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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

74 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Soldiers' Blocks Part of Scheyville Farm Fruitgrowers' Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 11

THE cutting-up of 1,000 acres of Scheyville Training Farm—a portion said by one speaker to be used merely for the running of cattle and "horses for the…

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Large Correspondence List at shire Council Meeting See Page 6. Shire Letters at Last Monday's Meeting War .Casuautoes Ajrirangem-e'n.t

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

nTMHE formation of small committees in various shire) centres to arrange, with the co-operation of the local post­master and the clergy in each case, for the conveyance to relatives of news of war casualties, was decided by the Colo Shire Council at its monthly meeting on Monday of last week, in response to a…

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Correspondence at Richmond Council Meeting War Casualties Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 6

FOLLOWING the reading of a letter from the Department of Local Government asking for co-operation in arranging for the conveying of news of…

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Fine Example Windsor Public School Groups £108 in War Savings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 5

A VERY fine example of patriotism which might well be followed by other schools which have not already made some effort in this direction—…

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Soldiers Abroad Express Thanks to Patriotic Fund See Page 2 Patriotic Fund Windsor Committee Meets Further Parcels Acknowledged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

THE receipt of further letters of appreciation from soldiers on active service in respect of parcels of comforts received was an appreciated…

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Prisoners of War Pay

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 3

Replying to queries relating to the payment of allowances and allotment to the dependants of A.I.F. prisoners of war, the Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender), stated…

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Federal Member's Forthright Speech On War Effort. See Page 6 Forthright Speech by Member for Macquariee Defects in War Effort

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 1

ALWAYS noted for the soundness of his views and his fearlessness in expressing them, the Federal Member for Macquarie, Mr. J. B. Chifley…

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Conveying News of Fatal War Casualties Richmond Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 6

AS IS a result of a request by the Department of Local Government to arrange, in co-operation with the local Postmaster and clergymen, for some…

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Council Certificates for Windsor Soldiers Abroad Gesture of Appreciation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 7

AS some small recognition by the council and citizens of Windsor Municipality of the patriotic gesture of those men from that area who are, or will…

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Fine Work by Kurrajong Auxiliary Patriotic and War Fund

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 8

THE splendid work being performed by the Women's Auxiliary of the Kurrajong Patriotic and War Fund towards providing comforts for the boys overseas is…

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Soldier's Letters Descriptions of the East

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 6

BY courtesy of his family, we are enabled to publish in this and succeeding issues some very interesting extracts of letters by Gnr. Jack Stevens, son of…

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Big Farewell Popular Pitt Town Soldier Sgt. Ray Frost

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 5

THE announcement that Sgt. Ray Frost was home on leave was the signal for the attendance of a large gathering at Pitt Town School of Arts on Saturday evening…

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Soldier's Letters Descriptions of the East by Gnr. Jack Stevens (Continued)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 7

OUR party arrived at Jerusalem at about 4 p.m., and found accommodation at the Soldiers' Club. . . . The tariff for the two day's was very reasonable at the club chaps and myself went to the Roe-p.nt Thr>_…

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Vineyard Successful Bazaar Held for War Service Appeal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 12

Saturday, 19th July, a Bazaar was held at Vineyard in aid of the Special Appeal being made by the Public Schools' War Service Auxiliary for the Women and…

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Splendid Work by Patriotic and War Fund Windsor Annual Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 10

CONCRETE evidence of the splendid work being done by members of the committee of the Windsor Patriotic and War Fund in particular, and the…

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Soldier's Letters (Continued)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 7

AT the Ascension Spot, Christ's footmark can be seen inside on the floor of a small mosque - shaped dome. During the. 4th century this church was destroyed, and was…

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Returned Soldiers Minister Announces Benefits Assistance After War

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 8

Returned members of the 2nd A.I.F. will receive many benefits from the extensive scheme announced by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender). Until suitable…

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Soldier's Letters (Continued)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

From the Wailing Wall you may walk south towards the Dung Gate, a walk of a few minute's. You ascend to this gate, whence you obtain a beautiful view over…

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V.A.D.'s To Be Enlisted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

To release a proportion of the soldiers now staffing A.I.F. hospitals in theatres of war for other military duties, 720 female V.A.D.'s are to be enlisted to replace them…

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Happy Evening Spent at Kurrajong Function for Soldiers' Christmas Parcels

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

THE Kurrajong North branch of the Women's Auxiliary of the Patriotic and War Fund staged a splendid effort at "Bellbird Echo" on Friday evening last, when a…

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