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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

49 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 3

Anzac Eve Dance

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

A dance to raise the promised quota from Kiama for the Red Cross Soldiers' Hospital and any funds over to be given to the Kiama District Hospital,…

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Anzac Day. Kiama Memorial Service

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

The fifteenth anniversary of Anzac Day was celebrated by a United Service held in the Memorial Park on Friday afternoon last…

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Anzac Day Celebrations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

The citizens' service held in Wollongong Town Hall on Friday morning was well attended. The Mayor (Ald. W. L. Howarth)…

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Anzac Day Celebrations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 13

I was conversing with a returned digger a few months ago—a chap who had been on the unemployed list for eleven months, and he told me…

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Around the District. Corrimal. Anzac Commemoration

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 15

At 3.30 on Sunday, Corrimal townspeople held their annual service at the Anzac Memorial Gates. The procession was headed by the local band,…

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Anzac Service. at the Monument, Austinmer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 10

Increasing interest and reverence were manifested at the Anzac Service which was held at the Monument, on Austinmer Beach, on Anzac Day. The…

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London Re-visited. Soldiers Begging

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

A correspondent writing to a London paper, states that she has re-visited the city after many years and comments on the young people one sees…

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Splendid Club Rooms for Wollongong Returned Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

The new Club Rooms of the Wollongong Sub-Branch of the…

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Opening New Soldiers' Club Rooms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 8

For many weeks past members of the R.S. League, Wollongong sub-branch, have been busily engaged setting their new home in order…

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A Soldier's Death Late Comrade Irwin

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 16

Interred ion Saturday, 9th May, 1930 A Soldier and a man!. It was almost the last wish of our old comrade that he should be…

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In Search of Lost London. Changes That Strike the Returned Exile. Ruthless War on Old Buildings. By Sir Percival Phillips

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 10

There is no more pathetic figure than an exiled Briton, home for the first time after many years' foreign service, scarching vainly for a lost…

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Welcome Home

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 11

Many friends in this parish have been pleased during the week to extend a welcome home to the Rev. Father Doherty, following his return from a…

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To Help the Hospital Jamberoo Returned Soldiers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the Jamberoo returned soldiers was held on Tuesday evening in Mr. J. V. Edwards' residence to make arrangements for the ball and…

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Jamberoo. Returned Soldiers' Dance

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

A dance was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night in aid of the ball and euchre party which will be held on Friday night next, by the…

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"War Debts." W.e.a. Class at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 4

The. W.E.A. held their weekly class at the Memorial Hall, at 8 p.m. Monday evening last, when about 30 members were present. An…

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Jamberoo. Returned Soldiers' Ball. £60 for Hospital and School of Arts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 3

A wonderful response was forthcoming to the appeal made by the Jamberoo Diggers on behalf of the Kiama District Hospital and the Jamberoo…

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"Journey's End." War In A Subdued Key

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 12
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

War in a subdued key—without martial airs, mock heroics and profanity—is the subject of "Journey's End," the Tiffany-Gainsborugh all-dialogue…

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Bad Policy. War Debt Repudiation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 7

According to a report which appeared in the "Newcastle Herald," in lengthy discussion too place at the monthly meeting of the Adamstown…

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Returned Soldiers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the newly-formed Kiama branch-of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. The…

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