Anzac Celebrations Wollongong
Sunday, as has been the practice, was the big day of commemoration. The pro[?]ession starting from the Jubilee bridge, placing wreaths in front of the Town…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1923
66 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 4
Anzac Sunday. an Impressive Ceremony
Sunday last was fittingly celebrated as Anzac Sunday at Wollongong. The Returned Soldiers, V.A.D.'s., Scouts and Citizen Force, and the general public,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Corrimal Public School Anzac Day Celebration
Anzac Day was celebrated at the Corrimal Public School on Tuesday. The children, massed in the play ground, entered heartily into the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day. Service at St. Francis Xavier's Church. Wollongong
Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock for the deceased soldiers. Father Hannan, B.A., was the celebrant. A large congregation attended. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Helensburgh War Trophy Gun
On Saturday afternoon the war trophy guns at Helensburgh were unveiled. The day was very wet and only a small attendance. Mr. Harper,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day. Kiama. a United Service
The evening service in memory of Anzac Day taxed the capacity of the Presbyterian Church to the utmost on Wednesday evening. In conducting it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. Soldiers Memorial
The plans for the [?] to be erected by the citizens of Bulli and Woonona are now with the Minister for approval. The obelisk, which will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dapto War Memorial
Renewed efforts are to be launched almost immediately by Dapto War Memorial Committee in augmenting the funds already in hand, and so enable a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local & General. Port Kembla War Memorial
The completion of Port Kembla's War Memorial is expected by the end of June, and all is now plain Nailing as far as building operations are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Memorial Unveiling on Woonona Beach
In spite of the threatening weather several hundred residents of Woonona assembled on Woonona Bench last Sunday to witness the unveiling of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strange Tales. Huns Treacherous War Plans. Plot to Invade Holland
Some strange disclosures are made by the Into General Helmuth von Moltke, nephew of the great Moltke and himself Chief of Staff in the Prussian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore £30,000 Soldiers' Memorial
The Lismore Returned Soldiers' League, has about £2000 in hand towards the expense of erecting their portion of the proposed memorial hall…
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A meeting of the Wollongong War Memorial Committee was held in the Mayor's Room, Wollongong, on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. N. M…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wollongong Soldiers' Memorial
The committee invited the Governor-General to unveil the memorial, and his Excellency has consented. He will be accompanied by Lady Forster. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rose Valley. Welcome Home to Mr. & Mrs. Gus. Chittick
On Friday evening last a number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Chittick assembled all their home, "Alne Bank," Rose Valley, to extend congratulations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong War Memorial. Unveiled by Governor General on Sunday. Imposing Function
At a meeting held in the Mayor's Room, Wollongong, on Monday night, the arrangements were completed for the unveiling of Wollongong's…
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The unveiling on Sunday by the Governor General is timed for 2 o'clock. At 12.20 his Excellency is due to be met at the municipal boundary; car owners are…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wollongong War Memorial
The structure, which forms the entrance to the Town Hall, was designed by Mr. Varney Parkes, and built by Mr. Worral, of Waverley. There are 361 names on it of soldiers who enlisted from Wolongong; of these, 74 are in the supreme sacrifice list. The unveiling was by his Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Forster, on Sunday, June 3rd. The committee were: Ladies, Mrss. Watkeford, Rusden, Cook, Johns and Thomas; Misses Copas, Halliday, Dean…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wollongong War Memorial. Unveiled by Governor General. Impressive Ceremony
Sunday last was a red-letter day in the history of Wollongong, because of the fact that the War Memorial arch erocted at the entrance to the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Taxation
Many persons do not seem to realise that the taxation to meet obligations arising out of the war is still very heavy, and must continue so for years to come. Some interesting figures on the subject were given by the Prime Minister in the Federal…
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