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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

75 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 4

Bowral Soldier in India

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 2

Captain John Pearce writes to his parents at the Rectory, Bowral: "We travelled 00 miles from…

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Aftermoth of War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 2

When opening the C. of E. Spring Flower show at Camden recently; Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., said that after, all national crisis such, as a .long war,…

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Welcome Home Large Crowd Present

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

There was a crowd of about two hundred people present at the dance held under the auspices of Bowral Welcome Home Committee in the…

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War Veterans' Appeal

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 2

The War Veterans' Appeal is a nation-wide effort to help one of the roost urgent and worthy objects ever inaugurated, that of providing…

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War Veterass Appeal [To the Editor )

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 November 1945 · page 2

Dear Sir,—In taking this opportunity to thank you for your generous cooperation to the war Veterans' Appeal, I would like to…

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State war GAin of £30 Million " Over Taxation," Says Bruxner

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 2

The trend of the new State budget was falling revenue and increasing expenditure, declared the leader of the Country…

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Presentation to Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 1

Returned servicemen who were the recipients of presentations from Bowral Scottish Association at the recent…

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Prisoners'of War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 3

Japanese prisoners of war at Loweday Internment Camp South Australis recently assisted the Commonwealth Dispo[?]ls Commission with its…

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Tropical Fruit Growing Excluded From Soldier Settlement?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 3

In the Legis[?]tive Assembly Mr. S.T. Stephens (C.P., Bygen) asked the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) whether…

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Use of War Machines for Peacetime Talks Mr. Faddbn Suggests Planes Should Spray D.D.L.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 December 1945 · page 3

"Two activities of the services which should be put to immediate peacetime use are the air spraying of D.D.T. by Beaufort bombers to…

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Soldiers' Club Assets Given to the Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 1

This week the sum of £20 13s. 7d was handed to the treasurer of Bowral branch of the Returned Soldiers' League by the committee of Bowral…

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State Government's Post-War Works Ready to Proceed As Manpower Is Released

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 4

Insufficient labour for the production of the materials needed for housing and works mode it difficult, at the moment, for the Government…

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Delay io Soldier Settlement. "Feeiing of Frustration."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 4

There was a Reeling of frustration among ex-Servicemen who were desirous of settling on the land, Mr. S.D. Dickson…

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Local Advice Urged Avoiding Errors in Soldier Settlement

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 December 1945 · page 3

In order to evert the mist[?] of soldier [?] in the part the opinions of local land[?] should be obtained before intending soldier…

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P.O.W Could Have Prepared Land for Soldier Settlers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 December 1945 · page 4

Criticising the delay in settling ex Servicemen on the land. Mr. J. T, Reid (C.P .Casino) said in the legislative Assembly that the…

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