War Miscellany. Origin of the Name Tommy Atkins
In the "Sydney Morning Herald." appears a spirited article by L[?] Colonel Newnham Davis giving the origin of the name, Thomas Atkins…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1921
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War Memorial Fund. Concert at Victor Hall
A concert in aid of the Cooma War Memorial fund was given by members of the Male Chorus, assisted by local artists, at the Victor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Mr. R. Craig. Returned Soldiers' Tribute
A large congregation attended the funeral Service held in Cooma Presbyterian church on Monday afternoon conducted by the Rev…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Bribes in War
The biggest war in history has been responsible for come of the biggest [?] in history Germany, for instance gave Turkey £10,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers' Social
The social tendered to the psopie of the district by the returned soldiers of Delegate River, Bonang and Dellicknora, held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Memorial
The Committee appointed to arrange for a memorial to our local soldiers is experiencing some difficulty in obtaining the approval…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Against Want the "Diggers' Loan" Duty, Plus Common Sense
This Loan is everybody's business. Financiers, business men, tradesmen—right down to that ubiquitous individual, the man in the street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
The Rev. Father John A. Roche, P.P., returned to Bombala on Wednesday after a three months' holiday for the benefit of his health. Part of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Get Wounded, and Live Long How Battlie Scars Appear to Have Helped Many to a Ripe Old Age
It is good to now that the average wound, if properly heated, does not mean that life is going to be shortened thereby. Let us take a few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Memorial. Consent Granted
After a lot of correspondence, interviews, and arguments with the Minister for Local Government and his staff, the Mayor has at last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grant to Soldiers
Approval has now been given for the £50 grant (modified residential qualification) to be paid to men who resided with their dependents in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carnival at Cooma. Something for the Soldiers
It is quite possible that a Monster carnival known as "The White City Carnival" will shortly visit Cooma…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rao-time" Navy. Men and Ships That Played a Big Part in the War
Once upon a time she bad been a crack trans-Atlantic liner. Folks on beth, aids of the "pond" knew her very well indeed. The potentates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Memorial for Berridale
A public meeting was held at Berridale on 26th October, the chair being taken by Mr J. R Deegan, to decide upon the form…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Pensions
In the House of Representatives last week, Mr. Austin Chapman asked the Minister representing the Minister for Repatriation:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nationalist Member for Goulburn Supports Soldiers' Claims
In the discussion on the motion submitted by the Minister for Mines, Mr-Cann, to bring in a Bill to amend the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cooma War Memorial
A meeting of the committee of the Cooma District War Memorial Fund was held at, the Municipal Chambers on…
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