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

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Soldiers' Rest Room. to Be Closed

Camden News · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

The Rest Room provided at the Camden Agricultural Hall is likely to toe closed in the near future. It had become apparent to the committee of…

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First of Its Kind March of Women's War Auxiliaries

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

On the 14th March the pubilc will witness a grand march and parade by the various women's war service Organisations and hospital nurses. The…

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Painful Accident Soldier's Letter From Palestine

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. F. A. Mcintosh, of Woodside Park, Berry, well-known breeder of Ayshire cattle, who is known by many residents of the Ricton Pte. C. Gorrick, a member of the well-known Tahmoor family of that name, writing to his parents from Palestine, gives the following…

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Soldiers' Wives and Hospital Benefits

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 1

The Hospitals Commission of New South Wales has sent a letter to the Board of the Queanbeyan District Hospital stating that the commission has…

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Co-operation and Milk How Producers Haye Organised Their Industry the Work of the Pioneers No. 1 Soldier's Appreciation

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

Viewing the tremendous ramifications of milk industry organisation as we know them to-day, it is difficult to realise that only a comparatively few years ago chaos reigned, and ruin threatened many producers. Inspiration for further efforts on behalf of our soldiers has come to the employees of Mr. W. E. Middleton, of Thirlmere, through a letter…

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Theresa Park News. War Effort

Camden News · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

The February business meeting of the Theresa Park War Effort, ladies' branch, was held at the local school and attended by Mesdames M. Cowell…

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Weekly War Summary. Far East Tension Easier

Camden News · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 7

Although some alarm was caused by the statement by the Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr. Matsuoka) that the white race should cede Oceania to…

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Soldiers' "Housewives"

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

In addition to local purchases of needles and 1,000,000 received from London since the outbreak of war, the Army has placed orders for some…

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Australia's War Effort

Camden News · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

All five continents now resound to the tramp of Australian feet. Everywhere, from Canada to Cyrenaica, from Britain to Singapore…

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Bulletin of War News. German Troops in Bulgaria

Camden News · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

Diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the United Kingdom have now been broken off following the entry of German troops into…

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Our Soldier Member Extracts From Letters From Mr. Jeff Bate, M.l.a. Impressions of Egypt and Palestine

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

"The Picton Post" is indebted to the ; courtesy of Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A. i for South Coast", for extracts from letters received from his son, Mr. Jeff…

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A Father's Tribute to His Soldier Son

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

When first I gazed upon him He was a tiny, dimpled babe; The doctor said it was a fight . That little life to save…

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Theresa Park War Effort

Camden News · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

Last Saturday night the Theresa Park War Effort committee held another most successful social evening in their local public school, the…

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Help Win the War. Camden A. H. & I. Society's War Effort. Direct Gift to Government

Camden News · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

At a special general meeting of members and contributors of the Camden A. H. & I. Society, it was unanimously agreed that, in…

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Letter Building Churches in War Time (To the Editor, "The Picton Post")

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 1

Sir,—Notwithstanding the great demands upon our national finances in connection with the war effort, I feel sure that no head of any Christian…

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Presentation to Bargo Soldier

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

A very pleasant function took place in the Bargo Hall last when a farewell social was given to Pte. Nell Matheson, A.I.F., who is on…

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Where the War Will Be Won

Camden News · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

One very gratifying aspect of the war situation so far as Australia is concerned is the growing consciousness on the part of the people that…

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Bulletin of War News. the Netherlands Indies

Camden News · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 7

The Netherland East Indies, an ally of Britain in the war against Germany since Holland was invaded, is looking, to its defences, although…

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Correspondence. Building Churches in War Time. (To the Editor, "Camden News.")

Camden News · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

Sir,—Notwithstanding the great demands upon our national finances in connection with the war effort. I feel sure that no Head of any Christian…

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"Not a Bad Sort of World" "Our Cleverness Landed Us in the War" a Bishop's View

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 1

"There is a lot of talk about what the world will be like after the war. It is going to be quite different from the world we haw known, the…

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