Welcome Home at the Oaks
Camden News · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 1
On Saturday last a very successful function was held in The Oaks School of Arts, the occasion being a welcome home (tendered him by his friends) to Gunner Garnet Jarvis, who has recently returned from Egypt. On entering the hall…
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Camden News · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 1
There was a general German retreat last week north of the Rivers Oise, Ailette and Vesle in consequence of General Mangin's sucesses. English and Welsh troops forced a pass age over the Tortille River and the Canal du' Nord, on a…
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Camden News · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 5
The War Loan quota for the Nepean Shire has been fixed by the Central War Loan Committee for New South Wales at £10,000. This amount has been arrived at from data…
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Camden News · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 1
Under the auspices of the Star of the South Sons of Temperance Friendly Society, Camden, an Honour Roll in connection with that Order was unveiled in the Foresters' Hall, last Tuesday evening, in the presence of a large number of…
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Camden News · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 1
The Americans launched a heavy attack and straightened out the St. Mihill salient, capturing 15,000 prisoners. The operation is regarded as a big success. The British has captured Auchy-les-La Bassee and took…
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Camden News · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 6
A meeting of the Camden War Loan Committee was held at the School of Arts last week, and attended by Messrs. G. F. Furner, (chairman), F. W. Sluman, T. M. Sheil, E. A…
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Camden News · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 3
Campbelltown and Liverpool have now definitely accepted the challenge issued by Camden for a triangular contest is to which centre can raise the most money to help in…
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Camden News · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4
The British have started a fresh offensive and advanced three miles in the St. Quentin sector, capturing Holnon, and surrounded Epelhy taking 1500 prisoners…
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Camden News · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 1
Another successful British attack was launched on Wednesday last week on a 16 mile front between Holnou and Gouzeaucourt. In the centre the Australians pushed forward to the west…
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Camden News · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 4
Mr. E. R. Prince, hon. secretary of the Camden War Loan Committee, is in receipt of the following communication from the Liverpool committee…
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Camden News · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 1
During the month of September success has followed the Allies in all threatres of the war. Mr. Bonar Law has made the following statement:—"The British since July 12 have captured:—1000 square miles…
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Camden News · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 1
Probably few Australian fighting units nave received so many general inspections in a short time as have been recently paid in compliment to a certain Australian Mobile Artillery Brigade. This brigade possesses a fighting record…
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Camden News · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 1
On the 10th August, 1914, just one week after Great Britain's entry into the war, the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund was launched. Upon the announcement of the objects, the public of New South Wales spontaneously gave £216,000…
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Camden News · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 1
In spite of the fact that Tpr. Chris. Starkey was unable to reach Menangle until the Cooma mail train (9.45.) on Thursday night last, practically everyone in the village, as well as some from a distance, gathered at the railway…
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Camden News · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 1
Damascus has been occupied by the British troops. In its capture 7000 prisoners were taken. A British expedition has seized the German mines at Spitzbergen,.a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean…
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Camden News · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 1
The closing date of the War Loan, the 15th inst., is drawing high, and in view of this, and the fact that Camden has still £3000 to subscribe before the quota is reached, it is most essential that our heavy artillery must at once be…
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Camden News · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 1
Germany's peace overtures made to President Wilson, United States, brought forth the following reply:— "The unqualified acceptance by the present German Government and a large majority of the Reichstag of the…
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Camden News · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 1
As the primary aim of this Society has now been, accomplished, namely the supplying of each boy on the local Honor Roll with a parcel each, (to the value of about 30/-each), the ladies of the above Society met on Thursday…
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Camden News · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 1
The "Daily News" correspondent states that the awful casualties since March have caused widespread depression and anger mongst the Germans. Lille and Courtrai were taken by the British at the later…
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Camden News · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 1
The main railway to the south of Valenciennes, between Quesnoy and Maing, was reached by the British at the close of last week. The French launched a new offensive along the Serre and…
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