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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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America at War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 2

In this year the American War was at its height, and the editorial of the first issue says "Neither the war waged by the British Government in the…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 2

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

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Soldiers' Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 5

The Corrimal Soldiers' Club, only revived about a month ago, has already established a club room adjacent to Wellington Bros. butcher's shop. Mr…

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Returned Soldiers Ladies' Evening

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 2

The Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers' League hold a social evening for members' wives and friends at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday, and there…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 2

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

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Returned Soldiers League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 2

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

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Returned Soldiers' Concert

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League night of entertainment, fixed for October 13th is departing on this occasion from largely a community singing gathering, as a…

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Returned Soldiers League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of thE Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers League was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night. The president…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 3

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

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Boxing Wollongong Welterweight Wells Wins Willing War

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 14

Dealer Wells 10st. 8lbs, Wollon[?] the nearest thing to perpetual motion the boxing ring has given us, took a popular pointe decision over that…

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