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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Anzac Day. Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 8

A Commemoration Service was held in the Crown Theatre, Wollongong, on Sunday afternoon. There was a procession to the Town Hall, where…

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Anzac Service at Wollongong Town Hall

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 8

A short service was held in the Wollongong Town Hall on Anzac morning, the Mayor (Ald. Howarth) presiding. There was not a particularly…

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Returned Soldiers' League Thirroul Sub-branch

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The recently-formed Thirroul Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia is going ahead well and enrolling fresh…

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Anzac Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 4

A special Anzac service, under the auspices of the local Returned Soldiers' Club, was held in the Memorial Avenue on Monday last in the absence of the…

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Anzac Day. Big Gathering at Kiama Rev. Gallop's Stirring Address

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 2

Auzac Day this year was again celebrated in Kiama with a fine Procession through the streets from the showground to the Oddfellows' Hall, where…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 3

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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Correspondence. Mr. Davies and the War Boats

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 7

Dear Sir,—I listened-in to Mr. Davies' speech on Tuesday night. I do not propose to deal with the general text of his remarks, but one I cannot…

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Returned Soldiers League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 1

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

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Against War (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 10

Sir.—We are almost on the eve of the anniversary of the out-break of the Great War in August, 1914 and on August 1st. the workers of…

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Mr. A. G. Huie's Address Wollongong Soldiers, Club Debating Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 8

On the evening of the 21st July, under the auspices of the Wollongong Soldiers Club Debating Society, Mr. A.G.Huie, secreatary of the Henry…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 3

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

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A Soldiers Benefit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 4

Realising that Charlie Easterbrook popular "digger," had been in a bad way for a long time owing to war injuries the members of the…

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Satisfactory Results. Expert and Proof Provided During War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 8

Commenting on the progress made, Dr. C. M. Walter, Engineer-in-charge of the Industrial Research Laboratories, City of Birmingham Gas…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 4

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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Unemployed Ex-soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 8

A State wide drive to organise an employment scheme for returned soldiers was inaugurated last-night in St. James' Hali, city. Mr. L. A. Robb,…

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War at Ah Ladies' Cricket Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 6

Well, folk, we took off from the Trades' School on Saturday (minus three of our usual players) to play the Bellambi girls on their own…

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Club Room Mooted. for Returned Soldiers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 2

At the meeting of the Kiama Returned Soldiers League on Thursday night, there was good deal of discussion as to the possibility of obtaining a club…

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Returned Soldiers. Club Room Proposal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Thursday night, a letter was received from the local branch of the Returned Soldiers League, stating they were desirous of…

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"Wage War on the Fly."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 7

The following timely advice in this question is reproduced from last year's Health Week booklet: "Destroy the fly or the fly will destroy you. Keep…

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