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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

247 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 9 of 13

War Critics

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 6

"As there are literary critics, dramatic critics, musical critics, art critics, so there are war critics; but the last are very distinctly differentiated from…

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Post-war Revolutions

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 6

"The war period has so completely revolutionised the industrial situation, by the proofs it has provided that women and unskilled workers can do…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 5

As a matter of general information it is desired to point out, that any person, firm or Company, may apply for any amount in the…

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Canada and the War

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 6

"To date (May 3rd) Canada has raised 325,000 men for overseas service. With recruits still coming ia at the rate of 1,000 a day, the 400,000 mark is…

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A Chocolate Soldier

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 6

"Though matured in the great school of militarism, the Crown Prince of Germany is a tin soldier, almost a chocolate one! He is entirely devoid of…

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Irish Soldiers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 6

"The Irish gentlemen whom I have met in the trenches and billets belong to the old families whose names are heroic in Irish history. The soldiers…

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War Credit

Camden News · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith moved a credit vote of 450,000,000. He said that the expenditure from April 1 to, July 22 was £559,000,000. They had £41,000,000 in hand. The navy, army, and munitions cost £379,000,000…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

Camden News · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 1

Can we do enough for those men who are doing all[?] can for user—they are giving their lives for the [?] The very least that we can do is to help those who are [?]ually fighting, and one way in which you can usefully "help…

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The War Cables the Week's News

Camden News · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 1

General Haig reports that the Germans, after, being heavily reinforced, recaptured portion of Delville Wood, and obtained a footing in the northern outskirts, of Longueval. Later the British recaptured portion of the lost ground, and…

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War Loan

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 4

Yesterday saw the close of applications for bonds in the new War Loan. "It is too early to indicate what…

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Paying of Our War Debts

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 3

In the course of an article on "The National Need for Modern Business Kquipment," which appears in this mouthy' number of "System," Lord…

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Three War Limericks. Another Proof That the War Is Full of Horrors

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 6

A Russian, long-bearded and grave, Stood up in the trench—he was brave! When a shell whistled, weird. And Zip went his beard…

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The War Cables the Week's News

Camden News · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 1

General Sir Douglas Haig reports:—There was fierce fighting and bombing at various places throughout the day. The artillery drove back a German infantry attack on Pozieres from the north-east. The Germans on the Somme front were…

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Playing Big Sister to the Wounded

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 3

"Everly lady's Journal" as a woman's magazine, concerns itself mostly with home interest, and wisely reduces the amount of reading matter about the…

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War Chest Fund

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 3

An urgent appeal is made to the stockowhers of New South Wales by Mrs. J. E. Wharton Kirke. (originator of the Australia Day Fund), on behalf…

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The War Loan

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 5

Enthusiasm can be best aroused by the closest personal appeal, by the appeal of speech from men who know of what they speak, and…

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War Anniversary Celebrations

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 6

A meeting to mark the second anniversary of the war was held at the Town Hall. Picton, on Friday last. There was only a small…

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Second Anniversary of the War

Camden News · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 2

His worship the Mayer, Ald.G.F.Fruner, J.P., presided at a public meeting held in camden on friday night last, August, 4th, the occasion of the second anniversary of the…

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The War Cables the Weeks News

Camden News · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 1

Mr.W.H. Forester,Financial Secretary to the war office, stated in the House of commons in reply to a question that 290 Officers and 9700 men reported missing at the Dardanelles must officially be accepted as dead…

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Local War Casualties. PRIVATE T. McGREGOR

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. T. McGregor received word on Saturday last that his son, Thomas, had been killed in action in France on the 20th July. He…

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