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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad Why Britain Must Win

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Is it possible to discover the truth about the war ? " Strategicus" a well-known British commentator is completely…

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How Some Folk Live in Jerusalem a Bowral Soldier Tells the Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

Bowrallians win remember Mr. Abbott, who took over Messrs. R S. Smith's bakery business a few years ago. Both he and his son are on…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad Producer Gas Economical for Higher-powered Vehicles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 2

Conversion from liquid fuel to producer gas is economical for the higher-powered range of vehicles, particularly those…

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Send The Mail to the Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

For THREE SHILLINGS paid in advance The Mail will be posted for three months to anyone serving abroad…

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Presentation to Soldier

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

At last meeting of the Board of Directors of Berrima Rural Co-operative Society it was decided to recognise the services…

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Australia's Impressive War Production

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

Australia is producing a range and quantity of- war materials and equipment that would scarcely have been…

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State's Part in War Effort Railway Co Operation Forging Weapons To, Smash Foe

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

Ibo Deputy-Premier and Leader of the Country Party, Colonel Bruxner, said recently that the basis of the Government's Policy was the fullest…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad Enrolments for Military Service in Australia

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

All male inhabitants of Australia, who, on December 13, 1940, were unmarried or were widowers without children, and who were born between July, 1906, and…

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War Work in Our District

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

Secretaries and others interested tn any branch of War Work are invited to Tell The Mail all about their work. Publicity is…

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Mr. Burton Hits Out Dissatisfied with Our War Effort

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Burton, who, amongst other things, is president of the Bowral Returned Soldiers, is very dissatisfied with Bowral's war effort…

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Soldiers Receive Their Comforts Letter From Palestine

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

Charges nude recently that Australians soldiers overseas were not receiving comforts are refuted in a letter written by Pte. S. R. McVicar…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad Australian Airmen at Bardia

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 2

The vital part played by the R.A.A.F. Squadron in the capture of Bardia by the A.I.F. and Allied troops is described…

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Educational Assistance for Children of Incapacitated Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet has decided to give educational assistance to children of those members of the 2nd A.I F…

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Bowral Girl Bombed in London Elsa Corry Tells About Her War Work

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

In a letter to the Editor of The Mail. Miss Elsa Corry, formerly of Bowral, but now of London, where her musical studies were interrupted by…

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India's War Production Increasing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

India's wartime production is steadily increasing and civil industry is coming well into its stride in the production of…

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Canada's Contribution to War Effort

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

Canada's contribution to the war has been enormous and her plans for the future are equally impressive. The…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad Bren Guns in Production in Australia

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

The first batch of Bren Light Machine Guns passed final firing trials at the Commonwealth Small Arms Factory,…

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Killed in Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

To the deep regret of many friends in this district, the name of Private T. W. Sherrin, of Berrima, appeared amongst those killed in action at…

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Killed in Action PRIVATE T. W. SHERRIN

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 2

To the deep regret of many friends in this district, the name of Private T. W. Sherrin, of Berrima, appeared amongst those killed in action at…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad Australia's Fine Munitions Effort

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 2

Due to the whole-hearted efforts in the entire field of engineering, machine tools for munitions and aircraft…

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