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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 9 of 14

War Mysteries Secrets of Lulworth Tests of Deadly Weapons

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 3

In the midst of Wessex, the quiet countryside immortalised by Thomas Hardy and just three miles from wool Bridge House, where Tess…

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Reports of War Russian Stated to Have Assumed Offensive Against China Nanking Says Nothing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 4

Late reports bear out those in the morning press that, the Soviet forces have assumed the offensive against China. The silence of General" Chang has been broken with an anouncement that the Soviet forces have commenced an offensive although. no mention is made in his…

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Conciliatory Mood China Does Not Want War, Declares President Chiang Communists Blamed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

The position in China appears easier. President Chiang has made a statement declaring China does not want war but there are some points in his remarks which will not be read with pleasure by Soviet Russia…

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Lost His Memory Mystery of Returned Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

Found sitting on a seat at the Goulburn Railway Station, staring vacantly about him, a man about 28 years of age, was taken to the Goulburn…

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"Too Silly War" Chinese Philosophy

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

No warlike ripples from Manchuria appear to have disturbed the celestial calm of at least one member of the Melbourne Chinese…

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To-day's Cables Naval Reductions Only One Doctrine Must Be No Thought of War WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

The Secretary of State. Mr. Stimson, offering his interpretation of the statements of Mr. Hoover and Mr. Macdonald…

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Kingsvale Man To Make Manure Trials. Offer of Manufacturers to Soldier Settler. Result of Commercial Orchard Competition

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

"The future of the fruit-growing industry is bound up with science," stated Mr. McDonald, manager of Kingsvale Soldiers' Settlement,…

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War Graves Australian Pilgrims' Tour "Think and Act Imperially" PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 4

Australian war graves pilgrims deposited wreaths on the Unknown Soldier's grave under the Arc de Triomphe, selecting two war widows…

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War Grave Pilgrims Many Touching Scenes AMIENS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 2

The Australian War Grave. Pilgrims have commenced a tour and will motor eighty miles over the Somme area. The first cemetery is overlooking…

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Returned Men Difficulties on Land SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 5

Opening the Second Soldier Settlers' Conference to-day, the Acting Premier (Mr. Butten-shaw) congratulated those…

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War on Dingoes New Control Board

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

The Federal and State representatives on recently formed Southern Tablelands Dingo Extermination Control Board have now been appointed…

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Arbitration System What Dual Control Means Plans for Peace End in War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

In a series of three articles of which the following is the first, Mr. Archidale Parkhill sets out what arbitration has done for the various States and for the Commonwealth as a whole…

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War Pilgrims Reported Insults Message Doubted Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 5

A number of interviews have been received concerning statements made in the press that the Australian War Pilgrims had been…

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Position on Young Soldier Settlements Royal Commission of Inquiry Suggested. Unanimous View at Settlers Meeting. Deputation to Major A. D. REID, M. L. A.

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 2

There was a good roll up of soldier settlers at the public meeting in the P. and A. Hall on Saturday, which was…

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Returned Men Conference in Sydney SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 2

At the Returned Soldiers' Conference to-day it was decided to delete a paragraph setting out the resolution of the state Council and expressing…

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An Emphatic Protest Villers Brettoneux Australian War Pilgrims Act Discourteous Mayor London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 3

Allis not yet over with the alleged discovery by French mayor to the Australian War Pilgrims now in France The Australian visitors have now decided to confer with the…

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Soldiers' Pensions Appeals May Be Lodged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 2

According to advice received. at last night's meeting of the Goulburn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Diggers who are dissatisfied…

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Anzac Day Manner of Observance Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 7

The Soldiers' Conference does not agree to the policy laid down by the Federal Executive that Anzac Day should he observed as a close…

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Potato War Men Called to Aid SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 7

Miss Portia Geach said to-day that the housewives were still carrying on the potato boycott, but needed the assistance of the…

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Soldier Settlers Local Men and the Conference

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. E. O. Catts, Maimuru, informs the "Chronicle" that be received on invitation from the Returned Soldiers' League for Maimuru…

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