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

The wars & local soldiers, 1943

171 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 6 of 9

Soldier's Find

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

Corporal R. Hughes, of Oakdale, is reported to have found a minla[?]ture sundial, which registers perfectly, while travelling with a…

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Will We Win the War

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 3

One of the greatest dangers of to-day is the possibility that we shall defeat the Axis without winning the war; that is, without gaining a…

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Prisoners of War to Work on Farms

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

The Minister for the Army has announced a plan for the large-scale employment of selected Italian prisoners of war. This will alleviate the…

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The British Fleet on War Service H.m.s. ‘Eagle.’

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

Picture shows the. 22,600 tons aircraft carried, H.M.S. ‘Eagle.’ Armament: Nine 6in. 50. cal. guns, four 4in. anti aircraft, guns, 22; Smaller. Officially carried 21 aircraft. Dimensions : 667 ft. x 105.1/6 ft. x 27 ft…

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District War Agricultural Committee

Camden News · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

A meeting of this committee was held at Campbelltown on Friday last, in attendance were Messrs. H, R. Hawkey, chairman; F. R. Sutton, B…

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Prisoners of War Comforts Fund. Annual Meeting

Camden News · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Camden Business Girls' Prisoners of War Comforts Fund was held on Tuesday last 13th inst., and was well attended…

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War Agricultural Committee. Werombi, Theresa Park and Silverdale Sub-committee

Camden News · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 5

Quite a successful meeting was held in the Werombi Public School on Monday night last, when representatives of the three districts referred…

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District War Agricultural Committee

The Campbelltown News · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 5

A meeting of this committee was held at Campbelltown on Friday last, in attendance were Messrs. H. R. Hawkey, chairman; F. R. Sutton, B…

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Current Topics Post War

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 1

Post-War plans for Australia, particularly plans for rural centres don't go far enough, are too circumscribed, not enough…

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7000 Returned Men Join R.S.L. Secretary's Statement

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 1

Mr. J.R. Lewis, State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, who has a number of personal friends in this district…

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District War Agricultural Committee

Camden News · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 1

This committee again met on Friday last, the meeting place being at the Mayoral Chambers, Liverpool Municipality, by courtesy of the…

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Shire Council. Post War Proposals

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 3

The following is a list of postwar reconstruction proposals Which [?]ollondilly Shire Council has decided to place before the…

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One Purpose, One Army, One Purpose Victory in War—reconstruction in Peace United Parties' Policy Declared by Mr. Fadden

Camden News · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 5

A National Government—An End To Industrial Anarchy—Undivided Effort—Maximum Production—Rehabilitation of Service Men and Women—"Pay-as-you-earn" Taxation Reform…

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District War Agricultural Committee

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 1

This committee again met on Friday last, the meeting place being at the Mayoral Chambers, Liverpool Municipality, by courtesy of the…

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Current Topics War

The Picton Post · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 1

It must come as a shock to a lot of people to realise that the end of the war and the days of peace are a long way off as yet,…

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Committed for Trial Soldiers' Bring Trouble Ci Themselves at Bargo

The Picton Post · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 2

John Edward Starr and Mervyn Bugg appeared in military, uniform before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., at Picton Police Court…

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Sergt. Michel Kartzoff. Soldiers' Independent Candidate

Camden News · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 3

Sergt. Michel Kartzoff who has come from a Northern battle station to contest the Werriwa seat as un Independent Service candidate, is well…

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Sergt. Michel Kartzoff. Soldiers’ Independent Candidate

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 3

Sergt. Michel Kartzoff. who has come from a Northern battle station to contest the Werriwa seat as an Independent Service candidate, is well…

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District War Agricultural Committee

Camden News · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 1

This committee met at the Court House, Campbelltown, on Friday last, there being a a full committee in attendance, viz. Messrs. H. R. Hawkey…

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Wollondilly Shire. Post-war Reconstruction

Camden News · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 1

The Wollondilly Shire Council has decided to place before the Reconstruction Advisory Committee the following proposal for post-war…

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