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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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For War Funds Bowral Bowlers Raise £717

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

A striking example of the way in which money can be raised for patriotic and charitable purposes by clubs of comparatively small…

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War Damage Commission. War Damage Scheme Arrangements for 1944

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

It was announced recently that War Cabinet had decided to extend the contribution period under the War Damage Scheme, which ended on 31st…

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Ministry of Post-War Reconstruction Education in the Country

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

" Education in general is too vital a national function to be left to the financial resources of the individual States," said Mr. M. G. little,…

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War Dressings Auxiliary Work Appreciate—but More Helpers Needed

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Bowral War Dressings Aux[?] one of the busiest war organisations in the State, and is doing a work of great value to the fighting services…

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Waste and the War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

Waste paper and cardboard go to war these days. Repulped and reprocessed it can be made into a host of articles…

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Lady Wakehurst at C.W.A. Meeting Women's Work After the War

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

Lady Wakehurst attended a meeting of the Country Women's Association at Bowral on Thursday of last week. She was accompanied by the Hon…

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Soldier's Generous Gift

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

A gift of five [?]nds to the District Ambulan[?] from Sgt A. E. Stokes, A.L.[?]on of Mr. and Mrs. W.E.[?], Bowral…

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Prisoners of War Adoption Scheme

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

For the six months ended 31st December, 1943, collections totalling £802 have bean remitted to Headquarters for the P.O.W. Adoption…

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Decentralisation and Post-War Planning Country Party Conference Adopts Fadden Proposal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 4

The Australian Country Party conference, at which N.S.W., Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia were…

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Craft Work for Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

Miss Frances Wade, the chief craft-worker in the Australian Bed Gross Rehabilitation Department, has just returned from a seven weeks' tour of…

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Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

The annual meeting of Robertson-Kangaloon branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. was held at Robertson last week…

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Women's War Effort

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4

Increasingly effective mobilisation of womanpower for war production, commerce and the Services is shown in latest official figures increased by…

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Cycle of War Problems

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 2

War requirements have u tendency to move in cycles— the problems that beset a nation early in the war are…

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Baptist Church Welcome Home

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

On Tuesday evening bust a Welcome Home social was held in the Baptist School Hall in honor of Mr. A. N. Burton, on his return to civil life…

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Women of Britain Splendid War Work

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

In a letter to Mrs. Collinson, of Bundaroo Street, Bowral, her sister gives some glimpses of how English women view rationing and the war work they…

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Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting of BOWRAl. BRANCH

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

Opening the annual meeting of Bowral Branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A., the Vice-President (Mr. Charlie Smith) expressed satisfaction at the large…

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Killed in Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

A wave of sorrow passed over the Kangaloon district when it was learned that Pte. Keith Alcorn had been killed…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting of Bowral Branch

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of Bowral Branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. was held on Tuesday and was well…

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Post-War Plans and the People Regional Planning Committee Active

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 4

By the Hon. W. J. McKell, M.L.A Premier of New South Wales…

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THe Waging Of The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

Today we find very many opposed to doing what is right in connection with the conduct of the war! In the first place…

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