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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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The School Column Joint Platform for Educational Reform (Continued from last issue). 5. Post-War Education

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 4

In planning for post-war education, provision must be made to implement the following :— (1) Complete revision of methods…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

The war is going well on all fronts, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons to-day. Mr Churchill said “Things are going well, but it is the…

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Post-war Quiz for Motorists

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 4

Realisation that the end of hostilities In Europe is in sight [?]pels attention to the post war period. What will it be like? That…

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War Agricultural Committee

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 8

At a meeting of the Nowra District War Agricultural Committee, held at Bomaderry on Monday last, there were present: Messrs. L…

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Returned Soldiers What Shall Their Organisation Be?

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

Unless the R.S.L. widens its vision and opens its doors to the service men and women of this war, it will gradually fade away…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 2

Seventeen passengers perished when a Pan-American Airways clipper crashed in taking off yesterday at Havana, Cuba. Nine passengers and…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2

Moscow correspondents agree that the Germans are hitting back hard from the Baltic to the Carpathians in am all-out effort to check the Red…

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Old Council Chambers to Be Used As Soldiers’ Club Rooms

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 3

As a result of a deputation on behalf of the Berry branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. to the Berry Council, at its meeting on Monday…

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Old Berry Council Chambers to Be Used As Soldiers’ Club Rooms

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 4

As a result of a deputation on behalf of the Berry branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. to the Berry Council, at its meeting on Monday…

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Anzac House Appeal

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

A State-wide appeal has been launched to raise £150,000 to build Anzac House, which will be a memorial for Australian Service men…

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Cost of War Loan

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

Paying tribute to Local War Loan Committees Mr. Rod Gurr, publicity officer for the Second Victory Loan, told the members of the…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

In the course of two brisk engagements fought in Audi[?] Bay, between Brest and Lorient, this morning, British naval ships pursued and…

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K.v. Helps Anzac House

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 2

Attention of readers is drawn to the advertisement in this issue referring to Kangaroo Valley’s effort for the Anzac House Appeal…

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Anzac House Appeal Rugby League Football

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 1

Next Sunday, 3rd September, commencing at 2.30 p.m., Constables Hale and Roxby have organised a Rugby League football…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

Combined ground and naval forces raided Korcula, in the Dalmatians, on Saturday night, inflicting casualties and damage on German installations…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 2

The Government intends to abolish the black-out Britain as soon as circumstances permit and the number of relaxations to rake effect from…

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K.V. Anzac House Effort (Contributed)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 7

Perhaps one of the most successful functions, both financially and socially, ever held in Kangroo Valley, was the concert and dance…

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War Agricultural Committee

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

Items dealt with at the last meeting of the Nowra D.W.A.C., held at Bomaderry on Monday of this week, included:—…

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Bellawongarah War Auxiliary

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 1

A dance and euchre party, held at Tappe Talli last week, proved very popular and a further amount of £6/1/ was raised for the…

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The War. Latest This Morning

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

Messages from Stockholm say news from North Finland shows that German troops cannot Now be out of Finland by Friday, which date was fixed…

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