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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Returned Soldiers' Preference Act Bulli Council's Protest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 19

At Monday night's meeting of the Buili Shire Council it was decided to enter an emphatic protest against the provisions of the new Act which…

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Helensburgh Jottings. Returned Soldiers Form Sub-branch

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 11

After a lapse of many years a sub-branch of the R.S. & S. I. League was recently reformed. The following officers were elected: Patron, Dr. Cox;…

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Open Column. Preference to Soldiers. the Need for Explanation. To the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 2

Sir, I desire a little space in your columns to reply to some of the unfair comment against the returned soldiers in reference to the "Preference to…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 2

The President (Colonel Fuller) presided at the monthly meeting of the Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on Thursday night last in the…

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R.S. and S.I.L. New Soldiers' Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 10

Wollongong Sub-Branch of the R. S. and S.I. League recently decided to erect New Club premises and the site chosen is on the corner of…

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New Premises for Wollongong Soldiers' Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 6

Saturday next (22nd inst) will be a memorable day for the Wollongong Sub-branch. Commencing at 3 p.m., the laying of the…

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New Club Premises. for Wollongong Soldiers' Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 13

Saturday last was a red letter day in the history of the Wollongong Branch of the R.S. & S.I. League, as it was the occasion set…

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Soldiers' Club Diggers' New Home

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 20

Wollongong Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League is going from Strength to strength. Its headway is commendable…

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T.B. SOLDIERS (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 3

Sir,—May I be permitted on behalf of my Committee to very sincerely thank all the good people who helped, to make the Corrimal…

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Preference to Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 11

Messrs. F. Lowden (President) and Browne (Vice-president) of the Southern Branch of the Miners' Federation, attended the big conference convened…

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Great War Effects

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 14

And then our world was struck by the Great War Comet, with its enormous tail of fearsome complications, which dazed young minds with…

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War Against Slavery the Anzacs, the Ethiopians, and the Fascists

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

Italy advances as justification for an attack on -Abyssinia the persistence of chattel-slavery in that country. The cynic may regard this…

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Against War. Resolutions Carried by Miners' Delegate Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 9

At the meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board at Wollongong on Wednesday, the threatened war between Italy and Abyssinia was discussed, and…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 September 1935 · page 1

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

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Wollongong A.h. & I. Assn. Special Meeting. Returned Soldier Appointed Secretary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 1

A special meeting of the committee of the above was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of dealing with a motion, re the fixing of admission…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · 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…

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R.s. & S.i. League Returned Soldiers' Gala Day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 10

Only one week to go and the Diggers will take possession of their new, spacious and well equipped Club Rooms, which are to be officially…

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Returned Soldiers Active

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 10

The local branch of the Returned Soldiers 'League held a special meeting on Tuesday night and decided to hold n ball for the purpose of raising…

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R.S. and S.I. League Returned Soldiers Caia Day Saturday, October 12th

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 10

Only one week to go and the Diggers will then take possession of their new, spacious and well equipped Club rooms, which are to be officially…

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Special Appeal to Returned Men

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 20

All diggers who can possibly report for duty early Saturday morning at the Club are asked to report to Mr. J. W. Lee, O.C. Troops. Mr…

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