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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Correspondence Welcome to Returned Soldiers. (To the Editor. "Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 3

Sir,—May I be permitted space in the "Mercury" to refer to the welcome home tendered by the citizens of Wollongong to the two returned…

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Our Soldiers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 15

Mr. Geo. Lindsay, Unanderra, received [?]ablegram during the week from his [?] George announcing he had received [?]mmission…

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Soldiers' Diaries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 9

The Trustees of the Mitchell Library are advertising in our columns for original diaries of Australian and New Zealand soldiers, for permanent…

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War Memorials. Embargo Removed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

The regulations and rulings of the Repatriation Department governing the collection and disbursement of funds for [?] memorials have now all been…

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News of Soldiers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

Trooper Stanley Miller is expected home about Easter. Pte. Clem Vidler, who sailed by the Bokahra is due in N.S.W. on…

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Soldiers' Diaries

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

The Trustees of the Mitchell Library are advertising for original [?] of Australian and New Zealand soldiers, far permanent preservation in the…

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Kiama War Chest

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The following balance-sheet gives the receipts and disbursement of monies raise by the efforts for the year of the War Chest workers on which…

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Soldiers Letter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

Private Norman Smith has been spending a holiday iu Ireland. He says that an open mind is forced to the conclusion that luxury reigns supreme…

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Soldier Honoured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. E. Tuxworth, of Kembla St., Wollongong, have received the good news that their son Servant Frank Tuxworth has been…

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Best Soldiers' Club in Existance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 15

The Crystal Palace Y.M.C.A. centre at Havre, France, in which the Australian, English, American and Canadian Y.M.G.A. co-operate, was recently…

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Our Soldiers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Private W. Dobbie, Fairy Meadow, was among the Argyllshire troops. Private R. Benton arrived home t[?] Scarborough on Tuesday, after three…

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Helping Soldiers Wives and Children

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 9

The Fruit and Vegetable Fund is out on the warpath after supplies of fruit, vegetables or food of every description in addition to women's and children's…

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Who Started the War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The above is a title of a booklet received, printed by Cassel & Co., 3 millions of which have been distributed in Great Britain. It contains the…

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Welcome to Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

An official welcome home will be extended to Seisin, Raffan, Tarrant, Sapper McNamara, and Privates T. Mournat, Doyle. E. Scott and O…

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Returned Soldiers' Reunion. Successful "Diggers" Function

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

The annual re-union of the Wollongong branch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia was held at the School of Arts…

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Wollongong Returned Soldiers Second Annual Dinner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

The second annual dinner under the auspices of the Wollongong Branch [?] the R.S. and S. Imperial League claimed [?] attention in the School of Arts' Hall [?]…

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Our Soldiers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

Private A. Hewitson, who was a prisoner of war, has got back home to Wollongong. Of his brother Len, who has been in hospital, reports are…

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The Glorious Illawarra Returned Soldiers' Song

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

The coral trees are blooming in the glorious Illawarra, The clymatis on the mountain side is wreathed in Nature's smile…

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Welcome Home

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday evening at "Summer Hill," Curramore, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Vidler, a large number of the adherents of the Jamberoo…

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Welcome Home

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

On Saturday night Captain Norman, Whitfield and Private Hallinan arrived homo and were given an unofficial welcome the members of the Returned…

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