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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

149 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 8

The Blinded Soldiers' Enterprise

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 1

Inaugurated on October 20th, 1919, the N.S W. Blunded Soldiers' Tea Co., Ltd, has already achieved the prime objects of its promoters, and is now…

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Anzac Day

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 7

Sunday last was the anniversary of Anzac Day—the day rendered famous by the deeds of the Australian Imperial Forces at the landing at…

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Anzac Day

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

Anzac anniversary--Sunday last--was commemorated in Nowra. Services, appropriate for the occasion were conducted in the churches, and the…

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Prisoner of War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

Captain Bowman who has undertaken the [?] of the East Coast Railway Leagues is an Australian [?]dier with a war…

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After Whisky—What ? New York [?] A[?]war [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

"After Whisky—What [?] ask in [?] New York [?]…

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Anzac Service at Huskisson

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Owing to Nowra engagements the Rev. [?] G. Chivers, the Rec­tor, was unable to hold service at Huskisson on Anzac Day (April…

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Prisoner of War. Two Years With Fritz. Captain Bowman's Experience

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

Captain A. W. Bowman, who has undertaken the financial organisation of the East Coast. Railway League, is an Australian soldier…

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Local Relief for Returned Soldiers. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 1

Sir,—During the first months of the war the people of this district contributed liberally to various relief funds, and large sums were…

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Federal Capital Territory. Soldier Settlement: School Improvements

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Austin Chapman asked the Minister for Home and Territories, upon notice— 1. The number of blocks of land…

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Anzac Service at Huskisson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Anzac Day was fittingly celebrated at Huskisson on the evening of Tuesday last week, when the Gov. H. G. Chivers the C. of E. Rector of the parish,…

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New War Book

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

Sir Phi[?]p Gibbs’ new book on the war is one [?] wi[?] t thousands of readers. As is well known Sir Philip was a war…

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Prisoner of War. Two Years with Fritz. Capt. Bowman's Experience

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 6

Captain A. W. Bowman, who has undertaken the financial organization of the East Coast Railway League, is an Australian soldier with a war experience…

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Lady Astor Confesses Hate of Prohibition. American Returned Men vow not to Marry. (Published by arrangement)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

Prohibitionists have attempted to show that Lady Astor, the British woman M.P., is on their side. That is untrue. Lady Astor…

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Soldiers' Memorial Fund

The Bega Budget · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

At a full meeting of the committee lasting over two hours held at Mr. Blomfield'e Office on Thursday evening tho following resolutions…

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Why Australian Hotels Are Best. Soldier makes some Comparison. (Published by arrangement)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

Sydney "Evening News" (2014. 20) printed the following from the pen of George Clone, of Bondi, N.S.W., who served with both the…

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Soldiers’ Memorial

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 3

At a full meeting of [?] commi[?] [?]tue [?] two hours, [?] Mc Blomical’s alice, on T[?] evening, the following resolutions were…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Co-poeration. the War's Worst Effect. the Community Spirit and Reconstruction

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 1

There are fashions in words as well as in clothes, but there are, too, words and phases that are bigger than the mere exigencies of fashion, which…

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Soldiers' Home

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting was held at the Soldierss' Home, Bomaderry, on May 8th. Present: Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Bailie, Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Maclean,…

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Auckland Centre Bowling Team. "War Cry"

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

Leader: Akarana[?]e te wakaarikie!! (Aucklanders behold the enemy!!) Team: Aue kui kite! Aue kua kite?! (Lo, we behold them! Lo, we behold…

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Soldiers' Home

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting was held at the Home on May 22nd. Present: Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Bailie, Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Maclean, Mrs. Morton,…

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