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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 5 of 6

Campbelltown Red Cross. Prisoners of War Adoption Scheme

The Campbelltown News · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 1

The scope of the scheme is now extended by this inclusion of the Soldiers’ Settlement and Leumeah. The collectors are Mrs. Stoves, for the…

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District War Committee Agricultural Sub Committees Formed

Camden News · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 1

On Wednesday of last week sub-committees of the District War Agricultural Committee were formed at Camden, Campbelltown and Menangle…

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Match Economy. Helps War Effort

Camden News · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 3

When you strike a match you are burning a tiny splint of timber that was once part of a tall mountain ash growing on one of the wooded ranges…

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Match Economy. Helps War Effort

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 4

When you strike a match you ore burning a tiny splint of timber that was once part of a tall mountain ash growing on one of the wooded ranges…

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Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund. Campbelltown Branch. 3rd Annual Report

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 1

Our first meeting after the 1941 Annual Meeting was held on November 4th, when we decided to ask P/O. Quinn to accept cash from us, while…

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Campbelltown Red Cross. Prisoners of War Appeal

Camden News · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 5

The Campbelltown Branch of the Red Cross Society was favoured by a visit from Lady Owen at the meeting on Monday last. Lady Owen in…

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Killed in Action. Private Jack Lowe

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

Killed in Action at E[?] Alamein on the 24th October, 1942, aged 24 years. Pte. John Wilfred Lowe was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan…

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Campbelltown Red Cross. Prisoners of War Appeal

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

The Campbelltown Branch of the Red Cross Society was favoured by a visit from Lady Owen at the meeting on Monday last. Lady Owen in…

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Party at Appin. in Aid of War Funds

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

A most enjoyable evening was spent at Carrollyn, Appin, the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Langdon, at a party arranged by Mrs. and Miss…

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Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund. Campbelltown Branch. 3rd Annual Report

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

A further report read at the annual meeting of the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund, held over from last week…

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Casual Farm Labour. District War Agricultural Committee

Camden News · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 1

The matter of casual labour during the silage making season is now under consideration by the various sub-committees in the district. Hon…

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Returned Soldiers

Camden News · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 1

The Camden Sub-Branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. met last week at the Town Hall, the President, Mr. E. H. K. Downes, presiding. Only…

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Casual Farm Labour. District War Agricultural Committee

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 2

The matter of casual labour during the silage making season is now under consideration by the various sub-committees in the district. Hon…

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War Agricultural Committee

Camden News · Thursday 26 November 1942 · page 1

Following the formation of District War Agricultural Committees the Department of Commerce has received many offers from country…

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Total War Effort on the Farming Front

Camden News · Thursday 26 November 1942 · page 1

"If I have to take a chance of being short of tucker in six or twelve months' time, or of being short of fighting personnel in the next six…

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War Agricultural Committee

The Campbelltown News · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

Following the formation of District War Agricultural Committees the Department of Commerce has received many offers from country…

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Total War Effort on the Farming Front

The Campbelltown News · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

“If I have to take a chance of being short of tucker in six or twelve months’ time, or of being short of fighting personnel in the next six…

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Soldiers’ Memorial School of Arts. New Books

The Campbelltown News · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

A small parcel of new books were Catalogued and placed In the School of Arts Library last week end for use of the Subscribers. Purchasing…

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Money "Goes Under" with Defeat. What 1914—1918 Did for Germany. (An Australian who lived in Germany after the last war)

Camden News · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 7

To a person who has seen how useless money is to a country that has been defeated in war it is incredible that any real Australian…

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Wounded in Action

The Campbelltown News · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 2

The three Beasley Brothers, John, Herbert and Percy, have each suffered wounds fighting against the Japan, ess in New Guinea. Pte. Henbert…

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