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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Millions Gone N.S.W. Soldier Settlement Ball's New Scheme

The Young Chronicle · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 7

Starting figures, showing millions lost in New South Wales soldier settlement, have been disclosed by the Minister for Lands Mr. Ball…

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SOLDIER-FARMERS Loss on Settlement SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ball, stated yesterday that soldiers settlement had cost the State Government "the enormous sum of £12,765,637…

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War Time Echo Local Digger in Hospital Bullet Extracted After 13 YEARS

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 2

Mr. Jack Thomson, of Cooma Street, a well-known local Digger, is at present an inmate of the Prince of Wales Hospital,…

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Soldiers’ Club Tournament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 2

Further games in the third round of the Soldiers’ Club billiard tournament resulted: Dean defeated Poignand, List defeated Starr, McShane…

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First Advance on Prunes Soldier Settlers Benefit

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 1

As a result of the scheme inaugurated by the Young Producers' Coop Association the soldier settler prune growers of Waterview Kingsvale…

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Should They Be Honoured? Died in Boer War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

In the Boer War, two local men, Messrs. O'Grady and Jones, paid the supreme sacrifice, and Ald. T. P. Leonard considers that…

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France at War Encounters With Tribesmen PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6

France's "Little War" in Morocco is still exciting considerable interest Latest message state that despite the fact that a punitive column is on…

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Fun on the Rhine British Soldier's Life

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 1

The British Army of occupation on The Rhine is unique in that it must provide its own amusements. There is an army cinema, once a popular…

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War Sentiment In America

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 8

The Rev. R. J. Campbell, speaking at Brighton after his extensive tour of America, referred to the growing feeling which was springing up…

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War's Secrets Mysteries of "Room 40" LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 2

Further secrets of the mysterious "Room 40" at the British Admiralty, are revealed in a book. "The Spy and Counter Spy," by Richard Rowan,…

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BILLIARDS List Wins Tournament Soldiers’ Club Crowded

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 2

The Soldiers’ Club tournament was concluded on Friday night, when L. List beat G. A. McShane with a comfortable margin, final…

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War Still Leaves Grim Trail Red Cross and Sick Soldiers. "Public Should Not Forget." Annual Meeting of the Young Branch

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Young branch of the Australian Red Cross Society was held at the Council Chambers. Town Hall, yesterday…

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Midst Peace Talk Rehearsal for War TOKIO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

Midst world talk for a furtherance of peace to-day, a State of war existed at Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto, when the Government made its first…

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To-day's Cables Empire Ex-soldiers Tribute to Late Earl Haig LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

The largest conference of the Empire Service League since its inauguration commenced this morning when the Grand President, Viscount…

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Tariffs and War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 2

"Canada's answer to the new U.S.A. tariff should be the promotion for trade within the Empire, and the establishment of the Empire as the…

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Donation to Soldiers' Cot

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

The cheque from the Demondrille Shire, amounting to £5417-, due to Mr W. C. H. Roberts for travelling expenses and President's allowance…

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Incapacitated Soldiers Empire Service League's Aid LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

The Empire Service League discussed the problems of ex-Imperial men who are resident overseas and who are incapacitated after migration…

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British War Toll Bodies Still Being Found

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 June 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…

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War in Peace

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

After a quarter of a century of arbitration, compulsory and otherwise, Australia, this State in particular, is witnessing two struggles—one of…

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Freight War Rail v Motor Transport NEWCASTLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 5

A rail and motor transport war, for the carriage of general merchandise between Newcastle and Tamworth, and Newcastle and Other country…

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