Wounded
Mrs. Watson, of Wollongong, has been informed by the Military Authorities that her son Arthur is an inmate of the Fifth General Hospital,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
407 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 21
Anzac Concert
The concert in the Wollongong Town Hall on Wednesday night proved a great success, the attendance was goo, and an excellent…
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The Wollongong Town Hall was well filled by an appreciative audience on Wednesday evening to witness the concert arranged by Messrs. H. P. Crook…
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The first celebration of the anniversary of The Landing will be of historic interest expressing as it must do so near the event itself so perfectly the…
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At Wollongong Public School Anzac Day was celebrated in a fitting manner. Ald. Lance presided, as the Mayor had arranged to go on a…
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Mass was celebrated at 9 a.m., and special hymns sung in St. Francis Xavler's Church on Wednesday. Very Rev. Father Dunne preached an appropriate…
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The organising secretary of the New South Wales State Recruiting Committees has issued the following circular to secretaries of all War Service…
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A message from Petrograd states that the first revolutionary regiment has left for the front amidst great enthusiasm, men marching alongside…
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This week the Rev, C. A. Stubbin received a telegram from the Military Authorities requesting him te inform Mrs. F. M. Carter, of Port Kembla…
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The Rev. C. A. Stubbin has been informed by the military authorities that confirmation has been obtained of the death of Keith Spinks, who has…
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Writing to his mother, Private A. Watson says:âWe have just come out of the trenches and are just having a faw[?] days in a rest camp behind the…
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The following ia a copy of the letter forwarded by General Birdwood to Lieutenant Norman Whitfield, son of Mrs. Whitfield, of Campbell-street,…
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Anzac Day was commemorated at Kiama by a United Public Service in the Oddfellows Hall, Kiama, at 2.30, at which there was a good attendance…
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We appreciate the following nicely written account of Anzac Day at Foxground sent by one of the pupils, Miss W. scott…
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On Wednesday night, as briefly mentioned last issue, the Church of England Jamberoo was crowded on the occasion of the Anzac Memorial…
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On Tuesday last a meeting of ladies was called by Mrs. Blomfield, organiser of the War Chest Sports, with the object of taking part and assisting…
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There was an attendance of between. 300 and 400 at the service in the Princess Theatre, conducted by the Rev. R. W. Dobbinson (Returned Soldier). Rev…
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In response to the [?] Sydney War Chest appeal arrangements [?] were made for a tea tent at the beach [?] during the Easter holidays. The cold [?] weather was…
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The "Petit Journal," Paris, says the Germans are evidently preparing to leave St Quentin, as placards hare been displayed in the town, stating…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Chest Fund. 100,000 Knitted Socks Wanted
The War Cheat Fund are making an appeal for 100,000 pairs of knitted socks, and the local branch ask the patriotic women of the town to do…
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