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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Soldiers' Welcome Home

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. K. Moore, hon treasurer at Bowral of the Soldiers' Welcome Home Committee, begs to acknowledge the receipt from Mrs. Rootes and Mrs. Shaw of lists respectively…

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Welcome Home Social

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Monday night, 10th inst., the residents of Glenquarry assembled at the residence of Mr. J. Menzies to welcome home two returned [?] Sergeant W.A. Coulson and Private…

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£10 War Bands

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—Acting on proposals placed before it, the Federal Treasury recently communicated with the Stock…

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Brisbane Riot. Returned Soldiers and Russians. Many Men Wounded

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.—The tr[?]u is started on Sunday by a procession of "red-flaggers" defying the authorises and matching throngh the city…

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Soldiers' Epitaphs. Some Are Quaint, Others Ironic

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

Quaint and curious epitaphs are to be found on the tombstones of all sorts and conditions of men, but more especially is this the case in…

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The Coo-ee Girls' Concert Presentation to Soldiers

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

One of the most successful social events that has taken place in Mittagong for some time was the Co-oee Girls concert and dance on Wednesday night last. So popular are…

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Welcome Home

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

A very pleasant social evening was held at the residence of Mrs. Torrance, Fitzroy Falls, off Thursday evening last, the occas on being…

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Welcome Home

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

At the close of lodge business in Bowral, on Tuesday night, the local branch of the G.U.O.O.F. with a number of friends, assembled in the…

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Burrawang Welcome Home to Local Soldiers

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

The welcome home under the auspices of the Burrawang and Wilde's Meadow Repatri-ation Committee was brought to a most successful issue on Wednesday evening last…

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Anzac Memorial for Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Ald H J Pickard), was held at the Town Hall, Bowral, on Friday night last, to take further steps in regard to the memorial…

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War Memorial. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

Sir,-May I, as secretary of the Bowral War Memorial, ask through the medium of your paper that these interested in or connected with the soldiers, sailors…

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Burrawang. Welgo[?]r Home to Local Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

The welcome home under the auspices of the Burrawang and Wilde's Meadow Repatiation Committee was brought to a most…

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Returned Soldiers and Municipal Work

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

Two correspondents in the Local Government column of the S.M. Herald have written complaints that the Mittagong Council appointed the neighbouring shire clerk to act…

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Anzac Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 2

As indicated in another column there will be a religious service at the Centennial hall at 8 p. m. The public are invited to take part in…

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War Medals for Children

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 2

The Newcastle Federal Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party his decided to protest against the Federal Government's proposal…

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Accident in Argyle Street. Motor Bike and Sulky Collide. and a Soldier Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

Just a few minutes before 1 p.m. a collision occurred between a motor bike and a sulky near the corner of Argyle street and Lackey-road, with…

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Commonwealth Electoral Boll. Enrolment of Soldiers

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2

Under a provision of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, 1918, all members and ex-members of the Forces, as defined by the Commonwealth Electoral (War-time) Act…

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Anzac Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

The anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli Pen[?]sula wan again most fittingly celebrated on Friday evening last in the Centennial hall, when…

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Mittagong War Chest

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

The last few weeks have brought to a close the activities of the Mittagong War Chest, and the committee and the secretary (Mrs F Chester Smith) desire to thank all those…

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