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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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A Soldier's Wife Complains To the Editor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Sir,—Will you kindly insert the following letter in your paper this week. I would just like to let the people of Corrimal know what sort of hoodlums…

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Snapshot League. Photos for Soldiers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

Since the Y.M.C.A. Snapshots from Home League was started less than nine months ago, thousands of photographs of loved ones at home have…

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Plum Jam for the Soldiers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

We have been asked to make known the need for turning surplus fruit into jam for the Australian soldiers. If any orchards have a surplus of plums…

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Prisoner of War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

We are very glad indeed to chronicle hopeful tidings of Sapper H. V. Ettinghausen, of the 14th Field Company Engineers (reported missing in France )…

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War Loan Employees' Subscriptions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 13

The appeal issued by the Commonwealth Treasurer, to employers accompanied by another one to their employees, together with a prospectus and form…

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The War Loan—Steady Applications

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 7

A steady stream of subscribers and a considerably larger one of enquires is daily visiting the Commonwealth Bank of Australia where it…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 9

The "Dally Chronicle" correspondent at Ymuiden, Holland stales that within a few hours of the anniversary of the Dodger Bank action,…

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Win the War League I Serve

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

The formation of the new Win the War League is an earnest attempt to organise the Australian people with a view to making a concentrated effort…

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THIRROUL Presentation to Returned Soldiers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 10

On the 12th inst. two returned soldiers, Privates Ellis and his comrade in arms, Harry Oakes, were each presented with a beautiful silver-mounted pipe in case by…

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How the Wounded Are Treated

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs. Chappie, of Kembla Street, Wollongong, have received a letter from their son, Percy, in which he describes how he came to be…

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The War Sydney, Noon

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 13

A Reuter Message from Vancouver is—Ottwa has learned from excellent official Source there that Wilson has handed Bernstorff his passports…

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Helping to Win the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

"Can I do more to help win the war?" is a question which every man and woman in the community should ask in the morning; and…

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Win the War League I Serve

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 5

There was a meeting of the Recruiting Committee in the Council Chambers, Wollongong, on Monday evening. Those present were: Inspector Anderson, Messrs…

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Giving Soldiers a Start

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Much of the discussion now current seems to take it for granted that giving soldiers a start on the land and settling them on the land…

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Soldiers' Letters. Some of the Tales Told Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 8

Private W. Kirwan writes :—I am very downhearted as I have received a letter from Australia telling me. that Japanese, Maltese and Portugese…

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A Soldier's Letter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 20

Letter received by Mr. Frank Home, Wollongbng, from his brother Pte. C. Home, at present in Hospital, dated December 8th…

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Helping to Win the War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

"Can I do more to help win the war?" is a question which every man and woman in the community should ask in the morning; and "What have…

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Soldiers' Letters. Gunner Frank Timbs

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Gabriel Timbs, has received letters from his son in hospital at St. Alban's, Middlesex, England, that give an idea of the terrible experience some…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Subscription List Closes Thursday, 8th FEBRUARY

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

Thursday next is the last opportunity for the public to take their full part in subscribing to the present issue of the Commonwealth War Loan, and…

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Soldiers' Letters. Sergt. Walter Farquharson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson have received a letter from their son Walter (now recovered from the serious wound that for some time threatened the loss…

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