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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Anzac Day. Arrangements For Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 9

Anznc Davis to be commemorated at Port Kembla to-morrow (Saty.) morning. A parade of Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Cubs and members of the Red…

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R.s. & S.i. League. Wollongong Branch. Anzac Day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 12
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Mrs E. Scott has been appointed librarian, anil the library hours are now fixed from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 11.30…

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Anzac Celebrations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 12

A large congregation filled the Wollongong Methodist Church on Sunday night, when an Anzac Memorial Service was conducted. A special…

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Anzac Shorts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 16

The Wonderful display interest in the Anzac Commemoration Service conducted by the R.S. League, at the Crown Theatre, is…

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Anzac Day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 6

Anzac Day was fittingly solemnised at Corrimal on Sunday. In the afternoon there was an exceptionally large gathering at the Memorial Park gates…

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Anzac Day. Impressive Services

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 16

Memories—poignant memories—came flooding down through the mist of years on Saturday, in Wollongong and district…

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Anzac Day. at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

The Anzac Commemoration at Wollongong was, this year carried out with as much respect and veneration for the memory of the men and the…

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Anzac Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 4

Anzac Day was fittingly celebrated in Berry on Saturday. The arrangement in the hands of the Returned Soldiers Club, with the…

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Anzac

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 4

Anzac Sunday was celebrated in all the churches in Berry on Sunday. The Presbyterian service was conducted by Rev. J. H. G. Auld, B.A., of Nowra,…

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Band and Returned Soldiers' Smoke Social

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 3

The Kiama Municipal Silver Band entertained the Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers League at a smoke concert in the Agriculture Hall on…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, at an earlier hour…

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Echoes of the Milk War. Big Meeting at Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 2

"This meeting of milk suppliers representing the whole of the South Coast, requests the Government to take immediate steps to amend the Milk Act, to stabilise the price, and thus dispose of the present chaos."…

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Milk War. a South Coast Phase. Vote of Confidence Carried

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 5

A largely attended meeting was held of Illawarra Central Creamery suppliers on Tuesday afternoon in the Albion Park Town Hall. Mr. H. G. Fraser,…

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Bread War. at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

Port Kembla is the latest town to be favoured with a bread war. A new baker, commencing operations, intimated and made it widely known that he…

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Card Evening. R.A.O.B. and Returned Soldiers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 2

The R.A.O.B. Buffaloes entertained the Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers' League to a card evening at the Agricultural Hall on Thursday…

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The Milk War. To the Editor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 2

Sir,—On the 28th of May a movement of loyalty to the Country Milk Suppliers' Association began at Kiama and has spread North and South, East…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers' League we was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night. In the absence of…

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The Bread War (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 15

Sir,—The object of organisation, no matter what sources it may emerge from, has, or should have, for its object the development of…

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Returned Soldiers. Community Singing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 2

The Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers League held another community singing evening in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday, when there was a…

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