13 Dec 1940
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Newspaper
The Campbelltown News
Location
Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1940
Page
1
A wartime editorial urges Australians to fund the war through loans and savings certificates, noting England bears heavier taxes and bombed cities while Australia enjoys relative calm. The Federal Treasurer warns against slackening effort, insisting every shilling be raised to avoid higher taxes, echoing 1914 16.
Mrs F Tullett has completed her annual collection from Menangle Menangle Park Douglas Park and Camden Park for Beverley Park Crippled Children’s Home Campbell Town and a sum of 410 is being sent. Mrs Green wife of our station master was admitted to Milby private hospital for appendicitis and has had successful operation and is recovering.
In Wollondilly district dairy farmers face a six year drought and record shortages. Jeff Bate calls for urgent action as fodder runs out, stock stamina declines, hay deliveries surge to over 130 trucks monthly, costs rise, and banks withhold loans. He urges an emergency price rise and long term reorganization to save the milk industry.
At Eaglemont last Saturday evening a presentation to Miss Dulcie Clissold acknowledged her role in raising £28 for the Campbelltown Night Tennis Association to aid Campbelltown's A L F Farewell Committee. The event featured unrecorded A and B grade matches, a supper, and a crystal clock and vase presented by Mrs. Stradling.
The Red Cross Branch held a street stall outside Curry's Store on Red Cross Day December 6 and collected £14 2s 3d to be sent to headquarters.
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