Christmas Spirit and Charity in Australia
A reflection on the festive season stressing modest celebration over lavish spending. The piece urges remembering Christ’s birth and the need for goodwill toward all, noting Australia raised £250,000 for UNO relief yet calling for priority to local welfare like Campbelltown Pre-school Kindergarten.
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Australia
Bethlehem
U.N.O
Europe
Asia
Hitler
Campbelltown
Counell
Charity Begins At Home Alderman Gedgwick Receives Governor Certificate
Alderman Gedgwick, deputy mayor, spoke with civic pride about receiving a governor issued certificate. The ceremony drew local residents as part of a charity initiative held in the city, highlighting community support and civic service.
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Chesta
Ald. Gedgwick
Campbelltown News to Publish Jan 9 1951
Local and general items note a post‑holiday publishing date of January 9 1951 for The Campbelltown News. The town saw no rain last week and Minto Public School held its cheerful annual break‑up with a puppet show flag drill acrobatics a Father Christmas tree and ample refreshments.
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Campbelltown News
Campbelltown
Anthony
Minto Public School
Murphy
Minto P
Works Committee May Target Brown and Queen Streets
The new Works Committee may revisit Brown and Queen Streets to address a long-standing pot hole near the corner. Officers note the same area would look better with grass cut along the pavement between Brown Street and the water trough.
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Brown and
Queen Streets
Brown Street
Pupils Attend Esteddfod and Town Hall Christmas Celebration
Mrs Ben Lowe pupils enjoyed Friday with an annual Esteddfod followed by a 110 child Christmas tree event at Town Hall Santa distributed presents and the day ended with the National Anthem. An ad promotes the Minto School of Arts New Years Revel December 30 with proceeds to the School of Arts.
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Minto
Dianne Hawes
Valerie Coates
Ben Lowe
Santa Claus
Minto School of Arts
School of Arts
Mothers’ Club
Ind
Presbyterian Hall
Jessie Percival
Graham Buraill
Banta Claus
Presbyterian Mews League Christmas Service at St David's
The Presbyterian Mews League holds its annual Christmas service and tea at St David's on December 24 with Rev. G F Buckley of the Heart of Africa Mission Society as guest speaker. Music planned and a Korean mission food and clothing drive announced.
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Presbyterian Mews League
St. David's
G F Buckley
Foreign Missions
Congo
Heart of Africa Mission Society
New Hebrides Islands
N.E.W
Buckley
Mayoral Dinner Highlights Good Intentions for Campbelltown
The Mayoral Dinner at the Good Intent Hotel featured Ald. Marlow and the council’s leadership. Ald. Sedgwick praised past service and urged unity to advance plans for a high school, swimming pool, and improved lighting, water and sewerage as Campbelltown looks to future development.
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Sedgwick
Ald. Marlow
Campbelltown
Fred Moore
Marlow
Aldo Sedgwick
Mayoreas
Red Cross
Ald. Apperley
Wagga
Clissold
Mate
Ion
Ald. Sedgwick
Goodwin
Qwest
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