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

The wars & local soldiers, 1927

183 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 10

Our War Memorial Delegates Impressed a Magnificent View

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

The visiting delegates motored to Rocky Hill after the civic reception and were greatly impressed by the war…

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To-day's Cables Chinese War Notherners Active Drive Continues South SHANGHAI

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 2

The Northerners are continuing their drive southwards and Japanese reports state that the Cantonese are scarcely resisting. They lost three…

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Mock War Defence of London Imaginary Air Raid LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

The "mock war" has already provided valuable lessons. The "enemy" made a series of daring, raids from the east and south in a continuous…

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Wounded Post Master Found in Wood Shed SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 3

Edward Preston Eslick, 56, postmaster at Auburn was found in the woodshed at the rear of his premises this morning bleeding from a…

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War Graves Australians Well Kept LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

The High Commissioner, Sir ,Granville Ryrie, visited 27 cemeteries in Belgium and France and his general impression was that relatives and…

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War Injuries Complant of Insufficient Pensions SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

The State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. W. J. Stagg, referring to the increasing cost of the war pensions, said that the results…

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Newspaper War Methods in U.S.A. Service for Readers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 1

The population of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., is getting excellent service from the newspapers of that town. There is a lively contest between the…

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Naval Limitation Britian's New Proposal Age Limit on War Ships LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 4

when the Armament Conference reassembled at Geneva the British delegates put forward new proposals the proposals provide that the…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 6

The annual congrss agenda paper will be discussed at to-night's meeting of the R.S. and S.I.L. Amongest other business will be preparations…

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Indemnifying War Losers London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 2

The British United Press's correspondent at Berlin. says that the Finance Ministry has brought down a bill ideninifying Germans who where…

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Soldiers Confer Colonel Hyman's Position SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 2

The State Congress of the N.S.V. branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. to-day considered a motion approving of the action of Lieut.-Colonel A. W. Hyman in…

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Soldiers' Dispute Decision to Bury Hatchet SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 6

After four bitter debate the annual congress at the R.S.S.L.L.A. yesterday sottled the dispute concerning Coli A. W. Hyman's resignation…

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78 MILES Wounded Man's Drive ROCKHAMPTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

Robert Harold (Q.), was remounting his horse after taking a shot at a wallaby when his rifle exploded and the bullet lodged in one of his thighs…

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"Repugnant Aliens" Returned Soldiers Object SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

At the Returned Soldiers' Conference to-day a motion was carried deprecating the influx of aliens into Australia and also requesting the…

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Soldiers' Club Hall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 6

A temporary license under the Theatre's and Public Halls Act has been granted in the case of the Soldiers' Club Hall, Market Street…

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Woman Wounded Head Gashed With Bottle MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

Barefooted and wrapped in a kimono, a middle-aged woman rushed into the Carlton police station late on Saturday night and stated that a woman…

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Yass Soldiers’ Memorial Council and Literary Institute. Election of Memorial Council

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

IT is hereby notified that the un-dimensioned candidates have been duly nominated for Election as the Memorial Council and that in…

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Soldiers’ Club Farewell to Dr. Colquhoun

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 3

The Soldiers’ Club was taxed tar beyond its capacity en Saturday night when the members said au revoir to Dr. Colquhoun, who has been a prominent personality in…

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Soldiers Annoyed Commercialising the Cenotaph KATOOMBA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Katoomba sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League carried a motion recording its disgust at and…

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Our War Debts £40,000,000 Due This Year Conversion Within Australia MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 3

Before the end of the year the Federal Treasury will have to undertake the conversion of £40,000,000 of war loan money…

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