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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1925

18 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Vow to the Virgin. Mother's Sacrifice for Soldier Son. Madrid, December 26

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

A tragic story of a mother's sacrifice has just been revealed. Senora Leonara Grau, deeply affected by her husband's death, beseeched the famous…

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Jindabyne War Memorial

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Jindabyne War Memorial Committee took place on Saturday at the Jindabyne Hall, at which were present…

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Another Civil War. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

The enormous proportions of the traffic in illicit liquor in the United, States, says an article in che Liverpool "Daily Courier," will be a…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. a Ladies' Evening

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

Recently the Manaro Branch of the Returned Soldiers" Association entertained' those who had contributed to the furnishing of the…

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The Soldiers' Flower Shew a Splendid Display

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

The Manaro Sub-Branch R.S.S.I.L A. scored another success with its third annual Flower! Show, which was held at…

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The Soldiers' Flower Shew

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 2

Messrs. R. A. McKillop, president, and L. Holgate secretary Manar Sub-branch, R.S.S.I.LA. write as follows:…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Diggers' Dinner and Ball at Cooma Highly Successful Functions

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 2

The Manaro sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' imperial League has since the war held its annual commemorative…

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Greater Claim (All Rights Reserved.) a Fascinating Story of Love and War. Part 17

Delegate Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 4

she tried to stop him "You have got to, bear me, he said I only came back to tell you. She dropped into her chair again…

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Napoleon's War Treasure

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 3

After the destruction of Moscow on October 15, 1812, Napoleon was compelled to seek safely by a rapid return to tho frontier. lie himself hurried…

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Returned Soldiers' Club Ladies' Evening

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

The members of the Retarded Soldiers' club gave a ladies' Evening at the club rooms on Tuesday last, there being an…

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Napoleon's War Treasure

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 2

After the destruction of Moscow. on October 16, 1812, Napoleon was compelled to seck safety by a rapid return to the frontier. He himself hurried…

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Returned Soldiers' Social

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 2

On Monday evening the local Branch R.S.S.I.L.A entertained a number of friends at [?] at the Club room, Cooma School of…

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Boiling Down Dead. a Tale of the War. New York, October 19

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 4

A story of how Germany boiled down the bodies of her dead soldiers to make fertiliser startled the world daring the war—but it was not true…

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Boy Soouts and Girl Guides Entertained at Soldiers Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

Recognising the assistance always given by the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides to movements of a military nature, the Soldiers' club…

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[?] Unveiling of Soldiers Memorial

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 2

The eleventh hour of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month of 1918—Armistice Day— was chosen by the Adamina by…

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A War-Time Romance. "Dead" Colonel Returns

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 6

There has been a tragic sequel to the war-time romance of a British colonel, who fell in love with and married a beautiful and accomplished…

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Cooma Branch Returned Soldiers' Association

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Cooma Branch, Returned soldiers' Association was held at the Club rooms on Wednesday evening…

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Returned Soldiers League Dances and Carnival

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

A special netting of the Returned soldiers League was held at the Club Rooms on Wednesday night to discuss the…

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