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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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

Dapto Soldiers Memorial V School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Dapto Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts was held in the Reading Room on Monday night, Mr. W. J. Smith presiding. The…

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Stamp Duty. War Service Homes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 12

At a result of representations made to the Premier by the Returned Soldiert' League, he has decided to waive payment of Stamp…

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War Wrecks: Work of Red Cross

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 10

Now that the war is only a memory there are many people who wonder what the Red Cross stands for to-day, and what it is doing. Little doubt is left as to the need of the organisation, once the sad procession of war wrecks who pass daily…

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Unfortunate Shooting Affair at Kiama Hospital. a Nurse Wounded in the Neck. Charge—attempted Murder

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 2

The laundry at the Kiama District Hospital was the scene of an unfortunate shooting affair on Saturday last at about 3.30 p.m., and as a result Miss Mona Hazel Olive Grunsell, a probationary nurse at the hospital, 21 years of age, and Horace Prott, a telephone mechanic, well…

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Unfortunate Shooting Affair at Kiama Hospital. a Nurse Wounded in the Neck. Charge—attempted Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 8

The laundry at the Kiama District Hospital was the scene of an unfortunate shooting affair on Saturday last at about 3.30 p.m., and as a result Miss Mona Hazel Olive Grunsell, a probationary nurse at the hospital, 21 years of age, and Horace Prott, a telephone mechanic, well…

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Returned Soldiers Meet. Preparing for Xmas

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 9

Members of Wollongong Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League met at the Club Rooms on Thursday, October 27th, Mr. J. Scott was…

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Returned Soldiers Meet

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 19

Members of Wollongong Sub-branch of the R.S.I.S.L.A., met at the club rooms on Thursday, October 27th. Mr. J. Scott was in the…

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War Loans

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 11
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The Federal Treasurer, Dr. Earle Page, announced to-day that he is prepared to cash at once up to £4,000,000 of the bonds and stock of the 4 [?] per…

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Returned Soldiers. for Old Times' Sake

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 9

Wollongong Diggers are celebrating Armistice Night in their Club Room, and a cordial invitation is extended by the sub-branch of the League to all…

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Returned Soldiers Meet Mr. P. C. Pryor is Reminiscent a Fine Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 6

The attendance at the last monthly meeting, held at the Club rooms, was excellent, and the interest evidenced in League matters generally was…

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War Service Homes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 6

Mr. Dunstan, of the War Service Homes Commission, wil be in attendance at the R.S. and S.I. League Club Rooms, Wollongong, on Thursday…

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In Movieland Fashion Fad's Busy Studio. T[?] Fashion War

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 4

A friendly fashion war looms between Sydney's cinema builders and Sydney's shops. The movie men claim first victory by landing nearly…

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War Guilt (Summary of Italian Press.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 30

The latest issue of the "Nuova Antologia", prints a noteworthy article on the question of war responsibility by an anonymous writer who thinks…

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War Service Homes' Commission

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 12

Tenders, addressed to the Deputy Commissioner, 36 Clarence Street, Sydney and which close at Noon, 3rd January, 1928, are invited for the…

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