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

The wars & local soldiers, 1942

105 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Australia at War. Production of Planes. (Minister for Aircraft Production)

Camden News · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

Modern methods of warfare have taught the world the bitter, paradoxical lesson that the nations which have been really "generous" to their…

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Australia at War. Production of Planes

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

Modern methods of warfare have taught the world the bitter, paradoxical lesson that the nations which have been really “generous” to their…

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Campbelltown Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Camden News · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 7

The present financial outlook for the Institution can only be described as alarming policy of the Municipal Council in…

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Campbelltown Soldiers’ Memorial School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 7

The present financial outlook for the Institution can only be described as alarming . . . policy of the Municipal Council in…

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Australia's Total War— and Its Implications

Camden News · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 1

Official pronouncements made last week, and again this week, should leave no doubt in anyone's mind that the "battle of Australia" has now…

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Australia’s Total War— and Its Implications

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

Official pronouncements made last week, and again this week, should leave no doubt in anyone’s mind that the “battle of Australia” has now…

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Soldiers’ Rest Room. (To the Editor)

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

Sir,—May I crave part of your valuable space to voice a grievance against the townspeople here. It is a heartbreak to walk in our streets…

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War Damage Insurance. the Scheme Explained

Camden News · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 1

The Commonwealth War Damage Fund is essentially a mutual aid compensation plan, aimed at reinstating property assets on behalf of the…

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War Damage Insurance. the Scheme Explained

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 1

The Commonwealth War Damage Fund is essentially a mutual aid compensation plan, aimed at reinstating property assets on behalf of the…

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Australia at War. We Are Not Alone

Camden News · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 5

The imagination of Australians as well as that of British and American peoples has been captured by the arrival in this country of General…

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Campbelltown Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts

Camden News · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 1

The Special General Meeting of the above institution, to which members of the Returned Soldiers' League (Campbelltown Sub-Branch) and the…

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Australia at War. We Are Not Alone

The Campbelltown News · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 5

The imagination of Australians as well as that of British and American peoples has been captured by the arrival in this country of General…

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Campbelltown Soldiers’ Memorial School of Arts

The Campbelltown News · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

The Special General Meeting of the above institution, to Which members of the Returned Soldiers’ League (Campbelltown Sub-Branch) and the…

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Australia at War. Stripping for Battle

Camden News · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 6

The most insidious arguments of Axis propaganda have been marshalled in telling the world that the British Commonwealth would crumble…

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Australia at War. the Pacific War Council

Camden News · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtain) has stated that the Australian Government has now achieved four immediate major objectives. These he…

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Safe Drinking Water in War Time. Advice From the Department of Public Health

Camden News · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 5

"Under war contentions, it is possible that normal water supplies may be cut off for a time, or even contaminated." So says Mr. A. Guy,…

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Australia at War. the Pacific War Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtain) has stated that the Australian Government has now achieved four immediate major objectives. These he…

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Safe Drinking Water in War Time. Advice From the Department of Public Health

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

“Under war conditions, it is possible that normal water supplies may be cut off for a time, or even contaminated.” So says Mr. A. Guy,…

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Correspondence. Soldiers’ Rest Home. (To the Editor)

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Sir,—I venture to ask your acceptance of this letter for publication in answer to “Spero,” 6/3/42. It is with deep regret that such a grievance…

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Civilian War Emergency Aid Service

Camden News · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

The State Minister in Charge of Evacuation, Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A., has approached Local Governing bodies by issuing directions…

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