Collapse of Allied resistance in Libya endangers Egypt and Suez
The article argues Libya’s fall threatens the Middle East including Egypt and the Suez Canal. It recalls Tobruk and Bardia losses, praises Rommel’s desert tactics, and questions whether Rommel can be stopped and if Egypt and the Canal can be saved, noting Australia’s stake and wartime sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libya
Australia
Middle East
Egypt
Suez Canal
Great Britain
Suez
Isa
Mediterranean
Syria
Cape
Desert
Rommel
Canal
Ingleburn NES Presents Play Night at School of Arts
At the Ingleburn School of Arts on June 8 the NES Auxiliary staged a play night. Three one act plays featured 17 local NES artists with additional performances by Miss King, Sgt. Brealey, Mr. Kennett and Mrs. Hodkin. Miss Bessie Mayes supplied scenery and Miss Betty Firth produced. Nett proceeds totaled £13 6s 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingleburn School of Arts
NES
Betty Firth
Shire Engineer Joins Commonwealth Service
Wollondilly Shire engineer N G Thom entered Commonwealth Service for the Dept of the Interior on Monday. The shire council, led by President Dr E H K Downes, agreed to loan his services, with Thom to relinquish duties on Friday. The appointment is understood to last for the war duration. Thom had 16 years with the shire and resided in Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Thom
Wollondilly
Commonwealth Service
Dept. of the Interior
Wollondilly Shire
Thom
Shire
Camden
Picton Milk Board meeting backs Sedgwick candidacy
At the Picton branch meeting in the School of Arts last week a resolution supported F Sedgwick for the producers' representative on the new Milk Board. A second resolution condemned Camden milk suppliers’ call to reappoint Nesbitt as chairman. W P Brookes chaired with good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picton
Country Milk Suppliers’ Association
School of Arts
F. Sedgwick
Camden
Mir
Nesbitt
Postman Jack Campion Retires After 46 Years of Delivery
Campbell town’s Jack Campion retires after 46 years delivering mail from Haymarket and Campbelltown post offices. A native of Campbell town, he spent 23 years with each office and is lauded for his faithful service and long career as he begins retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Campion
Campbelltown
Postal Department
Campion
Alpha House
Campbelltown Council Adopts War Time Measures and Repairs
Campbelltown Council met Tuesday with Aldermen present and Deputy Mayor presiding in Mayor Marlow’s absence. They discussed air raid shelter funding and trenching, street works on Convent Hill and Kentlyn Road, milk vendor licensing, and building permits for Wedderburn and Queen Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnsworth
Fitzgibbon
Longhurst
Nicol
Stradling
Clark
Bursill
Solomon
Ald. Co
A. Nicol
Campbelltown
Boy Scouts Group
C. FE. Anderson
Queen St
C. O'Shennessy
Wedderburn
L. A. Cheyne
Convent Hill
Kentlyn Road
Cheyne
Camden Stock Sales Show Firm Market for Mixed Stock
Tuesday yardings included pigs calves and mixed cattle with strong demand for fat cattle and milkers while stores and young cattle rose in price. Prices ranged from porkers 1 15 6 to 4 0 6 and heavy calves up to 3 9 0 with dairy and springing stock also noted.
Prisoners of War Cattle Sale Raises Funds
The William Inglis & Son cattle sale raised £122 4s 9d for the Prisoners of War Day Appeal. Donations came from Mrs Faithfull Anderson 6s 5d Mrs F C Whitemann 1s and Mrs S Pippen 10d. The committee thanks Mr R Inglis for organizing the sale free of commission and notes £200 forwarded to the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Inglis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Campbelltown News
Tobruk
Seige
Bardia
Ritchie
MR. Sedgwick
Ald
P. C. Marlow
F. Sheather
W. J. Reid
Wattle Grove Dairy
Fitzgibbon and Clark
Albert Scailergood
Wedderburn Road
C. A. Nicol
John Mundy
Queen and
Brown Streets
J. G. Farnsworth
General Business
Boucher
Wedderburn Bridge
Ald. Fitzgibbon
Saradling
Workg
Campbelltown Fire Brigade
National Emergency Services
N.E.S
Fitegibbon
Minto School of Arts
Redfern Toad
Solomon and
Ald. Longhurst
Ald. P. Cc
Marlow
Fitzgibbon and
Dept. of Main Roads
U.S
U.S.A
Camden Stock Sales
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