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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

49 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 3

Windsor Increases Membership £1,233 Income for Year Branch Entertains Wounded Soldiers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 6

AN increase in membership from 76 to 310, the regular entertainment of convalescent soldiers, and the raising of a total…

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Saved By Red Cross Soldier Tells Riverstone Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 1

The Annual Meeting of Riverstone branch of the Red Cross Society, held at the Masonic Hall on July 19, was well attended. Members…

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District Hails Victory Jap. Surrender Announced Plans in Hand for Victory Celebrations Councils Co-operating With State Government. AT 9a.m. To-day (Wednesday), Shortly Before We Went to Press, the Great News Was Announced to an Expectant Empire by the Prime Minister (Mr. Atlee) That the Japanese Emperor Had Agreed to Total Surrender by His Country, Thus Bringing the Final Stage of the World War to a Victorious Close for the Allies

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 1

THE news was hailed with delight in this district, where, in eager anticipation of such tidings, the various centres have this week been completing arrangements to take…

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Welcome Home Happy Tennyson Function Two Soldiers Guests

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 8

A very happy function took place at Tennyson on August 13 in the form of a "welcome home" to two ex-prisoners of war, Privates Keith…

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Income Tax Uncertainty Reduces War Loan Subscriptions Richmond Mayor's Opinion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 1

AMID feeling: "Hear, hears" from certain fellow aldermen, the Mayor (Aid. J. W. Smith) remarked at the last Richmond…

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War Record Helps Defendant Bond on Stealing Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 2

IN view of his excellent war record, a young man who pleaded guilty at the Windsor Police Court on October 26 to a…

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DEPARTMENT of the Treasury (Defence Division) Victoria Barracks, Melbourne War Gratuity Act, 1945

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 8

Applications for War Gratuity are invited from persons entitled, under the War Gratuity Act 1945. HOW TO OBTAIN APPLICATION…

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R.A.A.F.Band at Richmond Welcome Home

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 December 1945 · page 1

The R.A.A.F. Band from Bradfield Park will play at the welcome home function at the Richmond Cinema on…

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Collision Sequel Soldier Driver Fined Negligent, Says S.M.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 1

FOLLOWING a collision in which an army truck overturned several times on the Penrithroad near Richmond in May last,…

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