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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Soldiers Still Need Socks Army Issue Ended

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

Australian troops abroad will still need socks, although the military authorities have decided to cease the issue of long stockings for wear with…

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Bowral C.W.A.Aids War Effort Annual Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

The annual report of the secretary (Mrs. P. C. Blacket) to members of Bowral C.W.A. showed that while carrying on its usual activities the…

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Waste Paper for War Funds Bowral Depot in Operation

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

Thanks to the excellent work of Mr. A. G. Lamb in constructing a press for baling paper, the Bowral branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund has over a…

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Saving Helps War Effort

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

Many Australians, who have economised in their personal expenditure during the war and bought war savings…

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Robertson Patriotic Show Big Surplus For War Work Governor Receives Warm Reception

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

Although there was some adverse comment from a section of the members of Robertson Show Society when it was decided to donated the whole…

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Prisoners of War

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

There has been a great deal of misunderstanding about letters to Prisoners of War, and most people are unaware that anyone can write,…

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Berrima District Show Was a Wonderful Advertisement for the District Despite the War, the Attendance Was Larger Than Last Year, and the Quality of the Exhibit Was Higher Than Ever

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

The unconquerable spirit of the Berimma District in wartime was displayed at the Annual Show at Moss Vale last week. With many of their young men in the fighting forces, with petrol restrictions hampering transport and with a record drought…

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Statement by the Premier, the Hon. Alex Mair. War Effort of New South Wales

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

Australia has been called upon to summon every ounce of her industrial strength to help win this war, and the call is being answered…

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War Work in Our District

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

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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Show Exhibitors Aid War Funds Sale of Goods

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

As the result of the sale of goods and the generous action of exhibitors, several patriotic organisations in this district will benefit from the district…

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Australia's War Effort

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

All five continents now resound to the tramp of Australian feet. Everywhere, from Canada to Cyrenaica, from…

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£230 for War Work Result of Robertson's Patriotic Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

Members of Robertson Show Committee were in high spirits at their meeting on Thursday evening when it was announced that the patriotic…

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British War Production

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

Two aspects of Great Britain's war output are of considerable significance. They illustrate continuity of…

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The War Will Soon be Drawing to a Close

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

As far as we can read, and observe what is going on in the theatres of war, we can only come to the conclusion…

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Visit to Jerusalem Bowral Soldier Writes Home

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

Gunner Herb Gash, writes an interesting letter to his mother, Mrs. T. A Gash, of Bowral, regarding a recent visit to Jerusalem:—…

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Building Churches In War Time (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—Notwithstanding the great demands upon our national finances in connection with the war effort, I feel sure that no Head of any…

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War Work in Our District

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

Secretaries and others interested in any branch of War Work are invited to Tell The all about their work. Publicity is the breath of good organising, and it if yours for the asking…

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Scottish Dance for Soldiers Fifteen Pounds Raised

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

A dance held in the School of Arts, Bowral, on Saturday night, under the auspices of Bowral Scottish Associated remitted in a profit of £15…

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Slogans Help War Effort

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 2

This is the age of slogans. Slogans help to sell products and are used commercially the world over. They are also…

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War Work in Our District

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 3

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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