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Southern Highlands · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1943

163 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 9

Soldiers on Trial

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

Some weeks ago there was great commotion at Mittagong following the escape from the train of some soldiers who had…

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War Agricultural Committee

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 2

At the lost meeting of Berrima District War Agricultural Committee in Moss Vale was a long one, and for the first time since its…

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The Helicopters are Coming Revolution in Post-war Travel (Condensed from The Atlantic Monthly)

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 4

The time is 1955; the place a hilltop overlooking a beautiful lake in the Catskill Mountains 10 miles from New York. You are about to…

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Sick Soldiers in North Red Cross Aid Relatives to Visit Them

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

Relatives of men on dangerously ill lists in Service hospitals in North Australia are assisted to visit them by the Red Cross Society. If the…

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Soldiers' Comforts

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

During the past few weeks the following goods, dispatched to headquarters of the A.C.F. on Thursday of last week, have been made by…

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Adopt a Soldier May Pay Yearly, If You Like

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

Many subscribers supporting the Australian Comforts Fund appeal to adopt a Fighting Services member have found it convenient to make…

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Red Cross Society-N.S.W. Division Prisoner of War Education

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 4

The opinion may be current, that educational service for Australian prisoners of war in camps in Germany and Italy is a matter delegated…

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Bert Callaghan is Prisoner of War Life in a German Camp

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

Miss Kathleen Stanton, of Bowral, has received several letters from prisoners of war in Germany (Stalag XVIII A). We make three…

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A Long and Costly War

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 2

WAR NEWS during the past few weeks has been most satisfactory to the Allies. On every important front the Axis…

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Bowral Wins State Championship War Orphans Appeal

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 2

Hiss Joan Barrows, the Bowral candidate in the recent War Orphans; Appeal conducted by the Legacy Club, has won the State-wide…

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After the War Nattai Shire Engineer Has Plans

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 3

At last meeting of Nattai Shire Cil the Engineer (Mr. Huntington) submitted estimates of post-war expenditure, prepared at the request of…

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Red Cross Society Prisoner of War Adoption Scheme

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 2

With the closing of the financial year, Moas Vale has forwarded to Headquarters £1,293 for its P.O.W. Adoption Scheme, made up by the…

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Soldier Settlement

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. McKell, has announced the names of the persons appointed by the Government to constitute the Classification…

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Great War Workers Kangaloon Patriotic Society

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

Kangaloon Patriotic Society, one of the most devoted bands of war workers in the district, held its annual meeting on Thursday of last week…

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After the War What Dr. Morris Heard Abroad

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 3

Dr. Newman Morris, Vice-Chairman of the Australian Red Cross Society, has just returned from England via Canada and U.S.A. In…

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No Personal Abuse Asks for Judgment on War Issue Alone

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

Mr. A. D. Fraser, Labor candidate for Eden-Monaro, in a recent address condemned mudslinging and vicious attacks upon opponents in this…

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War Damage Rates

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 4

The question of rates of contribution for war damage cover is a matter for the Government and will be reviewed…

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War Dressings Annual Meeting of Bowral Auxiliary

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance at the annual meeting of Bowral War Dressings Auxiliary and a pleasant' afternoon was spent…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 4

In the interests of uniformity of classification in connection with the issue of Qualification Certificates to applicants for land to be made…

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Bowlers and War Funds

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 3

Following are some of the amounts I raised by Bowral Bowls Club during the past year:— Christmas Canteen Orders to…

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