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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Wounded Man Placed Under Arrest West Maitland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

The West Maitland police continued their inquiries throughout yesterday into the shooting of Leslie Oliver Rend, 45, farmer, of…

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Wounded Mate Alleged Razor Slashing MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

Before the police court yesterday Frederick Goran, a salesman, said to be a recent arrival from Sydney, was charged with unlawfully wounding…

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Earlwood Explosion Returned Soldier Arrested SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

After his boot shop in Homer St., Earlwood, had been wrecked by an explosion early yesterday morning, Frank Edward Massey, 32, a maimed…

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"Hootch" War Saloons Raided And Wrecked New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

New York's new aind vigorous Police Commissioner, Grover Whaien is Continuing his drastic measures to reorganise the police department and…

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Sailor and Pioneer. Death of Mr. James Fisher. Long and Adventurous Career. Wounded in the Service of Uncle Sam

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

With the pausing on Saturday of Janee Fisher, at the groat ago of 82. a plet[?]resque figure has been lost. A London lad, Mr. Fisher went away…

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To-day's Cables Kellogg Peace Pact "Would Legalise War" WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Senator Moses in the Senate charged the Kellog[?] Peace Pact with legalising wars, instead of abolishing them. He argued that the exemptions set…

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War on Sharks Nets Set Off Beaches SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

Bondi sharks are in for a rough spin at the week-end! Marine Industries Ltd., with headquarters at Port Stephens. is going to set, two nets,…

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St John's Soldiers' Memorial Gates (To the Editor.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Farm St., Boorowa,…

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War Graves Pilgrimage

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

Victoria has been allotted 80 in pilgrimage of 250 Australians to the war graves and battle fields of Gallopili and France, leaving early in…

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The Job that Couldn't be Done. Story Behind the New Plants on Soldier Settlements

The Young Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

"Chief, we can't do it!" On the reception of these words, uttered at a Darlinghurst engineering works at the end of last October, depended the efficient treatment or otherwise of the whole of the prune crops on the…

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Cruiser Bill Possibilities of War WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

Senntor Thomas Walsh (Democrat) from Montana, in the Senate on Monday said that supporters of the cruiser bill had in mind the possibility of…

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120 Tons Of Last Season's Prunes Unsold. But Public Bought Up 643 Tons Imported. Position of the Soldier Settlers. American Prunes Cost More

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

Fighting for a place in the markets with 643 tons of prunes imported into the State, there are still 129 tons of last season's…

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In Grand-Dad's Day Virtual State of War

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday evening. Lord Beaconsfield (Premier) has stated in the House of Lords that a difficulty had arisen regarding the…

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Water Divining an Australian Success at the War

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

Recently tests were made near London in prater divining, and a water driving, and paid a fee of £12/12/- a day. Many people doubt that water…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting Held

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Goulburn sub-branch of the Returned Soldier's League was held last night. The president, Mr. A. H. Currell,…

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Blamed the War Man's Hard Luck Story False Cheques at Tarago

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

For falsely uttering cheques to the value of £20 and £10 at Tarago on January 2, Allan Willis (32) was, at the Goulburn Police…

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Soldier Land Settlement

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

In the House of Representatives: Mr. Rodgers: Has the Prime Minister received the report of Mr. Justice Pike, dealing with soldier…

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War Museum Cost of Maintenance CANBERRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said yesterday that he had received advice from the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Bavin) to the…

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Not So Good As It Sounds. Fruit at 4- a Case on Vacant Blocks. Soldier Settler's Statements

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

A Maimaru settler has a complaint. He points out that the price of 4- a case for apples, which is being accepted by the Lands Department, for…

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Items of Interest Ex-soldier's Funeral Expense

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

Representations are being made by the Returned Soldiers' League to the Imperial Government for a grant to cover the funeral expenses of each…

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