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

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Official Welcome Home To Service Personnel

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

The first of the Official Welcome Home- functions to the personnel of the Services; under the auspices of the Campbelltown and District…

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Welcome Home At Thirlmere

The Picton Post · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

The home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Austin of "The Valley," Thirimere, was the scene of a very happy gathering on Saturday last, April 6. The…

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Anzac Day

The Picton Post · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 2

Throughout the Commonwealth the 31st anniversary of the landing of Gallipoll will be reverently observed on Thursday next, April…

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Western Lands For Soldier Settlers 20 Splendid Blocks Now Available

The Picton Post · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 4

In pursuance of the policy of withdrawing from leasehold by companies and large Individual Holders Crown lands in the…

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Campbelltown A.I.F. Welcome Home to the Returned Personnel of the Services

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

The fortnightly “Welcome Home” functions in the Town Hall are now becoming more enthusiastically apparent among the citizens of…

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Dinner at Thirlmere Returned Men Welcomed

The Picton Post · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 2

Over a hundred returned service personnel were guests at a dinner given In their honour and held in the Thirimere Hall, Thirmere…

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Anzac Day Service

Camden News · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

The United Anzac Service, conducted by the Camden R.S.S. and A.I.L. took place on Sunday last at the Cenotaph on Macarthur Park,…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Service "Lest We Forget"

The Picton Post · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

THE PEOPLE OF PICTON AND DISTRICT REVERENTLY PAID TRIBUTE OT THE MAN AND WOMEN WHO HAD FALLEN IN THE TWO GREAT WARS AT THE FIRST PEACE TIME ANZAC DAY SERVICE WHICH WAS HELD IN THE SHIRE…

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FOOTBALL. Picton Win "Norm an L Day" Cup Anzac Day Match

The Picton Post · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 5

After many matches conducted in the interests of Group 6 during the last few weeks, it is pleasing to once more see individual clubs in action…

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Anzac Day Commemorations

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

The Campbelltown Soldiers’ Memorial School of Arts under the organisation of Rev. J. F. Rofe again commemorated Anzac Day by…

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Picton Citizens' Welcome Home Committee

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

A meeting of die committee was Held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening last, when the financial statement and other…

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Welcome Home Smoko

Camden News · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 1

The eagerly long-looked-for fusion of the returned young bloods or World War II with the old guard of World War I clicked last…

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Welcome Home to Returned Servicemen

Camden News · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

On Friday night, 24th May, the Methodist Sunday School Hall was packed when a happy social was held to welcome home all Methodist…

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Bunny Greatest War Casualty

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

Thirty two million Australian rabbits died in the service of the country. They gave their fur to the…

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Menangle News. Welcome Home

Camden News · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

To the accompaniment of heavy rain on the roof of the School of Arts Hall, Menangle held its welcome home to returned servicemen…

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Welcome Home Menangle Exservicemen and Women MENANGLE

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 3

A public welcome home was tendered returned members of the forces in the menangle Hall on Wednesday last, June 5…

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The Oaks Air Strip Not Post-war Requirement

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 3

Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Air, replying to a suggestion that The Dales air strip be retained…

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Menangle News. Welcome Home

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 3

To the accompaniment of heavy rain on the roof of the School of Arts Hall Menangle held its welcome home to returned servicemen…

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Legacy Cares for Country. War Orphans

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 3

There are hundreds of War Orphans and their mothers living in the country who are being cared for by Legacy. These children…

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Welcome Home. (To the Editor.)

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 1

Sir,—I wish to draw attention to the advertisement that appears periodically in this paper A.I.F. Welcome Home that in my opinion…

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