Contents

• The Society’s newspaper collection - page 1Ian Mackey outlines the Society’s local newspaper holdings and discusses the value of print and digitised newspapers for research.
• Society notices and local newspapers - page 2Includes Bruce Moore’s humorous cruising column, historical Society notices and a photograph of the Four Mails office in Bowral.
• Archives roadshow and historical research seminar - page 3Introduces an object-sharing meeting and a regional seminar on women, place, land titles and local studies.
• Archives review and Robertson photographs - page 4Linda Emery reviews a biography of wartime records officer James Lean; Ian Mackey describes a project to scan Robertson Heritage Railway Station’s historical collection.
• Carrington Falls and the local trust - page 5Philip Morton traces generations of local trustees, visitor facilities and the transfer of areas to National Parks management.
• Berrima in 1853: a correspondent’s account - page 6Reproduces an Empire correspondent’s observations and opinions on Berrima’s economy, roads, public houses and public buildings.
• Berrima in 1853: a reply - page 7Continues a sharply differing response to the earlier correspondent, showing competing views of Berrima’s conditions and public administration.
• Society information and office bearers - page 8Lists Society contacts, opening times, membership fees and office bearers as printed in 2018; these details are historical and may have changed.