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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1925

37 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2

War Graves

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 11

Mrs. Thornton, who sailed by the Ventura on Saturday for a trip to America, was recently in the Old Country, and visited the war zone and saw the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Price), Ald. J. Pike, Colonel C…

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A War Service Home

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 8

An officer from the War Service Homes Commission applied for a warrant to issue ordering Walter Barlow Bronson to give up possession of the…

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War Memorial. at Wollongong District School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 1

"Erected by the "Old Boys" of Wollongong District School in memory of Comrades who made the supreme sacrifice."…

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Lone T.b. Soldier Goes to Test Spahlinger

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 22

The Federal Government, having refused to give official recognition to the Spahlinger treatment for tuberculosis, has moved the T.B…

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Dapto War Memorial School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 10

The following is the report and balance sheet for the year 1924/25, to be presented at the annual meeting to be held in the reading room on Monday,…

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They Suffered, We Must Pay. the New War Conversion Loan

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 2

The first internal War Loan was launched in Australia on 24th July 1915 the second on 1st December, 1915, the third on 1st June, 1916, and the…

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Mr. & Mrs. G. Easton Honored Welcome Home to Miss Easton

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 1

There was a very happy gathering in St. Michael's Parish Hall, Wollonongong, on Saturday night, when members of Illawarra Male Voice Choir,…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the committee in connection with the Kiama Soldiers' Memorrial was held on Thursday night. Present: Ald. J. Price (Mayor), Ald…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 2

A meeting of ladies called ,for Wednesday afternoon last to make arrangements for a ball to assist in paying off the debt remaining on…

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Another Civil War. (Published by Arrangement.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 22

"Real war is how in progress between the Government of the United States and the rum runners," writes the London "Daily Chronicle's"…

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They Suffered, We Must Pay. the New War Conversion Loan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 1

The first internal War launched in Australia on 24th July, 1915, the second on 1st December, 1915, the third on 1st June, 1916, and the…

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North Illawarra. Strongly Worded Letter From Returned Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 7

There was a full attendance of Aldermen at the meeting on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Ald. Pettingell) presiding…

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Soldier Bowlers' Visit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 17

To-morrow four rinks from Randwick Military Hospital will come to Wollongong and be received by the Wollongong Club, They will be…

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Donald Grant & the Soldiers. Refutation of Old Policy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 7

Mr. Donald Grant, Labour candidate for the Senate, writes as follows:— I wish to correct through your valuable columns a deliberately malicious,…

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Bulli-Woonona Soldiers' League. a Presentation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 9

Members of Bulli-Woonona Subbranch of the U.S. and S.I. League make a practice of recognising Armistice Day and serve a duel purpose of obtaining…

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Courts After the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 5

The Infanta Eulalia of Spain has just published her first book, "Courts and Countries after the War," and in it are real first-hand impressions of the…

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