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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Boy Scouts Port Kembla Tie in Tug-o-War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

The "Newcastle Herald" describes the tug-o-war at the Glenrock Scouts' Camp, Newcastle, as follows: Intel" district Tug-o'-war:—First Heat: 1st…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

The annual 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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Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 1

A meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, to inaugurate a Ladies Auxiliary in conjunction with the Kiama branch of the…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

A special meeting of the Kiama branch was held on Wednesday in the School of Arts. The president (Col-Fuller) was in the chair, and there were…

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Anzac Memorial Appeal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 12

The trustees of the Anzac Memorial now being erected in Hyde Park Sydney have found finance a difficult problem. It is imperative that…

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Pt. Kembla Returned Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 14

For the first time in the history of Pt. Kembla, a "Tin Hat" collection for distressed returned men was held las Friday, thanks to the efforts of…

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War and Evolution

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 8

"War has become a process in which all can lose but none can gain. To win a war to-day is a greater disaster than it formerly was to lose one…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 3

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

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A Russo-japanese War What Competent Observers Say

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

Not a few well-informed observers are confidently predicting that a second Russo-Japanese War is close at hand; some even believe that it is…

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Anzac Day. Railway Excursions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

Attention is drawn to the official announcement that special excursion tickets will be issued from and to Sydney and other stations within the…

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Anzac Day

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 3

Preparations for the celebration of Anzac Day at Kiama are now practically complete. The procession and service on Wednesday April 25th, will…

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Anzac Day Railway Excursions

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 1

Attention is drawn to the official announcement that special excursion tickets will be issued from and to Sydney and other stations within the…

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Anzac

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 12

The Anzac Commemoration Service this Sunday in the Crows Theatre will be held as usual. Parade from Jubilee Bridge at 2.15; service at…

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Anzac Day Arrangements at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 4

The first official Anzac Service of the fort Kembla brunch of the R.S. & S. I. League will be held in the White Way Theatre on Sunday, April 22. The…

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R.S. and S.I.L. Anzac Memorial Star Appeal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 15

Wollongong has not yet reached its quota of £50, and the sale of star certificates is proceeding slowly. Anzac Day, 25th April, has been set…

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Anzac Day

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

The nineteenth anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli will be celebrated to-day (Wednesday), taking the form at Kiama of a service in the…

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Corrimal Anzac Services

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 4

Anzac Services wars held in the various churches at the morning and evening services on Sunday. At 2.15 in the afternoon the usual…

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Anzac Commemoration Service

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 13

The spirit of Anzac was once more in evidence, on Sunday last, at the Service of Commemoration, organised by the…

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Anzac Day. at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 11

An Anzac Service was held in the Grown Theatre Wollongong, on Sunday afternoon. Prior to the service there was a procession of Returned…

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Anzac Day at Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 11

Anzac Day was celebrated in all churches on Wednesday and many nice wreaths were placed at the Post Office verandah in memory of "the…

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