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Southern Highlands · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

221 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 8 of 12

Home from the War

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

Private Walter Foord, alter about two years' absence on active service, returned last week by the Roerara, travelling overland from Melbourne to Sydney on Thursday morning…

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Home from the War

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Bowral is having a busy time lately in welcoming home its soldier lads, and the time seems to be rapidly approaching when they will all be in the home circle again. On…

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Welcome Home Social

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

When, about two years ago, Mr. Walter Foord severed his connection with the firm of Messrs. C. H. Pickard and Son in order to fight for king and country and take his chances…

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Home from the War

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Despite the adverse atmosphere conditions on Friday night there was a fairly large number of citizens at the Bowral railway station to welcome home another batch of boys from…

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To Establish Peace. Better Than a War Loan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 4

The sooner the nation's promises to the soldiers are redeemed the letter They have done their task; [?] remains in many instances to…

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Australia's Part. in the War. Was It Unduly Large!

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Cook, Minister for the Navy, has supplied a statement controverting the contention of the Premier of Queensland that Australia's…

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Home from the War

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

In the Parochial Hall on the 26th ult the Berrima residents welcomed home Captain G. Finlayson, Sergt L Allen, Tr J Row, and Private S Allen. Mr Packer on behalf of…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 2

The following is a copy of a circular issued by the local committee of the Repatriation Department to church, school and other…

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War Memorial for Robertson

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A public meeting was held in the Robertson School of Arts on Friday night lail, at the instance of the local Repatriation subcommittee, to consider the question of…

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War Memorial for Robertson

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the Robertson School of Arts on Friday night last, at the instance of the local Repatriation sub committee,…

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Home from the War a Bowral Born Box Wins the Military Medal

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

There recently returned to his parents' home at Barwood a native Bowral, who after three years' service at the front, astely came through all the stunts he was engaged…

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Home from the War a Bowral-born Boy Wins the Military Medal

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

There recently returned to his parents' home at Burwood a native of Bowral, who after three years' service at the front, safely came through all the stunts he was engaged…

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Mittagong War Memorial

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The secretary of the above acknowledges the following donations per the manager of the Commercial Bank, Mittagong— Miss West £5 5s; W H Jones(Whinstone…

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Home from the War

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 2

There was a big muster of townspeople at the Bowral railway station on Tuesday night to record a hearty welcome home to Mr. L[?] Marks on his return from sotive…

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