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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Knitted Pullovers for Soldiers Standard Directions

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund is appealing for sleeveless pullovers with round necks for the use of sol­diers on active service and in…

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War Savings Campaign Even Greater, Effort Needed By the Hon. H. L. Anthony, Assistant Treasurer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

To stimulate still further the interest in Australia's war savings campaign a Commonwealth-wide publicity drive…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad (Issued by the Department of Information). American Medical Aid to Great Britain

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Quite apart from war supplies, the United States are helping Great Britain in the humanitarian field…

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Anzac Buffet Art Union Free Meals for Men in Uniform

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

Among the many organisations working for the comfort of the fighting forces there is no keener or harder working body that which conducts…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad (Issued by the Department of Information) Large Orders for Australian War Equipment

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 2

Since the return of the Australian Delegation from the Eastern Group Conference at New Delhi last December,…

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N.S.W. Division Australian Red Cross Help for Prisoners of War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

One of the most interesting international activities of the Red Cross Society is the Prisoners of War Bureau. The…

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Britain's Sound War Finance

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

It says much for the soundness of British finance that Great Britain is able to meet the following rate of…

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Active War Savings Groups

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

One of Australia's most active war savings groups is that of Amalgamated Wireless (A'sia) Limited, which in…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad (Issued by the Department of Information). War Expenditure and Sources of Funds

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

"Expenditure on war purposes by the Commonwealth Government during the six months ended December 31…

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War Work in Our District

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

The Scottish Assocaition will hold a cribbage tourney on Thursday night in the School of Arts, Bowral. Two handsome cups, donated by Mr. J…

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Advisory War Council Official Statements

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 2

The official statement issued after the meeting of the Advisory War Council on February 5, 1941, is as follows :—…

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Summary of War News

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

A German move through Bulgaria is expected shortly. It may be directed at Salonika with the object of ending the…

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State Schools Aid War Effort £204,673 CONTRIBUTED

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, said that the Public school children and teachers of New South Wales had contributed…

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War Work in Our District

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

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

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Fire Brigades are Prepared for War Training in Sydney

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

Speaking at a function at Mittagong Fire Station on Thusrday of last week, Mr. L. B. Barber, fourth officer of New South Wales Fire…

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A Fine Soldier Answers the Last Call

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

The death of Mr. W. Adam, of Moss Vale, on Monday, will be mourned by Jt large circle of friends in this district. He was always ready…

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War Moves Closer Statement by Mr. Fadden Precautions Taken

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister Mr. Fadden, said that there was very definite evidence that the fire of war had moved…

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

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1941 · 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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Patriotic Show Starts on Friday Robertson's Big War Effort

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

The whole of the nett proceeds of Robertson Annual Show will this year be devoted to patriotic purposes. In order to swell the funds money prizes…

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Bulletin of War News in Brief

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

The total number of Italian prisoners in the Greek campaign equals 7½ per cent, of the highest estimated total of…

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