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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Soldiers' Club, Goulburn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 2

As there are a number of men in the local camp at Goulburn, enlisting from this and other districts, and as they will be continually…

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Raising the Rents. Court Advises Soldiers' Wives Not to Pay

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 3

Advice was sought of the Brentford (Eng.) justices by a number of soldiers' wives who had had notice that their rents would be raised…

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Bowral Anzac Day

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The glorions memory of Australia's gallant sons who fell in the famous landing at Gallipoli on April 25th of last year was, in sympathy and pride,…

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Anzac Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

The first anniversary of the historic landing of the Australian troops at Gallipoli was celebrated throughout the Commonwealth on…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

Serious disturbances occurred in Dublin on Monday A large body of armed Sinn Feiners took possession of four or five parts of the city,…

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[?] of Emigrants When the War Is Over

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 3

Canada is already laying plans to divert immigration to the Dominion when the war has ended. The "Montreal star" urges a thorough…

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Anzac Day WINGECARRIREE

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

Anzac Day was commemorated in Robertson and [?] by united memorial services, and in the former place by a collection on the same principle as Hospital Saturday. Though…

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Anzac Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

At the Moss Vale memorial service addresses were delivered by the local clergy, which Were attentively listened to. The Rev Mr…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 4

It is officially reported that General Townshend has [?] rendered at [?] Amars, with [?] British and 6000 Indians. He had resisted…

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Can the Nation Pay Its Way? the Great Money Puzzle for Us All When the War Is Over

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 3

Europe is pouring out her wealth upon the battlefields, Will the nations be able to pay their way when Peace comes back again Here Sir Leo Chiozza Money, M.P., explains…

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The War with Ourselves. How It Goes on Without Ceasing Whether We Sleep or Whether We Wake. a Truth About Race of Us That We Can Hardly Believe

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 4

Whether in peace or in war, every living creature, and every nation, is fighting for life Here Dr. Saleeby tells us of our own share in this unending war…

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The District and the War

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The "Son" says:—"Residents of the Bowral district have responded nobly to the call for volunteers. Many homes have supplied their quote, but few have done more…

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For the Wounded

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 4

Dr. Arthur's Scheme for assisting the wounded by the [?] of voluntary labor, is spreading with great rapidly, The idea was originally…

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"Anzac Morn."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

'Tis Morn! The dawn of Australia's Great Sacrifies is now at hand! The moment of her Rise to Nationhood is near— Hush!…

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War Chest Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 6

O. June 30th the War Chest Fund Committee wishes to sell a button to every citizen of N.S. Wales, male and female, young and old…

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Words to a War Babe

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 3

Vociferous child, whose soft and pudgy phiz But lately first beheld the heaven's effulgence, Give ear to one rotated to you, viz.,…

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Sayings of the War. Slow and Sure

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

"If we are in too great a hurry to end the war, and kiss and be friends, and have a peace 'jolly' and glasses all round we only delay the fruition of our hopes by many…

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The War. Australians. on Western Front London. May 9

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 6

A correspondent with the British [?] in France says that hitherto there was a possibility that she Germans did not know the [?]…

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