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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

331 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 17

Bowls Bowral Club Fours Carnival for War Funds

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

Bowral Bowling Club conducted a foots competition on Saturday in aid of the local branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund. Five Moss Vale…

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Mittagong's Big War Effort Over Twelve Thousand Pounds

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 2

As a result of a personal appeal made by a member of the Win-the-War Committee for subscriptions to the war loan which closed on Monday…

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2-point Dog Show for War Funds Next

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 2

A two-point sanction dog show in ald of Bowral branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund will be held on Loseby Park, Bowral, on Saturday afternoon…

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Prisoners of War—food & Clothing From Red Cross

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

The Australian Bed Cross Society is now maintaining bureaux for inquiries for wounded, missing and prisoners of war in all States of the…

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An Excellent Effort Kangaloon Raises £400 for War Funds

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 5

[?] which have passed since the inception of the Kangaloon Patriotic Society it has raised £400 for patriotic funds while…

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We Must Have War Machines

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

The weapons of war-planes, tanks, guns and ammunition-are of vital importance. That cannot be over-emphasised…

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Prisoners of War Red Cross Searchers at Work

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

The Australian Red Cross Searcher Unit is active in the Middle Bast discovering; the whereabouts of Australian war prisoners and seeing…

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New South Wales War Effort

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 2

Formation last week of the War Effort Co ordination Committee is an indication of the Government's determination to ensure the…

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More Generous War Gifts Sought Mb. Fadden's Appeal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Fadden, urges Australans to be more generous in making straight-out gifts of money to the Commonwealth for war…

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Voluntary Enlistment a Privilege Major General Lloyd Spaeks Lass Casualties-Swifter Victory

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 4

We are fighting for Democracy against Tyranny. The basis of the democratic system is the voice of the…

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Letters to Prisoners of War

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

The Australian Red Cross Society has been informed that Stalag Luft, one of the prisoners of war camps in Germany, is divided into two…

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Moss Vale W.V.S. Extension of War Activities

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

Moss Vale Women's Voluntary Services agreed at a meeting last week to combine with the C.W.A. in the manufacture of camouflage nets…

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Gifts for War Prisoners One Red Cross Parcel Weekly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 4

The regular despatch of a parcel of food and clothing each week to all members of the Australian forces captured by the enemy has been…

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Last War Losses Heavier

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 2

Commenting on Australian losses in Crete and Greece, -Dr C. E. W. Bean, Australian Official War Historian and…

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Prisoners of War How the Red Cross Locates Thems

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 2

All who have relatives overseas with the fighting forces will'be interested to know how the lied Cross discovers and maintains this men ,who are taken…

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Australian Prisoners of War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 2

Under authority from the Commonwealth Government, the Australian Red Cross Society has arranged for the regular despatch of a parcel…

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Aid for Soldier Settlers Crown Dues to Be Waived

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, said that legislation would be presented to Parliament to empower the Minister, on the…

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War Work in Our District

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

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

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Mittagong's War Work Reviewed Presidents Praise

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

Dr. Noel Solomons, president of Mittagong Win-the-War Committee, presented an interesting minute to last meeting of the committee, which…

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Patriotic Concert Children Help War Work

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

A children's patriotic concert in ald of Berrima District War Dressings Auxiliary, drew a large crowd to the School of Arts, Bowral, on…

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