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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

72 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 4

District War Agricultural Committee

Camden News · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

The District War Agricultural Committee met at the Campbellown Court House last Friday, there being a full attendance, viz. Messrs. B. C…

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Waste and the War

Camden News · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

Waste paper and cardboard go to war these days. Repulped and reprocessed, it can be made into a host of articles…

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War Damage Scheme. Arrangements for 1944

Camden News · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

It was announced recently that War Cabinet has decided to extend the contribution period under the War Damage Scheme, which ends on 31st…

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Seasonal Work by Soldiers

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 6

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, announced on Saturday that soldiers of rank not higher than sergeants who had been granted leave without pay to do…

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Waste and the War

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

Waste paper and cardboard go to war these days. Repulped and reprocessed, it can be made into a host of articles…

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District War Agricultural Committee

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 5

The District War Agricultural Committee met at the Campbellown Court House last Friday, there being a full attendance, viz: Messrs. B. C…

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War Damage Scheme. Arrangements for 1944

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

It was announced recently that War Cabinet has decided to extend the contribution period under the War Damage Scheme, which ends on 31st…

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Campbelltown Soldiers Memorial School of Arts

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

The Annual General Meeting of the above Institution will be held at their rooms, Queen St., Campbelltown, on THURSDAY, 27th JANUARY, at…

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War Agricultural Committee Formed at Lakesland

Camden News · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

A War Agricultural Cimmittee was formed at Lakesland at a meeting held in that centre on 4th January. Mr. R. V. Moore represented the…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Camden Sub Branch Notes

Camden News · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

A big night, and a bit, saw many ex-Servicemen at Camden Sub-Branch annual meeting and smoko reunion on the 11th inst. at the Town Hall…

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District War Agricultural Committee

Camden News · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

This committee met again at the Campbelltown Court House on Friday last, and remained in session until near midnight. A full committee…

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District War Agricultural Committee

The Campbelltown News · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

This committee met again at the Campbelltown Court House on Friday last, and remained in session until near midnight. A full committee…

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"After the War" and the Bureaucrats

Camden News · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

The week has been notable for a more than usually prolific outcrop of post-war plans. In particular, these emanated from…

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“After the War” and the Bureaucrats

The Campbelltown News · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

The week has been notable for a more than usually prolific outcrop of post-war plans. In particular, these emanated from,…

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Major Max Wheatley. Prisoner of War Returns

Camden News · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 1

It is pleasing to know that Major Max Wheatley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wheatley of Rossmore, has returned home after a trying experience…

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Campbelltown Red Cross. Prisoners of War Adoption Fund

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

The street stall last Saturday was for the P.O.W. fund and £11/9/3 the amount raised. Mrs. Deane, Mrs. Rider and Mrs. Steel had charge of…

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Soldiers’ Memorial School of Arts. Annual Meting

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

The attendance of members at the Annual Meeting of the above institution on Thursday evening the 27th January, [?]s particularly small, a…

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War Graves

The Picton Post · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde has informed the R.S.L. that names of units on war graves in New Guinea were deleted for security reasons. A.I.F. graves…

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Menangle News. Prisoners of War Adoption Scheme

Camden News · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

From November 1942, when Menangle Red Cross Branch undertook to support the Prisoners of War regular contribution scheme, the funds up to…

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Soldiers' Welcome

Camden News · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 5

Without a doubt, the decision to welcome home the Servicemen, discharged or on leave from battle areas, as conducted last Friday by Camden…

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