Western Lands for Settlement Best Blocks Reserved for Soldiers
The Western Lands Bill has been passed by both Houses of Parliament and is now awaiting the Governor's assent, which is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Southern Highlands · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1943
163 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 9
The Progress Of The War
The War is now progressing Just as it now should do In favour of the Allies, For they are Christians true…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liked Their parcels Soldier Writes to Blue Gum Girl
"The boys were just thinking about hanging up their kitbags for Christmas, when out came the truck with the parcels aboard. In fact, if…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Verses the Owen Stanley Range
Forbidding, dark and gloomy, The cloud-tipped peaks resr high. An everlasting challenge To the everlasting sky!…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Soldier Sails
Tune—The Bed River. Valley. Composed by Bowral soldiers on the eve of sailing to New Guinea. From old Bowral town we are going…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners of War Adoptions
Moss Vale Branch of the Bed Cross Society advises that for the quarter ended 31/12/42 the sum of £278 has been remitted to Headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Progress of the War
The War is finishing up, just as we always thought it would. First of all the Russians are holding out admirably, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canada's War Production New High Commissioner Tells of Fine Accomplishment
An impressive account of Canada's war effort was given in Sydney recently by Mr. Justice T. C. Davis, the new Canadian High Commissioner in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Big Show at Bowral Was a Complete Success Large Crowd Provided Over £300 for War Purposes
The Big Show (Carnival, Gymkhana and Dog Show) organized by Mr. Sommers to aid various patriotic objects was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War-Work Shorts
The British Red Cross has announced that by 1st March of this year more than ten million pounds had been raised for its war work fund…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"As Far as Possible" War Curtails Work on Shire Roads
The engineer's report to last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire was mostly a record of roads falling into disrepair and being attended to "as far…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When You Write to Prisoners of War You Must Observe the Rules Strictly
The Red Cross issues this warning regarding letters to prisoners of war, which will not be delivered unless the rules are obeyed strictly—you…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting of Branch
President C. Smith was in the chair at the annual meeting of Bowral Returned Soldiers' League last week. There was a good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Welcomed Home to Bowral Warmly Greeted by Large Gathering
It is not to the credit of Bowral that the men who are risking their lives in defence of the people of this district, as of others, are all allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Government War-time Achievement and Civic Development
In a recent broadcast my colleague the Minister for Local Government and Housing, Mr. J. McGirr, traversed most interestingly the activities of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War-Work Shorts
Mrs. Wilshire will speak to Mittagong Red Cross on Wednesday, concerning her experiences when in charge of internees recently brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waste in War-time
"I've never seen anything like it in my life," said Mr. Barry, who has returned to Goulbun from an A.W.C. eamp. "Some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcoming Bowral Soldiers Committee Explains
In reply to Bowral Council's letter asking for information regarding the welcome given to returned soldiers, the following letter was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-War Reconstruction Water Conservation a Major Objective
Next in importance to winning the war is the need for us to conserve our natural resources and enhance our enhance our primary production. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War-Work Shorts
There seems to be no end to the ingenious ways in which our prisoners of war in Germany make use of the wrappings of Red Cross food…
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