Welcome Home. Pte. Frank Gibbs & H. Galpin
On Saturday night a double Welcome Home was given, and the attendance at the station was worthy It. The town was thronged with visitors and many…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
416 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 21
Gifts for the Soldiers
At the Shellharbour our Gift Evening [?] held in the Temperance hall, by the Young Ladies' Patriotic League, a beautiful assortment of gifts…
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Sapper Manton writing to a relative in Kiama speaks of the room the A.I.F. and War Chest Clah, is to the men on leave. The club was established by the…
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The sixth Commonwealth War Loan is now engaging attention throughout the length add breadth of Australia…
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Seeing that no public moves had been made locally to raise, subscriptions to the War Loan, Messrs. F. O. Wiseman and G. Shepherd wait…
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A meeting of citizens was held in Wollongong Town Hall on Wednesday, 3rd instant, the Mayor presided. The chairman stated that a deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The War. Latest Gables. London, Thursday Night
Sir Douglas Haig in his noon report states:—A German machine gun post near Heburterne was rushed and captured. We took prisoners in other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's Letter
Editor, "South Coast Times."—I think this is about the first letter I have written you since I left dear Australia about two years ago…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Welcome Home. Corpl Gordon Hunter
On Friday night last a welcome home was given to Corpl. Gordon Hunter in the Temperance Hall, Shellharbour which was crowded for the…
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The latest returns from canvassers show that Wollongong is approaching the £10,000 mark. As time for closing has been extended to the 24th…
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The staff and employees of the Electrolytic Co. have responded magnificently to the War Bond Loan, and up to Thursday the sum of £6200…
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At the Woonona bowling green last Saturday an appeal by Messrs. J. S. Kirton and T. Horan was made on behalf of the war loan, when the…
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Having the money, who will withhold it? Every war bond purchased strengthens the position of Australia. It strengthens the position of every…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Latest Cables. London
It is announced that owing to a gas attack the British evacuated Armentieres. The town is only a mass of ruins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Effect of the War on Dairying
The dairy problem of the United States will not cease with the coming of peace. The dairy cattle at Europe are rapidly diminishing, for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers' Farms
Mr. Mark Morton, M.L A., who was in Wollongong to'day, has in spected the farms at West Dapto, which the returned soldiers have given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
On Monday night despite a very short notice, as the telegram announcing arrival came late in the afternoon a good crowd collected at the…
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A public meeting was held in the Council Chamber, Wollongong, on Wednesday Might for the purpose of taking steps to revive recruiting…
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In addition to the amounts announced elsewhere from Unanderra the following sums have been subscribed:—J. W. Waples £200, A. Lindsay (increased to…
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A meeting of the War Fund committee was held on Monday nigh, when arrangements were made for the ball. to be held on Red Cross…
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