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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 2 of 2

Big Windsor Project Soldiers' Memorial Hall Diggers Make Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 1

AFTER giving the proposal careful consideration for some time past, members of the Windsor sub-branch of the R.S…

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197 Anzac House Buttons Sold

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 3

A total of 197 buttons, which brought in £19/14/-, were sold for the Anzar House appeal when a button day was…

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Soldiers And Unions (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 2

Sir,—Your correspondent's letter in the "Gazette" of September 20, headed "Preference for Unionists," appears to be merely a sample of…

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Church's War Effort Lady Riddle's Tribute Opens Sale of Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 2

THAT members of the Church of England in this Stats should be proud of what their Church had done, with others, in the…

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Dance and Euchre for Anzac House

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 2

A dance and euchre party organised by the Richmond R.A.O.B. Lodge for the Rich-Fire Brigade Anzac House…

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War-time Growth of Australian Canning Industry

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 2

WHEN our enemies have been defeated, the Australian public will reap the benefit of the war-time growth of the Australian canning industry. Demands of the Australian and United States armed forces have resulted in amazing…

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"Next Anzac Day"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 2

When a tenancy application by Eric Colin Graham (for whom Mr. W. B. Walker appeared) in respect of premises occupied by Charles…

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Richmond Weir Suggestion "Post War" in Council Discussion Opposition Hinted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 3

MENTION of a river weir at Richmond having been included in the council's proposals for post-war works, and a hint by…

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[?] of [?] at [?] War

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 2

When expenditure on [?] is brought within [?] normal [?] [?] consideration will…

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Big Post-war Job for R.S. LEAGUE Richmond Branch Commemorates Armistice

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 1

Reference to the important part which the Returned Soldiers' League would be called upon to play after the war was made by speakers at the Armistice Day Smoke Social of Richmond-Kurrajong R. S. League…

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Bad Error Soldier Before Court for Insulting Words

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 2

A SOLDIER who politely asked a constable whether he night say a few words, and then said a few not so polite, found…

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Tussel With Service Police A.W.L. Soldier in Court Now Back in Army

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 3

A YOUNG soldier well known in the district, who admitted having been A.W.L., was convicted at the Richmond Police…

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Vital Topic Vegetable Growing in Post-war Period

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 3

THE important question of post-war possibilities in the vegetable-growing industry is emphasised in a recent circular…

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