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Southern Highlands · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Community Service Soldiers' Memorial

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the meeting convened by the B.D.C.S.A. and held on Friday night. Mr. Sefton Cullen' was in the chair…

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British Labour Party "Sabotagh of Pacific War Effort."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 2

Referring to the refusal of the British Labour Party to continue the national government until the end of the Pacific war the leader of…

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How to Communicate With Ex-Prisoners of War From Europe

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 4

The beat method of writing is the 7d air letter service for which special forms are obtainable at any post office…

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Prisoners of War

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

The best method of writing to prisoners of war released in Europe is the 7d air letter service for which special forms…

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Soldiers' Friend

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 2

Highly deserved honor was done to Mrs. H. E. Browne, one of three surviving foundation members of Moss Vale…

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Soldiers' Memorial Views of B.D.C.S.A.

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

We have received from the B.D.C.S.A a letter relating to the proposed soldiers' memorial and its relation to the Community Centre. The object…

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News Items States' Post-war Funds Specific Aid to Employment

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 3

Mr. George W. Wotkins, of the Australian Country Party writes:—What is to happen to the post—wat funds that have been built up by the…

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Soldiers' Friend

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 2

Highly deserved honor was done to Mrs. H. B. Browne, one of three surviving foundation members of Moss Vale Returned Soldiers…

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Soldiers' Mail

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 4

Hidden deep in the jungle somewhere in the South-West Pacific there is au Army post office that is always the scene of almost fantastic…

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Mittagong's Great War Effort £106,425 for War Uses

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

The following summary sets out in detail how the Mittagong and district war effort has progressed from its inception until 81st May this year:—…

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Big Sales for War Savings Stamps 2½ Million Bought Monthly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 4

Average sales of 6d war savings stamps throughout Australia now. amount to £62,000 monthly equivalent to almost 2.500,000 separate…

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There's a Job for Everyone Help the local Repatriation Committee to be Ready with Jobs for Returned Men

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

"How many jobs are available for our soldiers, tailors and airmen when they return to this district?" "Will the jobs suit the men?" "Will the men have the necessary training to fill the jobs?"…

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Not a War-time Need

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

THE DECISION to reopen the Kosciusko Chalet is one of those things no fellow outside the inner circle can…

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Money for Roads Large Sum Needed for Post-war Work

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

Mr. Leonard, Wingecarribee Shire Engineer, has again warned the Council that a large sum will be needed to restore the roads after…

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Advance Rubscriptions for Next War Loan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 2

Although dates, amount and terms, of the next War Loan hove not yet been fixed, a campaign for advance subscriptions is now under way…

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War Orphans Day

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

FRIDAY, 20th JULY, is War Orphans Day. Whilst the Allied armies in Europe have celebrated VE Day and their…

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War Memorial The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 1

Sir,—The arguments of your contributor (16/6/45) in favor of a Community Centre aa an "adequate and appropriate" war memorial…

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War Dressings Auxiliary Annual Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

In her report to the annual meeting of the Berrima District War Dressings Auxiliary, the secretary (Mrs. Arthur Pope) paid tribute to the…

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Work for Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 1

Addressing the Rotary Club at Bowral last week, Mr. Bert Mead, secretary of the Nattai Bowral Repatriation…

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Help for Soldiers BURRAWANG - Wild's Meadow W.V.S. MEETS

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

The annual report submitted to the Burrawang-Wild's Meadow W.V.S. showed that various patriotic organisations had been helped financially…

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