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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The Anzac Entertainers

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

About 330 people attended the Empire Theatre, Bowral on Thursday evening last, when a capital enter[?]sinment was given by the above company all the members of which…

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Win the War League Day

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

In connection with the above a public I meeting was held at the Empire Theatre, Bowral, on Friday night last there being only a moderate attendance. The Mayor (Ald. Rbb…

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Our District and the war

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

In the latest casualty lists the names of Private G, Ditton. Moss vale and private W.M. Quigg, Wingello, appear among those…

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The War. London, February 21

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 4

Field Marshal Haig reports that as the resuly of announcing pressure, the enemy vacated important position on the Anore…

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Win-the-War League Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The function at Moss Vale in connection with the above took the form of a free picture show in the Centennial hill on Friday evening,…

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The District and the War

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

A presentation of a safety razor, a mirror, and a mascot was made at interval time at the picture show at Moss Vale on Saturday night by the Mayor, on behalf of the War…

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The War. London, February 28

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

British troops are still advertising all along the line of the Ancre upon the positions from which the German are withdrawing…

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A Little Border War. of Expedition to Punish Head-hunters in House

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 1

In the course of reply to some questions from Sir W. Byles, the Under-Secretary for India gave an interesting little account of a…

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War Chert Address

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. commissioner Garraway addressed a meeting at the Twon Hall, Mittagong on Friday evening last, as voluntary organiser for the War chest fund, which acted as the…

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War Chest Address

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. Commissioner Garraway addressed a meeting at the Town Hall, Mittagong, on Friday evening last, as voluntary organiser for the War Chest Fund, which acted as the…

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Win the War

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

Lieutenant Littlejohn, organising secretary for subdivision of Werriwa, conducted a win the war meeting at Mittagong on Wednesday evening last. He had with him…

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Home from France. Wounded But Looks Well

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

Sapper A. E. Booth, of the mining corps, returned to Moss Vale on Monday night. A number of friends met him at the railway station…

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The District and the War

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Private J. Lake, son of Mrs. James Lake, of Mittagong, is again an inmate of the Berrima District Hospital, Bowral having just been operated upon for speendicits. This…

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With the Australians at Anzac

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

Signaller Tom Skeyhill, whose visit to Moss Vale on Monday is creating such ,a great interest, has had a remarkable Career Before the outbreak of war he was a tele-…

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Win the War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

An open-air meeting was conducted last week opposite the post office by the Win-the-war League, presided over by the mayor, the speakers being Mrs. Norman Shelley, Lieut…

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Win the War. Meeting at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A meeting was held in the School of Arts, Bowral on Thursday evening last under the suspices of the win the war League. It was one of the best meeting of the kind held in…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

The British entered Peronne on Sunday. A portion of the town was smouldering. The Germans are in full and rapid…

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