THE 10,000 BRIGADE Wolltongrong's Great War Effort
The 10,000 Brigade has come to town and Wollongong is proud of it. It has come to give every patriotic citizen an opportunity of serving his or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
305 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 16
The 10,000 Brigade Wollongong's Great War Effort
The 10,000 Brigade has come to town and Wollongong is proud of it. It has come to give every patriotic citizen an opportunity of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →No Bias on Bowlers! War Time Fashions a Bit of Nonsense for a Good Cause
Wollongong Bowlers have won renown for the spontaneous way they have risen to assist any deserving cause…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Bulletin of War News At Home and Abroad (Issued by Dept. of Information) R.A.A.F. Now Five Times Stronger
The strength of the Royal Australian Air Fores has increased five times since the outbreak of war. There are now 1,250 officers and 16,715 men in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Funds. Primary Producers' Panel Formed
A primary producers' panel of the New South Wales Committee of the Commonwealth War Loans and War Savings Certificates Campaign has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia's Part in War Oversea and at Home
The growing extent of Australia's war activities at home provides a striking illustration of the nation's determination to play its part in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers' League. Kiama Branch
A meeting of the Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, the president (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Savings Stamps
War Savings Stamps are now on sale at all Post Offices, and may be utilised for the purchase of War Savings Certificates. Cards are issued…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Financial War Effort. Kiama's Share
Up to date, the excellent total of £13,000 has been contributed by Kiama as its share of the nation's war effort. This includes purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Effort
The School War Auxiliary for Patriotic and War Funds is continuing its efforts in selling toffee, gathering waste materials and paper, etc…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Savings Certificates
Mr. J. Folkard, organiser of the Bulli Shire War Saving Committee, writes:—"War Saving Certificates are gilt-edge security and like Common…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Catholic War Collection Raised £4692
The recent appeal by Archbishop Gilroy in Roman Catholic churches in the Sydney Archdiocese resulted. in £4692 being raised for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Corrimal Chatter School War Activities
To assist the School War activities the Church of England Players Club will present the "Absent Minded Bridegroom."…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War and Religion An Explanation
On Sunday at the Wollongong Congregational Church, the Rev. Gordon Robertson spoke on the War situation, and answered the question many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Spinning Wheels Are Britain's New War Time Export
Women weavers in London are taking an active part in Britain's export drive by weaving material which, before the war, was imported from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W.v.s. Good War Work
Excellent evidence of good war work was given by members of the Kiama branch of the Women's Voluntary Services at their meeting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gifts for Soldiers. Canteen Orders
The system of Canteen Orders, devised by the Australian Defence Canteens Service, operated in conjunction with the Postal Department, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patriotic and War Fund
On Wednesday, 31st July, a meeting of the executive committee of Wollongong Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Mayor's Room…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →War Time Finance An Instructive Address
On Tuesday night, members of the Wollongong Rotary Club listened to a very enlightening address by Rotarian Grant on "War Time Finance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It Writes in Flame War Invention That Cuts Steel Like Pastry
A new machine which "writes" with flame, has been designed and made in Britain and is at work in a big motor factory engaged in…
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