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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Port Kembla Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial. Official Opening

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 9

The official opening of the Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial, Port Kembla, which is now nearing completion, will take place on Saturday, August 11th…

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Port Kembla Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Progress Association meeting on Tuesday night Mr J. Matthews, president of the Port Kembla branch of the A.W.U., stated…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Returned soldiers and Preference. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 5

sir,— At the last meeting of the Central Illawarra Council a discussion took place re the appointment of a motor…

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Ald. Gorrell Explains. Why Returned Soldier Was Not Appointed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 9

When a meeting of the committee of the Port Kembla War Memorial was held on Tuesday night. Aid. J, W, Gorrell, who generally presides at these…

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Wollongong Soldiers and Central Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 13

There was, yester evening, a meeting of the R.S. and S. League in Wollongong. The attendance was unusually numerous. Com. H. Herd, the…

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Australian Defence. War Narrowly Averted. Me. Lazzarini's Views

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 3

Speaking in the Federal parliament, Mr. Lazzarini, M.H.R., said: I was astounded to hear the remark of the right honorable members for North Sydney—…

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Port Kembla War Memorial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 9

Last Saturday afternoon the School of Arts and hall which has been erected as Port Kembla's memorial of those who went from there as members of the…

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Dapto War Memorial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

The sum of £24 was received this week by the Dapto War Memorial Committee from the local branch of the I.O.O.F. Lodge, the amount being the…

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Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 2

Sir,—I feel confident that if this matter were promptly—and properly—placed before Mr. Price the worthy Mayor, that he would at once convene…

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Port Kembla War Fund Wound Up

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 5

Established on August 21st, 1914, the Port Kembla War Fund Committee, after many years of notable patriotic effort, has been finalised and the…

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Dapto Soldiers' Memorial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 7

Dapto people have taken up the matter of the proposed Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts with much enthusiasm, and a concerted effort has been…

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Central Illawarra and Returned Soldiers. Mayor Says Fine Will Be Refunded

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 6

Prior to the commencing of business at the Central Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday, the Mayor (Ald. Shipp) reported re the recent…

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Re Soldiers' Mmoerial. (To the Editor.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Your editorial footnote after my letter in last week's issue, and subsequent information that has reached me, clearly proves how wrong…

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Will it be Civil War (Publishied by Arrangement.) Prohibition in U.S.A.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

Referring to the frenzied (and futile) efforts to enforce Prohibition in America, the New York correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" cables that…

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Corrimal P.s. Soldiers' Memorials

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 1

Arrangements have been completed for the unveiling of the Soldiers' Memorials in the Corrimal Public School on the afternoon of Sunday, October 7th…

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Corrimal School War Memorials

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

The unveiling of War Memorials at the Corrimal Public School will talcs place on Sunday afternoon next at 3 p.m. Mr. Davies, M.L.A., Dr. J.L…

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Dapto Diggers' Ball War Memorial Benefits by 225

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 3

When the members of the Dapto branch of the Returned Soldiers' League took upon themselves the task of organising a ball some three years ago…

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Bega's War Memorial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 10

There was a lively discussion at the local soldiers' meeting last week as to the names to be placed on the Bega's Soldiers' Memorial. A motion was…

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Corrimal Public School War Memorial Large Crowd attends Unveiling Ceremony

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

The unveiling of the threefold memorial at Corrimal Public School took [?]place last Sunday, and despite the intense heat and weather that promised…

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Soldiers Honoured at Corrimal Public School. Unveiling of Memorials

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 1

Lightning, thunder and a little rain, and then sunshine. And in the warm sunshine about 400 people witnessed the unveiling of the War Memorials on…

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