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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Welcome Home and Euchre Party

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

The Yarrunga Euchre Club held a most successful euchre party at the residence of Mrs. Torrance. Fitzroy Falls, last week, the principal object of the gathering being to…

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12,000,000 Tires—U.S.A. War Needs

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

The following is taken from a resume by H. S. Firestone, president of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, U S.A.,…

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Marulan Soldier

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

In the Oddfellows' Hall Marulan, on Saturday night, a welcome home was given to Private Shepherd, who has returned afeet 2½ years' service…

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War Loan

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4
Also in Robertson Advocate

The Commonwealth Treasurer is appealing for funds, and the Sixth War Loan ia now before Australia. It is the duty of everyone to subscribe to the…

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Prohibition During the War

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Thursday last a public meeting was held at the Town Hall, Bowral, to consider what means could be taken locally to secure prohibition for the duration of the war. There…

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Her Soldier Lover. English Girl and Australian Gallant

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

One of the gay boys of the A I F. was defendant ia an action in London Sheriff's Court last month, in which the plaintiff sued for damages for…

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Sixth War Loan

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The position in regard to the Sixth War Loan is that anyone who has definite prospects can take up bonds. It is not necessary for a person to have a…

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The War. London, March 20

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

Enemy artillery is active in the region of Ypres, Cambrai, Vermelles, and the Li Bassee Canal. The British drove off enemy raiders…

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The Cost of Waging War

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

The costliest war on record hitherto that between Italy and Austria in 1866, only coat £10,000,000. It was a record, however, because…

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Schools and the War Loan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 4

Practically every country teacher has been made an agent for the war lean. The Minister, Mr. A. G. James, gave the proposal most cordial…

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Schools and the War Loan

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Practically every country school teacher has been made an agent for the War Loan. The Minister (Mr A. G. James) gave the proposal most cordial endorsement, and the…

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The Sixth War Loan. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Sir.-May I crave space in your newspaper for the put pope of appealing to the towns-people of Bowral to rally around the Government in this-the hour of trial-by doing…

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Letters to Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

The Commandant of the A.I.F., at headquarters in London has cabled that confusion has been caused in connection with the mails from the Australian Imperial Force and the…

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Returned and Departing Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

On Saturday night at the picture show entertainment at Moss Vale a welcome home was tendered to Trooper G. Irving and Lauce-Curporal P. Taber, who…

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