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

The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Prisoners of War Day. Next Tuesday, 16th JUNE

Camden News · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 1

The Red Cross organisation is the only means through which parcels of comforts can reach prisoners of war in enemy territory. For the present…

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Prisoners of War Day. Next Tuesday, 16th JUNE

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

The Red Gross organisation is the only means through which parcels of comforts can reach prisoners of war in enemy territory. For the present…

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Prisoners of War

Camden News · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 1

The cattle sale conducted by Messrs. William Inglis & Son. Pty. Ltd., amounted to £122/4/9. Further donations have been…

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Prisoners of War

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

The cattle sale conducted by Messrs. William Inglis & Son. Pty. Ltd., amounted to £122/4/9. Further donations have been…

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Soldiers Canteen Buffet. at Campbelltown

Camden News · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 1

The grand success of the recent School of Arts Ball has been received both by the committee and the Women's Auxiliary of the Campbelltown…

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Soldiers Canteen Buffet. at Campbelltown

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

The grand success of the recent School of Arts Ball has 'been received both by the committee and the Women’s Auxiliary of the Campbelltown…

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Price Control. Price Rise in War

Camden News · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

Many people wonder why the Prices Commissioner (Professor D. B. Copland) has not been able to prevent prices rising in this war…

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Soldiers' Canteen Buffet. CAMPBELLTOWN. Further Donations Received

Camden News · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 5

The hon. treasurer of the Campbelltown Soldiers Memorial School of Arts, on behalf of the Women's Auxiliary of the local branch of the…

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Soldiers’ Canteen Buffet. CAMPBELLTOWN. Further Donations Received

The Campbelltown News · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

The hon. treasurer of the Campbelltown Soldiers Memorial School of Arts, behalf of the Women’s Auxiliary of the local branch of the…

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Soldiers’ Canteen Buffet

The Campbelltown News · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

The Women’s Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers’ League met on Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs. Keith G. Nott, in the absence of the President…

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Prisoners of War. Adoption Scheme

Camden News · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 1

The Camden Red Cross will begin the Street Adoption Scheme for prisoners of war in August, and looks for the co-operation of every…

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Camden Business Girls' Prisoners of War Fund

Camden News · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Camden Business Girls' Prisoners of War Comforts Fund was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, 7th July. There was…

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Soldiers’ Canteen Buffet

The Campbelltown News · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 5

Circumstances under which the Women’s Auxiliary of the R.S.S. & A.I. L.A. have practically no control, has caused the Executive Officers of the…

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How Goes the War?

Camden News · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 4

With World War No. 2 now almost three years old the question may well be asked—"How Goes the War?" At the outset those in authority…

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How Goes the War?

The Campbelltown News · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

With World War No. 2 now almost three years old the question may well be asked—“How Goes the War?” At the outset those in authority…

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When Writing to Prisoners of War

Camden News · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 3

Owing to the work entailed by attending to prisoner of war mail service for our prisoners in Japanese hands next of kin are asked to…

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Prisoners of War Appeal

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

The effort of Appin school children for Prisoners of War Day raised the sum of £16/11/0…

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When Writing to Prisoners of War

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 5

Owing to the work entailed by attending to prisoner of war mail service for our prisoners in Japanese hands next of kin are asked to…

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Soldiering

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Bob Bolger (a descendant of the of the Pioneer Bolgers of Ingleburn and Glenfield) popped in to say “hello” to the Editor early this week,…

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Total War—total Effort

Camden News · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 1

The national way of life is changing. It is a long-term process, but recently the tempo has been accelerated. As the nation strips for war,…

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