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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

342 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 18

District News. Wingello. Welcome Home

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

One of the most successful functions yet held in our hall eventuated on Saturday night last, when a public welcome home was extended…

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Labour and the War. Senator Gardiner Speaks Out

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 4

During a debate on the Ministerial policy statement in the Senate on Wednesday the leader of the Opposition, Senator Gardiner (N.S.W…

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Returned Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

A train conveying about 100 returned soldiers arrived at Moas Vale from Melbourne on Saturday morning. They were attended to by members of…

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Death of a Marulan Soldier

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 4

Word has been receives by Mrs. G. Chambers, Marulan, of the death of her son, Gunner Roy Chambers. Gunner Chambers was wounded on…

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War Verse

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 3

The following lines were written by a young Durban (South Africa) girl, who is in the habit of meeting the Australian boats coming in and…

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War Service Committee

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the executive committee of the above was held at the council chambers on Friday, 3rd May, when there were present—The…

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War Loan Prizes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

The public drawing of the prizes in the Farmer Hordern war loan prize scheme took place in the Sydney town hall on Friday afternoon…

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Enlistment Ballot

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 4

The Assistant Defence Minister stated in the House of Representatives on Wednesday last that all State recruiting committees had been in…

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Presentations to Soldiers. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Sir,—Re the report of the public meeting at Robertson for the purpose of deciding what steps were to be taken to welcome home our returned heroes. It is very amusing to read…

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The War. London, May 14

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 4

Germany is concerning from the North S a Lille, east of Lens to north of Albert, and on the Somme, Her troops are arriving from…

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Presentations to Soldiers. To the Editor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Re the report of the public meeting at Robertson for the purpose of deciding what steps were to be taken to welcome home our returned heroes. It…

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Presentations to Soldiers. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

SIR,—Will you kindly grant me space in your paper for the following. I notice in your columns of recent date that at a meeting held in Robertson so arrange for a…

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Burrawang. Welcome Home to Returned Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 2

If a crowded house signifies success, then the welcome home tendered to Driver Irving and Privates Waters and Baldwin was a decided…

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Welcome Home to Soldiers

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

If a crowded house signifies success, then the welcome home tendered to Driver Irving and Privates Waters and Baldwin at the Burrawang Hall on Friday evening last was a…

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Help to Win the War

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr. James Marion (General Secretary of the N.S.W. Alliance) whose reputation as a speaker is too well known to need advertisement, is coming to Bowral, Mittagong, and…

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Presentations to Soldiers. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Will you allow me space in your valuable paper to make a few remarks re report of meeting held at Robertson, at which it was decided to welcome home some of the boys. I…

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