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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

305 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 16

War Savings Certificates. Kiama Bowling Club to Form a Group

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 1

At the afternoon tea adjournment of the Kiama Bowling Club, Mr. J. V. Edwards, who is also Mayor of Jamberoo, introduced the question…

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The War Position

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 9

THE war position has brushed aside all other considerations, and the call is for sacrifice by all sections of the community with view to maintaining the democratic conditions under which we live. For centuries past a price has been paid by successive…

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War Saving Groups Formed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 9

Twenty four war saving groups were formed in the Bulli Shire this week. A number of families have pledged themselves to set aside a certain…

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War Saving Committee Bulli Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

There was a very good attendance at a meeting of the Bulli War Savings Committee held in the Shire Chambers, Bulli, on Tuesday night. Mr. J. G…

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War Will Help Local Films New Pictures Start Production

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 4

Australia, like every new country, has always had difficulty in establishing new industries, and this is applied particularly to the motion…

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Administrators Criticised by Returned Soldiers Executive National Govt. Advocated More Accommodation for Troops Urged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 9

Administrative officers were criticised by Mr. J. R. Lewis (Southern District Councillor, R.S.S.I.L.A.) at a meeting called to form a recruiting committee…

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Presentation for Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

Four members of the second A.I.F. who wore, to have been given a presentation of a watch, each, were unable to attend a function arranged for…

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Aliens Soldiers Speak Out

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 10

Further criticism over the Government's attitude towards certain aliens, particularly enemy ones have been voiced by some officials of the…

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Patriotic Gesture £300 Free of Interest Loan to Government. £250 to Be Invested in War Savings Certificates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 3

The Kiama Agricultural and Horcultural Association gave a fine lead to Public bodies on the South Coast at its meeting on Thursday night…

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War Effort. Financial Support

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

The sale of War Savings Certificates is progressing very satisfactorily. At Kiama the value of those so far sold is nearly £3000, while…

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Diggers Form Group. Purchase of War Savings

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

The Kiama Sub-blanch of the Returned Soldiers' League, at its meeting on Thursday night last, decided to invest the whole of their share…

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Back from the War. 55 Years Ago

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

We continue the description from our old files of the return of the Kiama members of the Soudan contingent in July 1885:—…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Kiama branch of the Retained Soldiers' League was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The…

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War Bonds

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 8

Mr. Duggan, manager of the Port Kembla Branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, outlined the manner in which War Savings Certificates…

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War News at Home & Abroad Canada a War Arsenal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

The British Munitions Mission has, since its arrival in Canada placed contracts for munitions and war materials of an aggregate value of…

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War Savings Groups in Bulli Shire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 9

War Savings Groups are being organised throughout the Bulli Shire. The biggest group is at Pendlebury's. Brickworks, where the group…

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How to Help the Empire Win the War

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 24

In no other way can this be brought about than by buying from England. We in Australia should be grateful that conditions are not bad. This…

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Australian Industry in War Assistance by the Council for Scientific &. Industrial Research

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

The present international situation with the attendant urgent need for increased industrial production, the establishment of new industries and…

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Accident That Affect Soldiers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month. On other words, the Road Safety Council asks that all citizens will exercise…

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War Savings Certificates

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 3

A Publicity Committee has been formed in connection with the sale of War Loans and War Savings Certificates. The honorary director of…

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