Apparently the Goulburn Diggers are to have tennis courts after all. Work has already been commenced on the courts at the Soldiers' Club…

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Anzac Day

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

Anzac Day was commemorated ia Burrowa on Friday last by services in the different churches. The Methodist and…

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Soldier Settlers Re-assured Government Co-operation in Marketing Under Secretary for Lands' Visit

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. E. P. Fleming, Under Secretary for Lands, visited Young on Saturday and addressed representatives of the district soldier settlements at a conference held in the offices of the Pastures Protection Board. He assured the settlers that the…

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Old Sudan Soldier Mr. Jonas Nelson Passes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 6

One of the members of the rapidly thinning band of Sudan contingenteers —Mr. Jonas Goode Nelson—died at the residence of Mr. T. Cambridge…

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IMMIGRATION Enlisting Aid of Churches New Settlers' League Secretary in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the Church of England immagration Society in Sydney the following resolutions were carried:—…

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Only Waste. Professor's Views of War

Daily Witness · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 2

LONDON, May 6.—Speaking at a conference of the National Council of women, Professor Mills, of the University, said that no economist…

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Current News. District Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Witness · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 2

The meeting of returned soldiers to nominate a Soldier's Mother to unveil the Digger Statue, and Tablets to Women Workers will be held…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Unveiling Ceremony. Mrs. Metcalfe to Unveil Digger Statue

Daily Witness · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Young subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L. held last night, decided to ask Mrs. Metcalfe to unveil the Digger Statue…

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War Memorial Finance Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Friday night the Mayor presiding. It was decided to hold a ball on May 21 and a [?]nvenile ball on the next night…

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Dead in an Hotel. Returned Soldier at Orange. Sydnky

Daily Witness · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 1

A message was received at police headquarters last night that Frederick Reed a returned soldier, was found suffocated in his room at an Orange…

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War Pictures' Exhibition

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

An exhibition of war pictures, enlargements of actual photographs, will be opened in the Town Hall by the Mayor on June 26. Captain…

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Goulburn's War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

The memorial, which will be erected on Rocky Hill, will be built of concrete faced with white stone. It is to be 70 feet in height, and will stand on the highest point of the ridge. Mr. Abbetson, the contractor is begginning work on the base this week…

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Exhibition of War Pictures

Daily Witness · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

An exhibition of war Photographs in natural color will be held at young from June 25th to July 5th. The collection totals 267, and…

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Warrants to Issue War Service Homes Sloane-street Houses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

At the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr. G.R. Williams, P.M., the War Service Homes commission applied to be placed in…

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