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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Soldiers' Letters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 18

Mrs. M. Fishlock, Wollongong, by mail this week received a letter from her son Pte. George Fishlock, dated France. 10th June, Lomas, his brother, was with…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

Gunner Norman McCintock writes home last mail after a week's visit to England. You see I am back into the land of shot and shells I had a grand…

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The War. Latest Cables. London. Monday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

General Sir Douglas Haig, in his mid-day report says:—The enemy temporarily gained ground in a position west of Pozaires. We raided…

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Soldiers Week-end Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

For some time past the ladies of the town, through the Red Cross Society have been endeavouring to form a Club for Soldiers—both returned and…

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Farms for Soldiers. Good Land at Mount Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

At the Central Illawarra Council on Wednesday, Ald. Graham said he had met Mr. Stephens, of the Lands Department, at Mount Kembla, with…

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Xmas Gifts for Soldiers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

The Gerringong ladies "set the ball rolling in this district to prepare for sending a remembrance to the boys in the trenches. On Friday evening a…

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Back from the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

Private W. W. Stumbles has returned home and looks well notwithstanding that he has spent part of his time in the hospital. He was a…

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The War. London, Thursday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 7

A message from New York states that the passengers by the Cunard Company's steamer Aluumi say that crossing the Atlantic they saw a…

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Soldiers' Letters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 1

Sergeant N. C. Osborne, son at Mr. and Mrs. R. Osborne, writing to his parents from Egypt refers to the training they received in the Egyptian…

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Soldiers' Club Formed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 7

There was a very large attendance of ladies, and a few men at the Wollongong Council Chamber last night with the Mayor (Ald- Beatson) pre…

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A Soldier's Appeal (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 18

Sir,—As a returned soldier, I crave space in your valuable paper to express my indignation at the treatment meted out to me in the main street of this…

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Soldiers' Club for Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 11

A well attended and enthusiastic meeting was Held in the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor presiding, having for its object the formation of a…

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To Welcome Home

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a meeting was held in the Council Chambers, called by the Mayor, to make arrangements for welcoming home the…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Monday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

General Sir Douglas Haig in his mid-day report states:—The enemy heavily bombarded our position and made three bombing attacks north of…

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Arrange a Welcome Home

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

On, Monday afternoon there was a largely attended meeting of ladies in the Council Chambers, at which Mrs. Ryan (of the Returned Soldiers…

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Boxes—not Billies. War Chest Cable

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 3

It came like a thunderbolt to the ladies of the various battalion comforts funds who heard the news yesterday (some are still in blissful ignorance)…

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Gifts for Soldiers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 3

The Red Cross Society requests gifts of sweets, Rex cheese, cigarettes and tobacco in that tins small, tins of sardines, or devilled ham to put into…

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Send-off to Shellharbour Soldiers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

On Saturday night the Temperance Hall, Shellharbour, was filled to overflowing with friends and well-wishers who attended to say farewell to…

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"Old Bachelors" and the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

We all know quite a lot about this war, some of us more than is good for us. Many of us, too, have most sincerely sympathised with some of…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

The German submarine Deuchland, which is reported to have arrived at Bremen, brought three mail bags. from Count Bernstein the German…

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