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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1933

51 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 3

War Service Homes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' Congress at Sydney condemned the action of the War Service Homes Commission in ejecting tenants from war service…

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Returned Soldiers. Ladies' Night

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 3

On Monday night, in the Agricultural Hall, the Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers' League entertained the large number of ladies who gave such…

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Women's Auxiliary. for Returned Soldiers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 2

At the ladies night of the Kiama Returned Soldiers' League in the Agricultural Hall on Monday, Mrs. H. Splatt, (president) and Mrs. L E. Dyer…

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Welcome Home to Mrs. W. H. Cook

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 7

On Saturday evening last a large and representative number of citizens assembled at "Glengarry," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waples, at…

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Returned Soldiers League

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night. Mr. P. J. Davies…

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Soldiers' Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 3

An advt. in this issue announces that in the King's Theatre, at Thirroul, next Sunday (12th) at 3.30 p.m. there is to be a monster combined service…

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Rats—and the Next War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 2

British exports of white rats and mice have increased sevenfold during the last six months. The fact is hardly of interest unless you know what…

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The Welfare of War-blinded Men

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 5

THE fifteen years which, have elapsed since the signing of the Armistic have brought many changes. We are daily reminfrf of the great problems arising from the war, many of them still unsolved…

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More Blinded Soldiers Than Ever

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 18

"During the past five years there have been more blinded soldiers under the care of St. Dunstan's than at any other period. The first blinded…

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Review. "Old Soldiers Never Die."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 3

It is only now that the real war books are making 'their appearance. These of the earlier days were more or less of a humorous vein or written…

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War Service Homes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 2

Speaking on the Estimates, in the Federal House, Mr. McNicoll, M.H.R., said:—Last year, the Minister…

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