Austinmer News Send-off to Soldiers
At a dance organised by the Austinmer Patriotic Committee, and held in the Scout Hall on Saturday night, presentations were made to L. A. C…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
295 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 15
Benefits for Returned Soldiers
Returned members of the 2nd A.I.F. will receive many benefits from the extensive scheme announced by the Minister for the…
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The Local Government Association, dealing with the war effort, in its latest notification to Councils, states:—…
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The following matters of interest to Diggers have been notified to sub-branches by League headquarters. Nominations are now to hand for…
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The Agricultural Hall was crowded on Tuesday night, when Privates Jack Tuckey and Colin Tate, brothers-in-law, were entertained by the local…
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The campaign for the sale of War Savings Certificates and for advance subscriptions to future War Loans is being intensified and both these…
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The cmpaign for the sale of War Savings Certificates and for advance subscriptions to future War Loans is being intensified and both these…
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The Corrimal Public School has been very active in raising funds for patriotic purposes since the outbreak of war. Their latest contribution has…
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The executive committee of the Wollongong Patriotic and War fund held its meeting on July 30th in the Mayor's room…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Struck by Lightning Wollongong's Black-out
Monday night's thunderstorm was one of the most severe for years, and when the high tension main was struck near the Port Kembla Power…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Industries. in the Country
The Federal Government should, to a much greater extent than at present, assist in establishing war industries in country towns in order…
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The Corrimal Patriotic and War Fund and combined sporting bodies met on Monday night at the Bowling Club to form a committee to [?]…
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It is proposed to supply the crew of one of His Majesty's Australian ships, in which the people of Wollongong are interested with two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rubber Pests Routed Vital War Time Discovery Which Increases Supply
The pests which attack rubber plantations and rob the planter of his crop have been outwitted by the discovery of a former rubber planter, Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's Tractors Have Grown 70 Fold for This War's Food Campaign
The mechanised columns of Britain's agricultural army have already achieved a big victory against unforeseen odds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Boxing Soldier
Eric Dawson, who worked at Wongawilli as an engineman, is away fighting for his country. As a boxer he was tough and his many pals in…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Austinmer News Send Off and Welcome Home
Last Saturday night, in the Austinmer Kiosk, Gunner J. C. Brown, formerly attached to the teaching staff of the Coledale Public School, was…
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The Mayor of Wollongong (Ald. J. W. Lee) together with a representative gathering of bank managers, business men, tendered a very…
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The publicity officer writes:--The committee of the Combined Sporting Bodies is organising a monster sports day to be held in the Corrimal Park,…
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