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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 11 of 16

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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Deadly Gas. New War Horroe. (Australian Press Association Cable) LONDON, May 12

Daily Witness · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 1

Professor Burne. of the London University, describes a new deadly gas recently discovered. He says: it is smelless, invisible and easily…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Witness · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

The Executive committee for a ranging the unveiling ceremony and the coronation met to-day and good progress was reported by the…

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An Up Hill Fight Soldier Settler's Five Years' Struggle

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

After battling for five years on land at Wantabadgery, a soldier settler, A. F. Lance, has decided to give up the struggle. Ill-health, dry spells…

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War Memorial To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I must congratulate you on the splendid sketch you publish of Goulburn's War Memorial in Tuesday's issue. In another part of the same…

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Steady Progress Goulburn War Memorial Committee at Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 2

The War Memorial Committee is putting in steady work, though its meeting's are by no means largely attended. At last night gathering in the…

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Motor Smash at Orange. War Memorial Damaged

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 6

A motor car driven by Charles Sydney Philip White, postmaster at Cargo, crashed into the South African Soldiers' Memorial at the…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Queen Competition Barometer. Country Now Leads

Daily Witness · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

This morning the Hon. Treasurer of the Youug and District Soldiers Memorial received varions sums, including the Milong…

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Soldiers' Memorial Queen Candidate Barometer

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

Owing to further monies having some in since yesterday, including the proceeds of the sports recently held at Mllong, the Country Queen…

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To Koorawatha Bendick Soldiers' Visit. Mr. Dixon's Prune Orchard

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 1

On Thursday of last week a number of Bendick Murrell soldier settlers, their wives and children, accepted the invitation of Mr. Dixon…

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War Memorial Effort

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 6

The War Memorial Balls which were to take place next Wednesday and Thursday have had to be postponed, there being so many similar events…

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The War Memorial Miss Liggins' Sketch

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 3

The illustration in last Tuesday's "Post" depicting Goulburn's War Memorial was an photograph of an excellent sketch made by Miss. Ethel…

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Gen. Townshend Dead. Defender of Kut and Distinguished Soldier. London, May 18th

Daily Witness · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 2

A Paris message states that the death is announced of Major-General Sir Charles, Townshend, K.C.B., defender of Kut…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Witness · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 2

The official opening of the Soldiers Memorial and unveiling of Tablets will take place on Thursday of next week; and the Coronation of…

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Soldiers' Memorial Country Queen Still Ahead. Munificent Donations to Tablets Fund

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

Although the Country Queen is still in the lead, the Town Queen is creeping up, gradually reducing the small difference between them…

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University War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 1

Vigorous efforts of various parts of the University have resulted at last in definite aims and plans for the erection of the Sydney University War…

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War Officers in Civil Positions

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Parliamentary Committee which is, sitting in London, inquiring into the pensions of ex-ranker officers,…

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Methodists and War. a Heated Controversy. Attempt at Compromise. New York, May 19

Daily Witness · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 1

A discussion on war by the Methodist conference, which is sitting at Springfield in the State of Massaehussets, threatened dissension so…

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Soldiers' Memorial at Work on the Tablets. Next Week's Ceremony

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

Visitors to the Town Hall last night saw the crates containing the memorial tablets in the vestibule. The task of erecting the tablets was…

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Markets and Marts the Butter War Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 6

Business generally has been quiet in forage lines, but oaten chaff is having a little better inquiry, though the volume of business is small…

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