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

The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Ex Soldier's Lonely Death. 1914 -- 1924

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

Because of the legacy of torment which they were left to endure the phrase, "the war is over," is an empty one to many a digger. To…

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Something Done Tenders to be Called For War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

At last something definite has been done in connection with the War Memorial. At a meeting of the committed last night, presided…

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Shire Rates and Rating. Government-pays for Soldier Settlers

Daily Witness · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

The Clerk submitted an estimate of lmit of ratings beyond which the Council may not levy general rates. The rate of 2d in the £ on the…

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Yass Soldiers’ Memorial Hall

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Memorial Hall was held at the hall on Friday night. Present: Mr. W. H, Crago (chair),…

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Paris Sensation. Promiscuous Street Shooting Three Persons Wounded

Daily Witness · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

PARIS, 4th February.—Tragle illustrations of the laxity of the law regarding the sale of firemans in France continue. The Paris…

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More War. in A.L.P. Ranks. State Executive Condemned an Important Manifesto. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

A serious split occurred in the ranks of the A.L.P. last night when members of the alternate Executive elected at the last Conference…

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Soldiers' Gratuity Bonds. Page Seeks Renewal. Soldiers' League Sets Example. Melbourne

Daily Witness · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

In order to set an example to other ex-Soldiers Captain Dyett, President of the Returned Soldiers' League made first application for a renewal…

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Soldiers' Memorial Anzac Day Opening. Committee's Preparations

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

The Soldiers' Memorial committee met in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon under the presidency of Mr. C. Crichton. Others present…

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Labor War Develops. Big Fight at Coming Conference. Only Australian Workman for Bridge. Sydney

Daily Witness · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

The alternate A.L.P. executive, attempted last, night to capture the Labour Council without success, when R. Heffron, secretary of the…

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Another Armed Madman. Fires at Picnic Party. Sensation on Murray Border. Seventeen Shots Dischared. One Dead, Three Men Wounded. Albury

Daily Witness · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

An extraordinary tragedy occurred at about midday on Sunday at Jingellic Creek, near Jingellic, 64 miles from Albury, on the N.S.W. side of…

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Wounded Man Interviewed Considers He Was Very Lucky

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

By Jove, I was lucky, in a way," remarked Mr. Albert Smith this morning to a "post" representative who…

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War on Prickly Pear Bugs Lead the Attack Novel Experiment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 6

Within two months the first distribution of cochineal mealy bugs, which are being bred at the Commonwealth. Government Laboratory at Sherwood for the…

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Germans at War Fighting in Palatinate French Standing Neutral LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent telegraphs: There was heavy. fighting at Firmasen, in the palatinate, last night between the inhabitants arid the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Tablet

Daily Witness · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

The sub-branch of the Keturncu Soldiers' League, under the guidance of Mr. T. SPevry, is making every effort to raise the 100 required for…

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Kingsvale Soldier Settlement

Daily Witness · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 7

We have in "The Daily Witness" office some the first apples and pr[?]es to mature on the Kingsvale Soldiers Settlement this year. The…

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Soldiers' League. Important Meeting Shortly

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the Soldiers League was held on Wednesday night in the School of Arts, and it was decided that the League meet the President…

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War Memorial Gymkhana Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the finance committee of the war Memorial Fund was held last night. The programme for lio gymkhana was finalised. Some very…

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War Memorial Next Week's Gymkhana

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

The committee in charge of arrange, months for the War Memorial Gymkhana are losing no time, Mr. A. Goodhew, the energetic secretary, is…

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Not on Anzac Day H.M.A.S. Australia to be Sunk on April 26 Ceremony Off Sydney Heads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Bowden) has decided that H.M.A.S. Australia will be sunk off Sydney Heads on Saturday, April 26, the day…

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Society's Generosity. I.O.O.F. and Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Witness · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

At the meeting last night of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows, it was unanimously decided to give the gross income from…

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