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Southern Highlands · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

342 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 8 of 18

Soldiers' Valedictory. Bowral Committee

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Bowral Soldiers' Valedictory Committee, at which the Mayor (Aid. Pickard) presided, was held in the Town Hall do Tuesday night. There were also present:…

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Soldiers' Home, Burradoo Appeal for Fresh Eggs

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

Residents who have any fresh eggs are earnestly requested to donate what they can spare to the above home, even if only in small numbers. Fresh eggs are always of the…

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The War London, June 19

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 4

A Rome despatch states that the in of battle is now loudest along the Plave. it has lessoned on the [?] front, where the enemy's losses…

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Mittagong Coo-ee-Club Soldiers Entertained

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 2

The first entertainment of the Coo ee Club in the School of Arts, Mittagong, on Wednesday night last was a distinct success, and must have been most gratifying to those…

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Mittagong Coo-ee Club Soldiers Entertained

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 2

The first ente[?]sinment of the Coo-ee Club in the School of Arts, Mittagong, on Wednesday night last was a district success, and must have been most gratifying to those…

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The War. London, June 24

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 2

The Austrians, badly defeated by the Italians, are retiring in disorder across the Piave. Italian reports state that the Austrian…

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Welcome Home and Italian Red Cross Entertainment at Kangaloon

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

A Kangaloon correspondent writes:— There was a large attendance in the local hall on Friday evening, 21st June, to welcome Privates stewart, who has been invalided home…

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Welcome Home and Italian Bed Cross Entertainment at Kangaloon

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

A Kangaloon correspondent writer.— There was a large attendance in the local hall on Friday evening, 21st June, to welcome Private Stewart, who has been invalided home…

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Christmas Parcels for Bowral Soldiers. To the Editor

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Sir,—It has been decided by the Bowral Red Cross executive to make an effort to send a Christmas parcel to each Bowral soldier at the front. Each parcel is to weigh 7lbs., and…

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Soldier's Valedictory Presentation to Private Frost at Robertson

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

Another name ia to be added to Robertson's list of Soldiers. Private Frost, son of Sir.T. Frost of the Canterion Hotel, Robertson, was publicity farewelled in the local school of Arts…

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Soldiers' Valedictory. Presentation to Private Frost at Robertson

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

Another name in to be added to Rohertson's list of soldiers. Private Frost, of the Criterion Hotel, Robertson, was publicity farewelled in the local School of Arts…

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Farewell and Welcome Home Presentations to Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

In response to the invitation issued by the soldiers [?] there was a large [?] at the Bowral School of Arts on Wednesday night, when a farewell…

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Newspapers Hit by the War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 4

"What a jolly good thing this war is for newspaper. They must be making a pot money," This casual statement, so frequently made by the…

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Soldiers' Valedictory

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 4

Another name is to be added to Robertson's last of soldiers, Private Frost, son of Mr T. Frost, of the Criterion Hotel, Robertson, was…

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Evidence by Experts on Drink and the War

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The following are extracts from the evidence given before the Select Committee sitting in Sydney to inquire into the above question, Major Kater, Asjutant to the A.M.C., New…

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The War. London, July 9

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 July 1918 · page 2

The western front is quiet again. East of Hamel we captured a few prisoners in the course of a raid. We repulsed an attempted hostile…

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The War. London, July 7

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 July 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports that the number of prisoners captured in the operations on the Somme last week exceeds 1500…

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