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

The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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To-day's Cables War Debts New Settlement Scheme Huge International Loan BERLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

The "Deutsche Bergweiks Zeitung" says that a new scheme of German reparations and war debt, settlement has been drafted by American, bankers…

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Boer War Echoes Seige of Kimberley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 3

An interesting old diary was that written by Miss Bessie Hines, now Mrs. T. Aitchison, of Scottsbourg, Natal, South Africa, and now in the…

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Slept Through War's Din Allies Leader's Great Calm PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Marshal Foch, according to an interview in the newspaper, "Petif Journal," was able to sleep soundly at will and was not tired during the…

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More Dismissals Returned Soldiers Go Postal Department Economy SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

The dismissal notices served on about 100 linesmen employed by the Postal Department expired yesterday, and the men were paid off. The…

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Shot in His Car Wharf Labourer Wounded SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

Sydney Herman Nelson, 31, a Wharf labourer, informed to police to-day that while he was at the corner of Johnstone Street and Perramation…

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To-day's Cables to Outlaw War America's New Proposal British Foreign Office Silent LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

A copy of the note sent by the Secretary. of state of the United States, Mr Frank B. Kellog to France with reference to a pact out-lawing war…

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Whizzing Bullets. Alarm Maimuru Soldier Settlers. Police Aid Called. Target Not a Neighbor, But a Candle!

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

A man with a gun so alarmed some settlers at Mairnuru on Tuesday night that they came in post haste at 11 o'clock at night…

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Clearing Up After War Time Chaos Labour Ex-Chancellor's Review

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

Seven years ago the economic organisation of the League of Nations summoned an International Financial Conference, which met at Brussels,…

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Bread War at Cootamundra

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

An exchange says :—“ Discussing the price cutting campaign in Cootamundra , where bread is being retailed tailed at 3½d, as against 6½d in…

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For Minelaying Britain's Electric War Ship LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph," says that the new electric mine layer, Adventure is the only warship propelled by Diesel engines with electrical…

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Ruthless Economy Returned Soldiers Suffer League Executive Will Protest SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

That the Comonwealth Government was economising in all departments because the works expenditure at the Federal Capital had been exceeded by…

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Cavalry in War Lord Allenby's Criticism

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

Field Marshal Lord Allenby (who commanded the Australians in Egypt) speaking at the reunion dinner of the Royal Bucks Hussars Old Comrades…

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Woman Held Up Assailant Uses Revolver Constable Severely Wounded MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

As Constable McKenzie was walking along St. Kilda Road last night with a friend he heard a woman call for help. A man was standing near…

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Lands Minister Mr. Ball in Goulburn Soldier Settlers' Allowances

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Lands Mr. R. T . Ball who was in Goulburn from Yesterday afternoon till this morning informed an "Evening Penny Post"…

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Prominent War Figure New German Defence Minister BERLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

General Wllhe[?]m, Griner, who has supplanted Dr. Gessler an Minister for Defence, sprang into world prominence during the war when he…

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Soldiers' Club Move for New Premises Members Revive Agitation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

The agitation to dispose of the existing building in Market Street and obtain more suitable premises elsewhere was revived at a…

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Correspondence Soldier Settler's Complaint. (To the Editor)

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Sir,--When the Government placed the soldiers on Maimuru they were told that the men required need have little knowledge of fruit…

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Stresses "Help Yourself" Spirit Lands Minister Talks to Soldier Settlers. Limited Extension of Cultural Payments. Marketing Problem More Serious

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

"I want to say candidly that you people have a splendid bit of country for orchards, and I do not know of anything better in…

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At Beautiful Maimuru. Soldier Settlers Meet the Minister. "Fatal" to Stop Cultural Payments. "We Have Tried Our Best"

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The well cultivated and very fine orchards of Maimuru Soldier Settlement looked very beautiful in the morning sunshine to-day…

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Outlawing War France Accepts Pact Project PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

The reply of the French Foreign Minister, M. Briand, to the recent note from the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Frank Kellogg…

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