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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1922

51 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 3

Austinmer Soldiers' Memorial Laying of Foundation Stone

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 6

Austinmer residents are providing a fitting memorial for the Soldiers from that centre that laid down their lives for the cause of freedom, and…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

The annual meeting of Bulli-Woonona sub-branch was held Wednesday night at the Council Chambers, and the following officers electcd :—…

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Current Comment. Soldier's Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. C. Church, of Keiraville, is collecting funds to defray the coat of installing the electric light at the Returned Soldiers' Club Rooms, Crown…

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Austinmer Soldiers' Memorial. Unveiling Ceremony

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

The unveiling ceremony of the Austinmer Soldiers' Memorial was carried out on Thursday of last week, under ideal weather conditions…

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Austinmer Soldiers' Memorial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 21

Austinmer people invariably do tilings well. This was strikingly exemplified on Anniversary Day, the occasion of the unveiling ceremony of the soldiers'…

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Returned Soldiers' Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

The secretary wishes it to be known that the electric light will soon be installed in the Club Rooms; thanks to same interested citizens in…

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Interest to Soldiers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

The Assittant Minter for Repatriation advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows:—As many Members of Parliament have had correspondence with…

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Current Comment. Soldiers' Memorials

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 1

The absence of soldiers' memorials both Wollongong and Port Kembla has been adversely commented on at recent functions organised by…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

In responding to the toast of "The Soldiers' Memorial" at Port Kembla Diggers' dinner, on Tuesday, Mr. Scott, himself a digger, struck out on…

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War Memorial Movement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 7

There was a meeting on Monday evening of the committee of the Wollongong War Memorial Movement. The circular issued by the hon. secretary…

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War Memorial Movement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 15

At a meeting of ladies on Monday evening, there being an attendance of 30, further arrangements for the Eastern Fair to be held in the first week in…

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Anzac Celebrations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 2

The final arrangements for the fitting celebration of Anzac Sunday and Anzac Day in Wollongong, were made at a meeting of the local branch of the…

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THIRROUL Anzac Day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 14

Anzac Day, Tuesday, April 25th. being a public holiday, occasion will be taken of this memorable day to hold a memorial service in the School of Arts…

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Anzac Day Commemoration

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 5

Arrangements ate well in hand by the Wollongong Branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League for fittingly commemorating Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 3

In celebration of the memorable landing at Gallipoli, when Australian sons so gallantly met their baptism of warfare, the local Returned Solders League…

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THIRROUL Anzac Day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 15

The Anzac Memorial Service was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday last, April 25th, at 2.30, Cr. McNaughton occupied the chair. There were present a…

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Anzac Day in Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 8

The commemoration was begun in the Crown Theatre on Sunday afternoon. There was a large gathering, but not quite as many as previous year's…

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Anzac Day. Wollongong Celebrations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 3

The day is Anzac Day. Made Sacred by the memory Of those who fought and died, and fought and lived,…

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Thirroul War Guns

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 5

The trastees of Thirroul War Trophy fulfilled their promise to have the gun suitably erected by Anzac Day. As it now stands on a…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

The gates which are to serve as a memorial to Corrimal's fallen heroes, have been at last erected. They form the entrance to the Park in…

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