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Southern Highlands · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

146 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 8

Bowral-Glenquarry War Memorial

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor will unveil the Soldiers Memorial at the corner of Merrigang and Bong Bong strees, Bowral, at 3.30 p.m. to-day (Friday)…

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Soldiers Memorial. Unveiled at Bowral by the Governor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The town of Bowral is gradually being made more and more attractive, and one of the eyesores to its main start will in the very near future be almost blotted out, and…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Unveiled at Bowral, by the Governor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The town of Bowral is gradually being made more and more attractive, and one of the eyesores to its main street will in the very near future be almost blotted out, and…

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Soldiers Memorial

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Further decision received by the [?], Mr. Ebb Davis:— Total previously acknowledged [?]. Per Mr. C [?]— Mrs. Hugh Wilson…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Farther donations received by the hon treasurer, Mt Ebb Davis:— Total previously acknowledged £452 10s 8d Per Mr C Channtler—Mrs Huph Wilson…

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Land at Lake George. Returned Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

About twenty returned soldiers officers and non commissioned officers, have applied for special leases of at cut 40,000 acres of land in Lake George…

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Mittagong War Memorial Successful Carn1val

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The Mittagong war Memorial Day on Wednesday last was very successful and it is expected that at least [?] clear will result. This will pay not only allow for the balance on the…

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Mittagong War Memorial. Successful Carnival

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The Mittagong War Memorial Day on Wednesday last very successful, and it is expected that at least £200 clear will result. This will pay not only the balance on the…

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Moss Vale War Memorial. Public Meeting. an Offer of Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

A public meeting to raise funds for a soldiers' memorial was held in the Centennial ball on Friday night and was presided over by his Excellency…

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Moss Vale War Memorial. Presentation of Certificates

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A public meeting to rains funds for a soldiers memorial was held in the [?] Hall, Moss Vale, on Friday night, and was presided over by his Excellency the Governor,…

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Moss Vale Soldiers Msmorial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the municipal council a communication was read from Dr. Stevenson and members of the Soldiers' Memorial…

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?oss Vale Soldiers' Memorial

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Moss Vale Municipal Council a [?] was read from Dr S[?] and members of the Soldiers' Memorial committee, making the…

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Moss Vale Soldiers' Memorial

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Moss vale Municipal Council a communication was read from Dr Steveneon and members of the Soldiers' Memorial committee, asking the…

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Preference to Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

Unqualified preference to returned soldiers is the policy of the National Government. An Act was passed last session placing upon employers the obligation of giving preference to…

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4000 Soldier Farmers

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

The New South Wales National Government has incurred an outlay in concessions and assistance to soldiers of considerably more than £5,000,000. Of this amount, £1,500,000 was…

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War Trophy for Goulburn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

Major Fitzgerald has been advised that a captured German gun will be fowarded to Goulburn immediately. It has been allotted to the 53rd…

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Federal Session. Demobilised Doctors. War Gratuity Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

Replying to a question by Mr. Marks (N.S.W) as to whether be would consider the matter of extending financial assistance to demobilised…

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