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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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173,213 of War Dead Unknown

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 3

The bodies of British soldiers killed on battlefields in all parts of the world are still being found, and the lists will probably never be final (states the…

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To Fight Victorian Railways War on Motors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 7

The Victorian Railways Department has definitely declared war on road transport, and having received authority from the…

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Returned Soldiers Unite At Young. Success of Attempt to Reform League Sub-branch. Visit of the State Secretary Position of the Soldier Settlers

The Young Chronicle · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

Following a visit by Mr. Hutchinson, State secretary of the 'Returned Soldiers' League, a meeting of "diggers" at the…

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More Orchards Thrown Open to Soldiers and Civilians. . Progress to Date "Generally Satisfactory."

The Young Chronicle · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 5

It is announced by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ball) that 66 blocks of fenced and planted orchard land at Young has been…

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Soldier Settlers Who Do Nothing But Criticise (To the Editor)

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

Sir,--Being nominally the soldier settlers representative on tho board of the Young Cool Stores Co-operative Society. I feel very dis-heartened at…

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War Declared Flies, Papers, Rubbish C.W.A. “Clean-up Campaign”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 2

The Country Women’s Association has literally declared war on flies, papers, rubbish etc., and at…

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Copy of Famous War Picture Longstaff's "Menin Gate" for Young Town Hall. Mayoral Fund to Be Opened

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

A letter from the director of the Australian War Memorial, read at the meeting of the Young Council last night, suggested that the…

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War Story Mr. Macdonald in the Ambulance London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 3

A war-time episode concerning Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is belated in Hessell Tiltman's book on "Labour's Man of Destiny,"…

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BOOKS. More Great War Books—Present Day Russia—A Great Explorer—Western Tales. SQUAD, by James B. Wharton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 3

The book market has this year been inundated with books on the Great War, especially translations from the German. This one is from…

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Not Free Soldiers and Hospitals SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 4

The Federal Government has declined to adopt the American system of free hospital treatment for all returned soldiers, irrespective of…

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To Fight Victorian Railways War on Motors

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 10

The Victorian Railways Department has dcfinaely declared war on road transport, and having received authority from the Government to…

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At Centre of World's Joke Industry Young-ites Meet Aberdeen at Bowls. the Australian War Grave Pilgrims. Feel Impressed with Scotland

The Young Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

Meet Tommy Reynolds and Harry Gault, Aberdonians! With eighty other Australians, who have been on a pilgrimage of the…

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S.P. BETTORS Police Declare War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 2

In view of the approach of the Spring racing carnival, the police have launched a special campaign against starting price bettors, of…

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France and War £24,000,000 for Defence PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 3

Simultaneous with M. Painleve's announcement that France was expending £24,000,000 on the defences on the Franco-German froutier, the…

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Limbless Soldiers. Soldiers' Poppy Day Appeal

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 10

Every year Poppy Day Appeal, is made to the public for funds to be used for the benefit of Returned Sailors. Soldiers and their…

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"Red Tape" Goulburn Digger's Case War Pension

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 5

Alleged official "red tape" in a case in which a well-known Goulburn Digger unsuccessfully applied for a war pension formed the…

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Limbless Soldiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 4

Every year Poppy Day Appeal is made to the public for funds to be used for the benefit of returned soldiers, sailors and their dependents. In…

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Leader for Big Anzac March Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 3

The Returned Soldiers' League Intends to place before the Prime Minister the desirability of extendinge an invitation to General…

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Correspondence Soldier Settlers' Precarious Position. (To the Editor.)

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

Sir,--I am interested in a report in your issue of last Friday in which a settler on Wirrimah Soldier Settlement said he had received a…

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Traders at War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 2

Profits on petrol and tyres were the subject of prolonged discussion at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Motor Trade Association. These…

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