Bulletin of War News
Britain's offensive in the Western Desert, in which Australian troops are participating, has been so successful that military writers are suggesting…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
192 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 10
Farewell to Soldiers. Camden's Fourth Send-off
The fourth public gathering in honour of the men who have enlisted for Active Service from the Camden district, was enthusiastically attended…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bulletin of War News
Bardia, in Libya, has fallen. The Italian troops surrendered to the Australians who were entrusted with the seige of the garrison on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Theresa Park War Effort
On Tuesday evening, 31st December (New Year's Eve) a house party in aid of the Theresa Park War Effort was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Towards a War Economy. Reorganising Production
In a war economy the use made of manpower and materials is most important. Unemployed labour and resources can be drawn upon in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Abroad Thanks Picton Welfare Committee
Acknowledged the receipt of a gift from the Soldiers' Welfare Committee, Private R. C. Dowie sent a Christmas letter folder to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Welfare Committee
The Picton Soldier' Welfare Committee has decided to go into recess for the next few months providing that no developments occur in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulletin of War News
With the fall of Bardia and the penetration wf the Italian defences at Tobruz, the battle of the Western Desert is entering its final phase…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farewell to Soldier
One of Picton's most popular young men, Darrell Prior, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C A. Prior, of Mill Hill, Picton, who recently joined the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →United War Effort. Camden A. H. & I. Society
The decision of the committee of the Camden A. H. & I. Society to cancel the Camden Show this year, and the proposal to hold patriotic sports, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers
The annual meeting of the Camden branch of the R.S. & S.I. League of Australia, was held on Thursday night of last week, presided over by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Summary of War News. TOBRUK
The capture of Tobruk is of greater military importance than the capture of Bardia because it clears the way for a British drive to Benghazi, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Current Topics the War Draws Nearer
Those who believed that Australia, isolated in the Pacific, thousands of miles from the scene of battle, was remote from the war, received a shock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Badge Issue Soon
Issue of war badges in accordance with the recent decision of the Federal Government is expected to begin soon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britam’s Sound War Finance
It says much for the soundness of British finance that Great Britain is Able to meet the following rate of expenditure of £4,000,000,000 without…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Expenses and Sources of Funds
“Expenditure on war purposes by the Commonwealth Government during the six months ended December 31 last totalled £641788,001),” said the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal War Casualties Change in Method of Notifiction
A variation in the method of notifying fatal casualties to the next-of-kin in the fighting services has been approved by the War Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Sayings Certificates the Last Shilling If Necessary
This is a total war, and Australia's must be a total effort if we are to take our share of the Empire's fight for freedom. In this country we are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Welfare Committee Annual Meeting
Whilst confusion as to the actual date of the annual meeting of the Picton Soldiers' Welfare Committee may have accounted for the small number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News
A German move through Bulgaria is expected shortly. It may be directed at Salonika with the object of ending the Greek campaign by…
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