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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

66 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 4

War Memorial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 4

After being compelled to wait some months for a surveyor, the ground plan of the site of the proposed war memorial school of arts was available for a…

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War at Our Door. Australian Soldiers in the Making

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 8

"An enemy division has effected a landing at port Kembla, and having consolidated its position is advancing towards Bulli Pass, and Campbelltown…

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Windfall for Soldiers' Club. Wollongong's Last War Effort Closed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 6

In 1918 the people of Wollongong in their generous, patriotic spirit inaugurated a fund for the purpose of making a presentation to every local soldier on…

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Whaling Encounters at Eden. Five Wounded Whales Lost aud Six Whalers Kearly Lose their Lives

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 5

On Sunday last a couple of large humpback whales and their calf were coasting southward, when they were intercepted by the killers, stationed at…

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Dapto War Memorial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 2

The plans of the proposed Soldiers' Memorial at Dapto are now on view at the local P.O., and give every impression that the building will be…

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Dapto War Memorial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 2

Six tenders were received by the committee of the Dapto War Memorial on Monday night for the construction of the memorial building, but as the…

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