Building Soldiers' Homes
The Voluntary Workers' Association which was inaugurated by Dr. Arthur, M.L.A.,. in 1916, has already built over one hundred homes for war widows…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
407 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 21
Soldiers' Letters. Sergt. Walter Farquharson
Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson have the sympathy of the community in their continued suspense regarding their son Sergt. Walter Farquharson, for no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allowances to Returned Soldiers
Referring to the statement by Mr. D. Mackinnon, Director-General of Recruiting, respecting the allowances to returned soldiers, which was published…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Badge for Returned Soldiers
On the affiliation of the Returned Soldiers' Association of New South Wales with the Returned Sailors' Imperial League of Australia comes the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Review. "The Story of the Anzac."
Already a number of books have boon published in connection with the deeds of the Anzacs at Gallipoli. Some have been of a fragmentary…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Win the War League
A meeting of the Wollongong Cranch of the Win thee War League has held in the Council Chamber on in sday night. Aid. J. A. Beatson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers on the Land
In connection with settling soldiers on the land, Mr. Miilen is reported to have said that "although largo areas of Crown lands are stilt available in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier's Letter
Received by Mr. H. S. Fry, of Bulli, from Trooper Geo. Johnson, of Thirroul, dated 13th April, 1917:—I am writing you these few lines to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldiers' Letters
Miss Annie Henderson received a long letter from her brother Jack last mail, written from the War Chest club while on furlough in England. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albion Park. War Chest Baazar
Albion Park has just completed a most successful France's Day effort, yet no sign of waning patriotic interest was to be seen in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home Meeting—Nothing Done (To the Editor.)
Sir,—I would be glad if you grant me a few lines in your valuable paper. Being a visitor to Corrimal, I attended a public meeting to consider a welcome home…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Anniversary of War
To-morrow will be the third anniversary of the commencement of the war. In all branches of the Government service there will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Latest Cables. London
The latest report from Petrograd states that General Korniloff, who recently led the successful advance of Russian troops in the Dneister…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Letters
The president of the Port Kembla branch of the Red Cross Society is in receipt of the following letters of appreciation from local soldiers that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Soldiers
Lance-Corporal Mumford writes from Boulogne Hospital on the coast of France, that he was hit on 7th June in the Messines battle. He says,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Soldiers
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bell, of Austrinmer, have been notified that their son Private James Bell, has been posted missing since 10th of last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor Enlists
The Mayor (Ald. N. M. Smith) has volunteered for active service and been accepted. It is understood that he will apply to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldier's Letter
Private L. Bull, writing to his father, Mr. J. Bull, stationmaster at Searborough, from a London military hospital, gives an account of how well the sisters…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Corrimal Returned Soldiers (To the Editor.)
Having been medically advised to leave this coastal district with a view of regaining strength in my left arm, which I had the misfortune to have had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local Help for Soldiers
The ladies of the Patriotic and Red Cross Society have made the first move in initiating a fund from which a local soldier may be helped if he…
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