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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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War - Work Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

Final figures of the Wingecarribee Shire Appeal for Jack's Day were as follows:— Moss Vale, £39 17s. 6d.; Robertson, £10; Exeter, £5 18s.;…

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Junior Farmers Help War Ambulance Large Attendance at Robertson Ball

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

There was a crowd of one hundred and eighty people at the ball held under the auspices of Robertson Junior Farmers Club in the School…

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Party Fob Soldier

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

Lieut. Edgar O. Simpson, of Werai, was tendered a party at his parents home on Tuesday night. The loyal toast was…

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A Family of Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

All six sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. Carey, of Bowral, have offered their services to the A. I. F., and four have been…

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Send The Mail to the Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

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

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Prisoners of War Day Appeal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 2

The Moss Vale branch of the Australian Red Cross Society recently received the following two amounts towards the above appeal :-From…

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Post-War Plan the Part of Primary Production

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 2

Allowing that all undertakings must play a secondary role in the war effort, there still should be thought and time and money for…

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A Little Border war. Tale of Expedition to Punish Head-hunters in House

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 January 1942 · 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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War-Work Shorts

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 3

Bowral W. V. S. would be pleased to receive the regimental numbers and full addresses of men who have recently enlisted from the town, so…

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Send The Mail to the Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 3

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

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Party for Soldier

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

Lieut. Edgar O. Simpson, of Werai, was tendered a patty at his parents home on Tuesday night last. The loyal toast was proposed by…

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War-Work Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

Proceeds of the dance to be held by the Scottish Association in the School of Arts Bowral, saturday night, will go to Jack's Day Fund…

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A.I.F. Wounded Thank Dutch Friends

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 2

So grateful were wounded members of the A.I.F. invalided home on the hospital ship "Oranje," for the kindly…

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Soldiers' Fine Publication

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 4

"ACtive Service," which has been published in Australia under the supervision of the Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial,…

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War-Work Shorts

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

A jumble sale and paddy's market in aid of the Berrima District War Dressings Auxiliary, will be held in the Parish Hall, Bowral, on Thursday…

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And Now a Soldier Story

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

A story is going the rounds of how a Nazi interviewed some Norwegians. "Tell me what you think of the English,…

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Send The Mail. to the Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

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

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Letters to Prisoners of War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) pointed out that all letters sent through the Red Cross to prisoners of war…

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War Work in Our District

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

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

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No title War-Work Shorts

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Bowral W.V.S. will be held at the Depot on Wednesday next, at 3 p.m. £3,500 has been subscribed by the…

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