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

The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Witness · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

Attention is invited to advertisements concerning the military sports on Monday afternoon next at the Showground with a dance and euchre…

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Returned Soldier's Suicide Found Hanging at Quamby. Settlement Tragedy

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 1

Joseph William Crowe, a returned soldier, was found hanging in his hut on his Quamby block at 7 o'clock yesterday morning…

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Soldiers' Memorial Fund. Forthcoming Efforts

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

Attention is invited to advertisements concerning the Military Sports on Monday afternoon next at the Show Ground, with a dance and…

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Graythwaite Home Goulburn's Special Soldiers Diggers and Red Cross Assistance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

Mr. P. O. Ford. hon. see of the recent successful carnival in aid of the Graythwaite Home. forwards the following letter (received by Mrs. Fuller…

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Increase Refused To Soldier Settlers Prime Minister's Reasons

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 6

According to statements made to-day by the secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League the Prime Minister has refused to increase the…

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Ambushed. British Officer and Two Indian Soldiers Killed. London, March 19

Daily Witness · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 2

A Peshawar message states that a British officer and two Indian soldiers were killed and six wounded when a picket was ambushed. The enemy…

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French Twin Soldiers

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 3

Twin brothers who have been called up for service in a Paris regiment are so alike that it is impossible to distinguish between them. The other day…

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A Boil Over the Soldiers' Club What Was Money For?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 2

Four years ago a number of generous residents of this district gave £2400 for the purpose of providing the Diggers With a Soldiers'…

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War-time Desertions. Repat. May Move

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Senator Crawford, Assistant Minister for Repatriation, told a deputation from the National Federation that the Federal…

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Worried Over Nothing Returned Soldier's Suicide. Coroner's Inquest

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

A four-strand greenhide whip was the only exhibit at the inquest held yesterday morning at the Court House on the body of Joseph Wm…

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At Last Our War Memorial Tender Accepted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

After discussion and suggestion, plan and counter plan, talk and intermittent action—the whole extending over five years—a…

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Soldier Settlements. Marketing of Fruit. Big Conference to Be Held at Young

Daily Witness · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 1

A conference of delegrates from each of the soldier settlements in the Young District, to consider the handling and marketing of the crop…

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Distinguished Soldier's Visit. Brigadier-general Ryrie Soldier-politician. Civic Reception

Daily Witness · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 3

Brigadier General Ryrie, K.C.M.G., C.B., V.D., etc., a distinguished soldier of Sinal and Palestine fame, and Nationalist member in the Federal…

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Current News. Anzac Day Celebrations

Daily Witness · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

The local Returned Soldiers League are anxious to fittingly commemorate Anzac Day (April 25th) by holding a dinner for all…

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Artists' Ball at Young. for Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Witness · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

Mr. Gayfield Shaw, the artist exhibitor, now showing a magnificent collection of Australian paintings and etchings in the Young Town…

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Returned Soldiers and General Ryrie. Sympathetic. But Not Consulted

Daily Witness · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

The Executive Officers of the Young Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League were received by Brieadier-General Ryrie,…

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Soldiers' Club To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

Sir.—As the club members have seen fit to have their differences with the Trustees ventilated in the Press, may I[?] be permitted to go further into the…

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Killed by Snipers a Soldier's Death BOMBAY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 6

Reuter's Alahabad correspondent telegraphs. It is reported from the frontier that R. M. Thomson, of a British regiment, was killed by snipers at…

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Kenmore's Memorial Honouring the Soldiers General McNicoll Unveils Monument

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 6

Fifty of Kenmore's soldiers fought in the great war for the Empire, and some of them never returned. The names of those…

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Soldier Settlers' Invitation to Politicians. Griffith

Daily Witness · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 3

An idea which has at least the virtue of novelty was put forward at last meeting of the committee of the local sub-branch of the R S.L. The…

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