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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

275 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 14

Welcome Home House Warming Party

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

Fully 100 people were present from all parts of the Taralga district at a house warming party and welcome home to Mr. and Mrs. George Wright…

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23 Millions Lost on Soldier Settlements

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

The Federal Government will adopt the recommendations of Mr. Justice Pike, whose report on soldier settlement in Australia disclosed…

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Germany To-day Feeling Against War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 6

Come to Germany and try to talk to any German about another war, or the need of another war, and see how far you get. They have just one answer:…

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Soldiers’ Club Snooker Tournament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 9

The following are results in the second round of the snooker tournament at the Soldiers’ Club:— Worthy beat M. Nash, W…

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"Talk It Over Like Plain Soldiers and Neighbours." Judge's Advice to Litigants at Court. Settlers Quarrel Over Pigs. There Was a Happy Ending

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

With a friendly tone, and yet a touch of impatience, His Honor Judge Coyle advised two soldier settler litigants at the Young…

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Aerial War Plans to Fight Pests Ottaw[?]

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 8

The big Ford tri-coloured [?] which was recently acquired by [?] Entomological branch of the Department of the Interior, will [?]are o[?]…

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Martial Law [?]N Manchura Drifting to War Troops for Front Shanghai

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 5

In consequence of the increasingly grave situation in Man[?]uria martial law was declared [?] along the entire…

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Ada Reeve Reception by Soldiers’ Club

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

Miss Ada Reeve, the celebrated comedy artist, will be visiting Yass on Thursday, August 29,. when she will appear at the…

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Real War Plane Down Bomber Crashes Three Day's Fight Shanghai

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 5

To-day's war reports reveal an apparently increasing desire on the part of both China and Russia to discard bluff and…

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Soldier Settlers. Home Maintenance Area Boards

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. R. T. Ball) states that although the time for lodgment by returned soldier settlers of requests for consideration by…

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Wife Slain in a Nightmare Act of Ex-Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 8

Said to have the mentality of child of eleven, a man who had been wounded at the Dardanelles and illness treated as a prisoner of war, was…

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More Snow Heaviest Fall For Yass War in Cooma Street

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 2

In this year of abnormal weather anything seem[?] possible. So after a few days of almost spring warmth, Yass woke up on…

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Anzac Engraving Presented to Crookwell Public School

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 1

Some while ago a beautiful engraving of the landing of the Anzac at Gallipoli was purchased by the Parents and Citizens' Association. The…

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Diggers Meet Soldier Settler Matters Mr. Lamrock Reports

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 2

The Crookwell Subbranch President of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. W. G. Keith) presided over the monthly meeting on Wednesday night last…

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“Anzac Ada” “Blue” Presented Bouquet; Is Kissed and Blushes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 6

Ada Reeve, known and loved by every Digger throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire was given a right royal…

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Shell Shock Unfortunate Soldier Charge of Theft

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 2

A sad use was heard before Messrs. S. Sleeman and C. J. Foran, J’sP. in the Police Court this afternoon at 3.30…

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Germ of Death May End War London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 5

Advocating more money to combat diseas instead of wasting cash on armaments, Professor Leonard. Hill mysteriously told…

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Soldiers' Memorial Mrs. Faithfull's Gift

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 4

Memorial stained-glass windows and a communion table and reredos were dedicated recently in St. Augustine's Church, Neutral Bay, by the…

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Attempted Bank Robbery Manager and Teller Wounded Robbers Become Alarmed and Escape

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 9

Sydney, Thursday.—Two armed men attempted to rob the branch of the Government Savings Bank at Wollahra to-day. They fired two shots…

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Spent Well American Tourists War Debts Washington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 3

American tourists spent more than twice as much abroad in 1928 as foreign countries paid the United States oil their war debts,…

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