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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Citizen's War Chest Fund Cooma Branch

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 1

There has been a special call by the War Chest organisation for socks and shirts for our soldiers in the firing line on the…

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Welcoming Returned Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Council Chambers, Cooma, on Thursday afternoon: the Mayer Mr. L. sha[?]non, Presiding to…

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Cooma War Chest Day

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

The Cooma [?]…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

A Washington message say that State officials duel[?]o will not accept the invitation to visit. Germany:…

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War Chest. Do Not Slacken. Important Message

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

The following is a copy of a cable message received from London by the War Chest, Sydney :— "Impress upon the public the…

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The War London, Holiday. Australian Troops

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 2

It is considered probable that when the period of demobilisation approaches many Australian troops will be sent to Egypt…

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War Chest Day in Cooma. a Splendid Response

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 2

Patriotic effort in the district is very much alive, as was proved by the hearty response to the appeal by the War Chest for…

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War Chest Day at Craigie

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 2

War Chest Day has entered the portals of memory. The morning broke cold, windy and showery. About thirty points of rain had…

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European and War Cables. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

107 members have been elected unopposed in the British elections…

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Red Cross and War Chest Day at Bombala

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 6

Look for a moment as we pass, And view our Cross of Red; Think of the love it doth uphold, At sides, and foot, and head;…

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Cooma's Welcome to Returned Soldier. an Enthusiastic Reception

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

The Victor Hall was crowded, to overflowing on Tuesday evening to welcome the returned Agzacs Sergent Major F…

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European and War Cables. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 2

A German serial mail service has been commenced between Berlin and other cities. Copenhagen reports that the…

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European and War Cables London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 2

A message from [?] that admiral Hercules with the British naval [?] the canal but was not expected…

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Final War chest Meeting at Council Chambers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 2

A Meeting of the Cooma War Chest Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon the chair being taken by the [?] Arch[?]…

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Red Cross & War Chest. Special Appeal. Bombala Responds

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 6

Although the armistice is signed and peace is drawing nearer, the War Chest is still asking for funds to send comforts to the men who will be at…

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Soldiers Dlaries

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 2

Thousands of volumes have already been published on the Great War and for some years to come thousands more will be…

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Sufferings of our Soldiers "Black Hole" Barbarity

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 2

London cables state that some was prisoners given further [?] fying details of the "gblack hole" at Lille about which a brief report…

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Soldier's Welcome

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

We take the following from the "Ulludulla and Milton Times " :— The long looked for event of welcoming home one of our soldier boys,…

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Soldier's Letter

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 6

The following letter is taken from "Wyong Herald," and relates to Pte. David Lewis. Dave was a native of this district, being born at Taybank, near…

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Cinema Operation at the War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 2

One of the most perilous tasks of the war is the work of the war cinema operator, particularly when he is engaged on…

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