The Band and the Soldiers
A number of Bowral residents are under a misapprehension concerning the part played by Bowral Bind in welcoming members of the forces on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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"Ploughshares Into Swords." a War-time Romance
The extent to which State Government resources and services have been made available to, and utilised by, the National Administration is strikingly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →India at War
Something of India's amazing industrial expansion since the out-break of war can be realised from figures just realised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Just For Duration. Post War Need for Agricultural Committees
"The war is doing disturbing things in farming, but it is imperative that what is happening should be viewed as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Little Border War. Tale of Expedition to Punish Head-hunters in House
In the coarse of reply to some questions from Sir W. Byles, the Under-Secretary for India gave an interesting little account of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War-Work Shorts
The annual meeting of Moss Vale W.V.S. will be held in the Soldiers' Memorial Rooms on Thursday next at 8 p.m. Capt. Joyce Snelling will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday and Monday Saboteur and March of Time—india at War
Heralded as Director Alfred Hitchcock's most brilliant achievement to date, "Saboteur" is motivated by the desperate efforts of fifth columnists…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Welcomed Home
The ladies of Bowral Catholic Church gave a hearty welcome home to four soldiers on Wednesday evening. The soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-War Problems
Some brief, but very interesting discussions on post-war reconstruction problems took place at the recent Farmers &…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Short War
After only half an hour in action, Private Charles Henry Ryan, of Canley Vale, N.S.W was wounded in the face by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Welcomed
Pte. Gordon Norman, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Norman, who is on leave from New Guinea, was tendered a social…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Surging Crowd Fills. Mittagong's Beautiful Swimming Pool Gardens for Great Patriotic Carnival Well Over Five Hundred Pounds Raised for Prisoners of War
With a population less than half of that of her neighbors, Mittagong passed all local records when, at her big carnival on Saturday, she collected over £540 at the Carnival for the Prisoners of War Fund. Over £500 will be available when all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concessions for Soldiers
The Premier stated recently that, in addition to the many avenues through which the State Government was assisting in the war effort, his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"We Give from the Heart." Papuans' £400 for War Effort
"We have collected some money-four hundred pounds-we give it from the heart." This is from a speech by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War-Work Shorts
Playing cards may not be sent to Italy in prisoner-of-war permit parcels. Bowral War Pressings [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Are Grateful
Mrs. Lena Munro, secretary of Bowral Scottish Association, has had a heavy mail lately. At Christmas the Scotties sent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers on Leave
Last week Mittagong C.W.A. Younger Set organised a social for Mittagong soldiers home on leave. A record crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-War Water Programme State Scheme Outlined
Details of a State-wide plan for providing water supplies and sewerage to towns at present lacking these major community services, or…
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Moss Vale branch of the Australian Comforts Fund has sent £300 to headquarters in response to the recent appeal for more funds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drama of Achievement Irrigation Areas and War Effort
With the extension of cultural activities on the Murrumbidgee and other irrigation areas in order to meet the sustenance demands, not only of…
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