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Southern Highlands · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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War

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

HARK! 'tis the sound of loud wailing That is borne on the breeze from afar; And the mothers are sad and troubled, For their boys have all gone to the war…

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Kissing the Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

One of the Australian troopers who recently returned from South Africa gives the Melbourne people the palm for demonstration to the returned…

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West Camden Lancers. Returning Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3
Also in The Mittagong Express

Troopers P. Bresnohan; J. Warby, R. Wheller, and M. N\M'baron, members of the West Camden Lancers, have returned from South Africa, and…

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Welcome to Returning Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

Mittagong was the [?]ne of bustle and excitement on Saturday afternoon. The railway platform and the approaches to the station were densely…

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Returned Soldiers

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

ON Saturday evening last Sergt. Chant and Private Cliftord Southey of H Co, returned to Bowral after, serving at the front for a considerable time in S…

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Trooper Hardie's Return. Enthusiastic Welcome Home

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

Trooper A. F. Hadie, the last of this district's representatives to return from the war in South Africa, arrived at Bowral bu [?] 8 o'clock train on…

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Trooper Hardie’s Return. Enthusiastic Welcome Home

The Mittagong Express · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

Trooper A. F. Hardie, the last of this district’s representatives to return from the war in South Africa, arrived at Bowral by the 8 o’clock train on…

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Social Evening. Welcome to the Returned Soldiers

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

THE postponed public meeting for the purpose of making arrangements for entertaining those who have returned to this part from the South African war was held on…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

The postponed public meeting to arrange for a reception to local soldiers who have [?] was held at the Town Hall, Bowral,…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

The general committee appointed to carry out the welcome social to the returned soldiers met at the Town Hall, Bowral, on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Ald J. M…

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The Returned Soldiers. Thanksgiving Service at S. Jude's Church. a Crowded Congregation

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

WITH a view to returning thanks for the safe return of our soldiers who voluntarily enlisted for active service in upholding the British flag in South Africa, the Rev…

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The Returned Soldiers' Entertainment

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

The committee of the above, with the Mayor in the chair, met at the Town Hall on Thursday evening to receive the reports of the various sub-committees, and make final arrangements for the social evening…

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Love and War

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 1

The kopjes gleam like burnished gold, Still brighter glows the Wast, An ideal evetide 'tis, and one By countless virtues blost,…

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Love and War. (A Reminiscence of Paabdeberg)

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 1

The kopjes gleam like burnished gold, Still brighter glows the West. An ideal [?] his, and one By countless virtues blest,…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

The Final arrangements are now complete for to-night's entertainment at Bowral. Capt. M'Evilly has written to say that he will be present and no doubt accompanied…

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