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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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When France Goes to War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

Compared with conditions in France, the life of a British mayor is a little short of celestial, for it is on the French mayor that the…

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Peace and War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

We find today that, the people as a whole are all bent on trying to obtain Peace, if it can be brought about in the…

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The Peoples Do Not Want War

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

READING of what happened in the world capitals after Munich, the fact is borne home that it is the rulers, not the…

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A Little Border War. Tale of Expedition to Punish Head-hunters in House

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

In the course of reply to some questions from Sir W. Byles, the Under-Secretary for India gave an interesting little account of a…

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War Veterans' Home. Many Ways to Help

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

The first section of the War Veterans' Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.L.A. and the Legacy Club of Sydney, will be…

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War Veterans Home Appeal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

The first section of the War Veterans Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S S.I.L A (N.S.W., Branch)…

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Peace or War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 2

Where are the people who prefer to see peace, in place of trying to bring about a very disastrous state of living all…

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"The Anzac's in National Defence" [To The Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 2

Sir,—Australia's insurance against international aggression is an adequate scientific highly mechanised voluntary army…

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Returned Soldiers. Enlistment As Reserves

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

The Bowral Returned Soldiers League has received a lengthy communication from Headquarters relating to the enlistment of returned men as…

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Peace or War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 2

There are many ways of doing things for the benefit of any charitable affair, but the people in this town never do…

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Anzac Day

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

The years have fled since that immortal day. Time marches on, but time itself shant kill…

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Anzac Day Celebrations. Veterans of the Great War Joined by Volunteers for the Next

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

A feature of the Anzac Day Celebrations this year was the presence of Militia and Light Horse units in the parade. The soldiers that are to be joined in honoring the soldiers that made the nation…

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An Anzac Sermon. Views of Rev. R. H. W. BAGOT

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

Preaching in St. Andrew's, Bowral, on Anzac Sunday, Rev. R. H. W. Bagot drew some parallels between the men of the nations to-day and…

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When France Goes to War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 1

Compared with conditions in France, the life of a British mayor is a little short of celestial, for it is on the French mayor that the…

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Peace or War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 3

Are the people all Ready now for peace, For they should all say Wars must henceforth cease…

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The Anzac Spirit

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 3

Where are the men of the spirit ? Where are they hiding now ? Why don t they tell our…

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No Need For War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 2

There are no doubts at all that Australia will ever be called upon to defend her own continent, for all the world…

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What Our Editor Thinks Soldiers, or Pretty Boys

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

THERE has been much adverse comment in the press on the failure of the Federal, authorities to provide a…

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A Little Border War. Tale of Expedition to Punish Head-hunters in House

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 1

In the coarse of reply to some questions from Sir W. Byles, the Under-Secretary for India gave an interesting little account of a…

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War on Weeds Tree Handbook on Their Control

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 4

Control of weeds is very land-holder's duty—to himself, to his neighbour and to the State, points out the Minister for Agriculture…

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