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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Interesting War Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 5

Corporal W. Langton, M.M., late of the 9th Royal Lancers, who took part in the Armistice Day celebration at Harlington Church, Middlesex, last…

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War Clouds Kabul Threatened Food Shortage Expected CALCUTTA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

The evacuation of foreigners from Kabul is steadily proceeding and it is hoped that it will be completed this week, in view of…

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Limbless Soldiers' Aquatic Club Appeal

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 1

At the usual citizens' committee meeting held at the Hotel Australia on Tuesday afternoon of last week, a novel suggestion was made to assist…

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To-day's Cables Secret Treaty Franco-belgian Alliance Precautions for Future War AMSTERDAM

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 2

Dutch newspapers, although not commenting on it, are giving prominence to what Utrechtsch Dagblad claims to be authentic provisions of…

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Echoes of the War Enemy's Prison Camps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

One of the most interesting dinners held in London took place a few weeks ago, at a restaurant which specialises in reunions. Fifty…

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Enigmatical Billy Address to Soldiers' Club SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes M.P. addressing a meeting of the Soldiers' Club at Lane Cove last night said "you have been all in the great war. There has…

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Anzac Memorial Hyde Park Proposal SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

Officials of the Returned Soldiers' League are gratified at the vote of Parliament last night in accepting the proposal to erect the Anzac…

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Germany Agrees. No Poison Gas in Next War. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

A Geneva message states that Dr. Stresemann, at the League Council, announced that Germany would ratify the protocol prohibiting poison gas in…

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SheepKilling Starts Again. Flocks Attacked in Various. Parts of District. Property Owners Declare War on Dogs

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

War on dogs! Station and property owners in the vicinity of Young have declared war on dogs…

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Wool and the War Economic Results

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The consistent utterances of authorities in some countries abroad convey the impression that wool is never…

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The Man on the Land. Wool and the War Economic Results

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., writing 6/3/'29, report:—The consistent utterances of authorities in some countries abroad convey the impression…

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Shot From Ambush Three Persons Wounded MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

Sniped at by unseen gunmen in ambush bush, three people were wounded in extraordinary circumstances at Fern Tree Gully this. afternoon…

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Gang Fight Two Men Wounded Woman Starts Row MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

Two men Thomas Moran, 35, labourer, and Herbert Maher, 36, were shot, but not fatally, in a gang fight in Richmond last night. To-day…

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Trotsky's Prophecy British-American War CONSTANTINOPLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

"The world is moving towards an Anglo-American war within two years." predicted Trotsky In an interview in a local newspaper. He said…

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Marshal Foch Noted General's Death France Mourns Heroic Soldier PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

Marshal Foch, the celebrated French War leader died in the evening of a lovely spring day in the presence of his wife and…

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Anzac Dinner

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 10

IT is the intention of the Crookwell. Branch of the Country Women's Association to tender an Anzac Dinner to all…

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Anzac Memorial No More Delays Tolerated SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

The State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League said to-day that the people who were now opposing the selection of the Hyde Park site for the…

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Chinese at War Hostilities Commence Again SHANGHAI

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

Hostilities have broken out at Middle. Yangstze between the Hankow and Nanking forces, the former attacking Nanking…

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Bread War May Extend To Groceries NEWCASTLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

A remarkable sequel is expected to the bread war which has recently been responsible for the education of Newcastle bread prices to 4½d a 21b…

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To-day's Cables War Credits Opposition From Labour LONDON

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

Heated discussions preceded the independent labour conferences decision by 161 votes to 125, the labour members of the House of Commons must…

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