Soldiers' Sight Restored
A remarkable case of restoration of sight due to shock has occurred at Torquay. Rifleman Charles Appleby, of the Royal Irish Rifles, was…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
407 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 21
Our Soldiers
Publicity has been given to a statement that Private W. Kirwan had been killed in action. We are pleased to state that such a statement is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Soldier's Letter
A further letter received by his mother, Mrs. E. Moore, Bulli, from Pte. M. Moore, of date January 9th, Salisbury Camp, says: I am a full-blown signaller…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Old Gold and Silver War Fund
In view of the spacial appeal now being made by the "War Chest" Fund which is urgently in need of money, the committee of the "Old Gold and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia in the Great War
We have received a copy of "Australia in the Great War," which [?] is proposed to issue in [?]ght parts, at intervals of four weeks, and at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Gold and Silver War Fund
In view of the special appeal now being made by the "War Chest" Fund, which is urgently [?] need of money, the committee of the Old Gold and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Letters. Corpl. Ernie Lucas
Ernie Lucas, who is to be congratulated on getting his corporal's strip[?] on the field, writes to his relatives from "Somewhere in France," on Xmas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stray Notes. After the War
Trade after the war still engages the attention of Chambers of Manufactures, Princes of Commerce, Prominent Writers on Trade and Finance,…
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Corporal Allen, of Port Kembla, writing to his brother, states :—I am doing time in the hospital, and after the trenches it is "tray bonne"…
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Corporal Aub. Anderson on February 14th, placed a letter in a sealed bottle, which he threw overboard from the transport on which he is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Help Soldiers Widows
At a meeting held in the Wollongong Council Chamber, on Tuesday right, it was decided to confine the Flower Show and Sale of Work in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Latest Cables. London
It is officially announced that for the week ending March 4th the arrivals of ships at the French ports numbered exclusive of coastal ships and fishing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Cottage. First Soldiers Widows Home
The first cottage erected by the Wollongong Voluntary workers Association was officially opened by Mr. G. M. Burns, M.H.R., on Saturday…
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Miss Stoker, of the Keiraville School, sent a letter, to a lonely soldier, and by a coincidence it was handed to Transport Driver W. Egan,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Presentation. "Win the War" League
A meeting with a dual purpose was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening last. The date was an unfortunate one, since it came in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Chest Sports
On Friday evening a largely attended meeting took place in the Council Rooms to consider the question of a day's or afternoon's sport in aid of…
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Mr. H. E. Budden spoke on Monday at the War Chest: Depot on the moral value to the men on active services of the gifts sent forward for general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Letters. Corpl. Ernie Lucas
Corpl. Ernie Lucas writes in good health and spirits from France on 21st January, and says Young Hindes and Cyril Brandon have left hospital and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Chest Fund
A concert in aid of War, Chest funds will, be given in the Town Hall, Wollongong, next Thursday night. A grand entertainment for a noble object is…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The War. Latest Cables. London
A New York message states that passengers by the steamer Byron from Buones Ayres report that the British cruisers engaged three German…
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