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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

33 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Food Front Vital to War Effort

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

Food is the war material of which the nation is now in most vital need, and a full recognition of this fact…

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Tarred Streets in Post-war Programme

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

A number of streets[?]in Richmond will be tar surfaced under a post-war reconstruction programme recommended by…

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Post-War Suggestions From "Learn to Swim" Committee Town Baths: Tuition for Youth

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

FOLLOWING the recent Grafton mass drowning tragedy which shocked the State, the "Learn to Swim" Committee of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association, which has the goodwill of the Department of Education, has issued an article which…

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Farm Labour Soldier Trainees Suggested Windsor W. A. C. Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

AFTER discussing the farm labour problem in this district, the Windsor War Agricultural Committee at its meeting on…

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Red Cross Entertains Disabled Soldiers Pleasant Windsor Function

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

A very pleasant afternoon for all concerned was spent at Windsor on February 8, when the ladies of the Windsor branch of the Red Cross…

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Happy Party Wounded Entertained Pitt Town Red Cross

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

THE Pitt Town School of Arts hall was the scene of a very happy .occasion on Wednesday afternoon of last week, when…

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Group Region Post-war Planning Includes Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 1

A POSSIBLE "region," comprising a group of shines, for post-war planning purposes was suggested to the February…

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More Visits by Wounded Soldiers Windsor Plan

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

The Windsor branch of the Red Cress Society held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, March [?] at the Bowling Club rooms…

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After War Continued Prices Control Professor's Belief

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

IN addressing a meeting of growers during his recent visit to Windsor, the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner expressed…

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Red Cross Active Entertain Wounded Soldiers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

THE monthly stall, conducted by members of the Windsor branch of the Red Corss Society has resulted in the sum of £45/18/8 being added…

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Soldier Votes Big Support for Finnan Counting Not Completed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 1

THE counting to date of servicemen's votes recorded for Hawkesbury in the recent State Elections indicates the same…

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Airman Killed in Action

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

An Air Force casualty list issued during the week reported that LAC D. C. Haggart, of Kurrajong Heights, had been killed…

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Richmond Post-war Works Programme Discussed With Main Roads Chief

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

In a minute to Richmond Council on Thursday night the Mayor, Ald J. W. Smith, reported on a conference which Ald F. J. Drayton, the Town Clerk, Mr M. F. Tollis, and himself had had with the Main Roads Commissioner,,…

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Plan for Councils Stabilised Employment In Post-War Period Views of Roads Commissioner

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

ONE of the most interesting and practical addresses given, by any departmental representative to the Colo Shire Council was delivered to the July maeting of that body by Mr. Craig, Commissioner for Main Roads, on the part that could be played by the councils—municipal and shire—of this State in spreading…

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For Anzac House

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

Castlereagh Council on Wednesday night donated £2/2/- to the fund being raised by Penrith police for the Anzac House…

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Londonderry Road Job After War

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 2

At the instance of Ald Nutt, Castlereagh Council on Wednesday night decided to include the re…

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Scientists' Part in War Effort

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

The value of the part played by Australian scientists in the war effort is incalculable, states the…

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Soldier to Face Trial on Bigamy Charge

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 3

Wearing A.I.F. uniform when he appeared before Mr R. Solling, S.M., in Rich mond Court on Friday on…

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Bigamy Charge Soldier Committed Richmond Court Hearing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 6

STATED to have admitted that he went through a form of marriage with another woman while his legal wife was still…

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To Prosecute War Damage Commission Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 2

THE War Damage Commission has supplied the Windsor Council with a list of names of owners of property in the…

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