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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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

The War Graves

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 13

This article, in a London paper, is instructive:— Apart from maintenance of the cemeteries and the erection of memorials…

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Ex-Imperial Soldiers. Deire to Settle on the Land. Is There Room for Them

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

At the last meeting of the State Council of the New South Wales Branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, a letter was read from the Honorary…

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Thirroul Soldiers League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

Thirroul sub-branch of the Soldiers' League decided at the meeting on Monday to hold their annual re-union on the 12th June, and hope to have all…

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Welcome Home and Send Off at Scarborough

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 4

On Wednesday evening of last week at the Palace Hall, Scarborough, a welcome home was tendered to Dr. and Mrs. Fetherstone. Although the…

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Thirroul Soldiers' League

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 5

Members of above, at their meeting on Monday night, agreed that the annual re-union shall be held on the 12th June next, in the Surf Club Rooms…

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Bulli-Woonona Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

A rumour gained currency—prompted no doubt, by the relief being issued to miners by the Government—that Bulli-Woonona branch of the…

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Thirroul Returned Soldiers. the Annual Re-union

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 1

Members of Thirroul Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League availed themselves of the recently renovated Surf Club Hall in which to conduct…

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How Australian Ironmasters Helped Australia During the War. Ii

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 5

Some little time after the war broke out, there was a world-wide shortage of ships. Every ship that could be utilised for the transport of…

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A Soldier's Lament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 1

`My soul is seared by Fate's remorse less fire, My greatest hopes are shattered; in the mire…

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Welcome Home. to Mr. C. SIMPSON

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 6

A very pleasant "Welcome Home" luncheon was tendered to Mr. C. Simpson, of Wollongong, on Wednesday at the Charlton Cafe, Crown Street…

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Kiama Soldiers' Memorial Arch To the Editor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 4

Dear Sir.—those men whose memory we commemorate by erecting this Arch gave to Australia a commitment to do all that in their power lay, to…

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Kiama Soldiers' Memorial

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Men's Committee in was held in the Town Hall on Wednes connection with the Soldiers' Memorial day night. Ald. J. Price presided., there…

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If War Came. Control of Pacific. Oil or Impotence

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 September 1926 · page 4

A modern war could not be carried on for twenty-four hours without petrol. Yet in time of war—either a war upon our own coasts or war elsewhere in…

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If War Came. Control of the Pacific. Oil or Impotence. No. III

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 13

A modern war could not be carried on for twenty-four hours without petrol. Yet in time of war—either a war upon our own coasts or war elsewhere…

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Kiama Soldiers' Memorial Committee

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the above committee was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. Mr. J. Price was in the chair. Also present…

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Oil War. To the Editor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 13

"Foreign Companies have not merely been content with bleeding our country white. they have become so certain…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Kiama soldiers' Memorial, held on Wednesday night, was attended by Ald. J. Price (Chairman), Colonel C. Fuller,…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 3

A committee meeting in connection with the Soldiers Memorial was held on Wednesday night, there being present Ald. J. Price (Mayor) Ald. J. Pike…

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THIRROUL Welcome Home

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 17

On Thursday evening last, Doctor F. C. Crossle was given a great welcome home at the School of Arts, on his return from abroad. Mr. H. Ross…

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