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

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

192 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 8 of 10

Soldiers' Letters From Overseas

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 1

The Picton Soldiers' Welfare Committee is in receipt of several letters from local members of the A.I.F. serving overseas,…

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Australian Textiles and the War

Camden News · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 2

More than 26,000,000 single items of clothing have been delivered by Australian textile manufacturers since the outbreak of war. The "digger"…

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Australian Textiles and the War

The Campbelltown News · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 2

More than 26,000,000 single items of clothing have been delivered by Australian textile manufactured since the outbreak of war. The “digger”…

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War Inventions

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 3

The Sydney division of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, has appointed a sub-committee for the purpose of assisting members of the…

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Children Help War Effort

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 2

A commendable desire to do their bit in assisting the war effort was displayed by a party of children while spending their school…

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Australian Industry and the War

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 4

A number of military vehicles recently delivered to the Army were provided with canvas covers of a lighter, more yellow shade than those…

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Australian. Prisoners of War in Germany

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 1

By arrangement with the Australian Red Cross, the Canadian Red Cross is shipping parcels to Australian prisoners of war in…

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Soldiers' Mail Will Be Returned to Senders If Insufficiently Addressed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 2

All Insufficiently addressed mail matter for members of the A.I.F. Will in future be returned to senders, with instructions to complete…

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War News in Brief. Importance of Ukraine

Camden News · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

The industrial significance[?] of the Ukraine to the U.S.S.R. is illustrated by the following percentages of the total Union production for 1940: pig…

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Theresa Park War Effort

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 4

On Saturday evening, 13th September, the ladies’ branch of the Theresa Park War Effort held a most successful parity in the school. The sum…

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War News in Brief. Importance of Ukraine

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

The industrial significance of the Ukraine to the U.S.S.R. is illustrated by the following percentages of the total Union production for 1940: pig…

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Picton District Soldiers Prisoners of War in in Germany

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Albiston, of Bargo, have received word from their for Pte. Alen Albiston, who was reported missing, that he is well and a…

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Hit by the War

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 4

The good eld Hawkesbury will not old its annual district show next year because the showground will not be available. The military authorities are…

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Australia at War. Making the Beaufort Bomber

Camden News · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 7

Australia's aircraft, manufacture was begun [?]n earnest less than three years ago. Now she is building Bristol Beaufort bombers, one of the…

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Australia at War. Making the Beaufort Bomber

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 7

Australia’s aircraft manufacture was begun in earneat less than three years ago. Now she is building Bristol Beaufort bombers, one of the…

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War Conversion Loan Campaign

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has launched the 1941 £100,000,000 War and Conversion Loan. The closing date will be November 15. Of the…

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Soldiers Grateful for Canteen Orders, Comforts Interesting Extracts From Letters

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

A further batch of letters, acknowledge the receipt of parcels and expressing appreciatoin of them, has been received by Mr. R. Nailer, hon…

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Weekly War Summary. No Grounds for Complacency

Camden News · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 2

The British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill), in his review of the war position, again delivered a warning against the dangers of complacency…

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Weekly War Summary. No Grounds Fob Complacency

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

The British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill), in his review of the wax position, again delivered a warning against the dangers. of complacency…

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Story of the Treatment While a Prisoner of War in Germany

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 4

No. 6829, 13th Battalion, "C" Company, 10th Platoon, A.I.F., and also an original member of the 1st Australian Light Horse of the A.I.F…

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