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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

331 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 8 of 17

War Effort and Publicity The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 6

Sir,—I think the Bowral war effort greatly lacks publicity; I do not mean boasting of what is being done, but the regular publication of…

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The Soldiers Dole

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

Why should soldiers and their wives be the only section of those engaged in the prosecution of the war to be…

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Soldiers liked Their Canteen Orders Gifts From Scottish Association

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

The treasurer of Bowral Scottish Association (Miss L. Munro) his received several letters from recipients of canteen orders forwarded last…

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Berida Home is for All Soldiers Unfounded Rumor Denied

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

A rumor has been circulated that the Berida Red Cross Convalescent Home at Bowral, the generous gift of Dr. Jessie Freeman, was to be restricted…

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Co-operative War Effort Queensland Farmers' Voluntary Levy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 4

Co-operative effort on a high plane was shown by the shareholders in the Gympie and Cooroy (Q.) factories recently, when they levied themselves…

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War Pictures for Recruiting Rally Speaker From Sydney

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 2

A rally for the purpose of obtaining recruits for the A.I.F. will be held in the Empire Theatre, Bowral, to-night (Tuesday). The speaker will…

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Comforts for Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 3

On 16th June, the W.V.S. packed the following articles for the Lord Mayor's Comforts Fund:—5 Minesweepers Jackets, 12 pairs Pyjamas,…

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War-And After

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 4

Recognition of the riches and the commercial possibilities of Australia is growing apace in Great Britain. Capital from the motherland…

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Prisoners of War Pay

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 3

Replying to queries relating to the payment of allowances and allotment to the dependants of A.I F prisonere of war, the Minister for the Army…

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War-wide Organisation of the Red Cross Blood Banks Now Cure Shell Shock How War Prisoners Are Traced and Provided With Comforts

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

The widespread activities of the Australian Red Cross. Society were set out in an address by Mr. C. W. Graham, commissioner for country…

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Farmers in War Time Their Troubles and Triumphs (Pars Culled from the Australian Dairy Review.)

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

General rationing of cheese began in Great Britain on 5th May. The ration was fixed at l oz. per person per week, except in cases of miners…

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Concessions Our Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

THE McKell Government doing some things of which most people will [?]rove One of them is the ex[?]ion to the…

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Returned Soldiers' Conference Important Matters Discussed

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands District Council of the Returned Soldiers' League, was held at Moss Vale on…

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War [?]Fort and Publicity The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

Sir,—I would like to thank Mr. Law for his r[?]y to my letter. The figures quoted are most encouraging and I am sure the publication of this…

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Voluntary Enlistment No Mention of Conscription

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

Recently a Sydney newspaper misconstrued a sentence in an address given by the Director General of Recruiting…

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Exeter Resident Killed in Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

Privtt* Detiis Jflemming, formerly of Exeier, hu fceen kflled in action at Tobruk. Hi •ccndncUd a dairy farm at ExeUr^ptfor to hit enlU*. nrot ; H* too*;>*? artlre part in…

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Scotties' Good Work Still Goes On Social Intercourse and Help for War Funds

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

The Bowral and District Scottish Association which was originally formed with the object of providing social intercourse amongst its…

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When France Goes to War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · 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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Prisoner of War Service May Cost More Than £500,000 a Year

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 2

The Australian ;Bed Cross Society spent approximately £500,000 on Prisoner of War Service it the 1914 18 war, but figures from the Greece…

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Burrawang Ball Next Tuesday War Workers to Benefit

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

This year Burrawang P.C.A. will share the proceeds of their annual ball with the Red Cross and the W.V.S. This ball is always a social…

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