Parcels Appreciated Letters From Our Soldiers Some Typical Examples
SOME measure of the appreciation with which parcels forwarded by various district Patriotic Funds are welcomed may be gauged by the number…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
74 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 4
Soldier's Letters (Continued)
The oranges have been, wonderful over here. They are so big, juicy and sweet, and are very plentiful. The grapefruit are now out of season. The wrappings bearing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Finance Public Investments Invited
THE campaign for the sale of War Savings Certificates and for advance subscription to future War Loans is being intensified, and both these methods of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Temporary Hand No Post-war Reinstatement Windsor Council Decision
A REQUEST by a temporary employee to be granted leave of absence for the duration of the war, as he intended to enlist, raised a contentious and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Pathetic Scenes" Plea for T.b. Soldiers M.p. Urges Pensions
THE Member for Macquarie (Mr. J. B. Chifley) is continuing to make representations to the Federal Government for sympathetic treatment of returned soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Popular Soldier Pte. C. Argent Farewelled by Wilberforce Gathering
A FINE tribute to the widespread popularity of the guest of the evening was provided by the big and representative gathering which packed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interesting Souvenir From Besieged Tobruk Forwarded by Local Soldier
"Aussies: After Crete disaster Anzac troops are being ruthlessly sacrificed by England, in Tobruk and Syria. Turkey has concluded pact of friendship with Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Letters Hospital Experiences
I HAVE been moving about considerably since I was hit, and have been at the following:-8th General Hospital, 2nd Australian General Hospital, the Convalescent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Patriotic Fund Windsor Committee Meets First Returned Soldier Present
THE presence of the first local "Digger" of this war to return home on leave after active service abroad lent added interest to the fortnightly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stops City Drift War Work for Country Mr. Chifley's Comment
"Country towns throughout N.S.W. have been waiting for a long time for a fairer share of war work, and they will greatly welcome this move," said Mr. J. B…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldier's Letters Experiment Farm Visit
EVERY clay the Red Cross runs free bus trips for those men in "C" group, who are unable to walk very far, and are thus unable to take leave. Yesterday I went on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Carnival Pleasing Windsor Effort Diggers' "Night Out"
THE Anzac Carnival staged by the members of the Windsor and District subbranch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. in Fitzgerald-street on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldier's Letters Family Life of Bedouins
NOW I, will tell you, about the Bedouins or the roaming type of Arab. The Bedouins (i.e. the menfolk) seem to have the natural gift of doing nothing. They hold…
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YET another evidence of the appreciation felt by our lads overseas for the work being done on their behalf by the Windsor Patriotic and…
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HERE are a few Arabic terms I have picked up, and their English equivalents: How much?-Kam fill-oos? Money- Fill-oos. Girl-Bint. Boy-Wall-led. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Volunteers Required For Extensive A.R.P. Organisation See Column 3. Eastern Glimpses Local Soldier Writes Home Interesting Descriptions
WE have had the pleasure of perusing some interesting extracts from letters written by Driver R. E. Huxley, of Pitt Town (who is serving with the A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eastern Glimpses Local Soldier Writes Home Interesting Descriptions (Continued)
On leaving Nazareth, one travels a climbing road. A short way from the city a public fountain is passed-the only one in Nazareth. One also passes the Cana of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Joint Farewell to Three Popular Soldiers Happy Windsor Function
THE M.U.I.O.O.F. and Windsor Hockey club kindly invited representatives of the Windsor Patriotic and War Fund to be present at a farewell social to Sgt. Jack…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Windsor Send-off to Four Local Soldiers Representative Gathering
A ANOTHER farewell function arranged by the Windsor Patriotic and War Fund, attracted a very representative attendance to George's Cafe on the evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Popular Soldier Pte. Gotts Farewelled Lower Portland Gathering
A farewell and presentation was tendered to Pte. Hilton Gotts on Wednesday of last week, in the Lower Portland School of Arts, and although there were only a few…
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