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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Home Rule. Message Bent by Soldiers

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

The following cable message was despatched from Melbourne on Tuesday to the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Mr. Lloyd George, the leader…

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Official Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

There have been many questions of , late from certain quarters in Bowral as regards the official welcome to returned soldiers, "What has been done with the…

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Official Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

An adjourned public meeting, convened for the purpose of deciding upon what form the official welcome to returned soldiers should take, was held at the Town Hall, Bowral, on…

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Anzac Day

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

They died to guard our honor — They died that we might live, And we, in very honour, Ingrudgingly must give…

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Anzac Day. United Service at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

On Sunday, Anzac Day, a united service was held at the Soldiers' Memorial, Bowral, to commemorate Australia's sons who fell, and to give thanks for the safe return of…

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Anzac Day United Service at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

On sunday , Anzac Day, a united service was held at the Soldiers' Memorial, Bowral, to commemorate Australia's sons who fell, and to give thanks for the safe return of…

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Lady Astor Confesses Hate of Prohibition Published by Arrangement. American Returned Men Vow Not to Marry

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Prohibitionists have attempted to show that Lady Astor, the British woman M.P., is on their side. That is untrue. Lady Astor believes in temperance, a…

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Anzac Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated at Moss Vale by a combined religious service in the Centennial hall on Sunday night, when, despite the unfavorable…

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Anzac Day. in Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

Anzac Day was celebrated on Sunday in victory weather. The General took the salute on Queen's square Rain fell and continued while the…

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Anzac Day Services

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The services in the Presbyterian Church at Mittagong on Anzac Day were of a special character. The pulpit, which was occupied by Rev Ford (a visiting minister), was draped…

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Anzac Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

On Sunday last the mayor (Ald. E. B Hawkins), accompanied by Dr. Stevenson, Dr. Alcorn, and Messrs. E. E Row, R D Dixon and…

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Mittagong War Memorial

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Work on the Mittagobg War Memorial has been at a standstill for many weeks-not, as some people think, from lack of funds, but from inability to secure the skilled labor to…

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Distribution of War Trophies

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The above matter was before the Bowral Municipal Council on Thursday night, when a teller web received of the subject as follows: From Commonwealth Parliament, through…

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