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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting of Jamberoo Branch

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Jamberoo branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night, the…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting of Gerringong Branch

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Gerringong, on Saturday night, the president. (Mr. H. E. Cooke) in the…

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War News

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 12

The Australians again distinguished themselves at the taking of Tobruk. Representatives of the British Employers' Federation and of the Trades…

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Overseas News Livestock From the War Zone. England Still Shipping Pedigree Cattle Round the World

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 12

Britain continues in the midst of war to send pedigree livestock across the seas to several remote corners of the world to the value of £100,000 a…

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Kiama Patriotic and War Fund. Monthly Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Kiama Patriotic and War Fund Committee was held in the Council Chambers, with the president (Mr. C. S. Boyd)…

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Killed in Action

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 7

Word was received last week end that Private Robert Montgomery, had been killed in action at Bardia. He was 24 years of age and was the…

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Killed in Action Private Robt. Montgomery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 9

Mr. and Mrs. William Montgomery, of Railway-street, Corrimal, were advised on Saturday by the Army Board, that their son Robert was killed in…

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India's War Production Increasing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

India's wartime production is steadily increasing and civil industry is coming well into its stride in the production of munitions. Shipments have…

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Canada's Contribution to War Effort

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

Canada's contribution to the war has been enormous and her plans for the future are equally impressive. The Canadian Minister for Air Defence,…

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War Efforts Bren Gun Souvenir for Britain

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

Members of the British Supply Mission, investigating munitions production in Australia and New Zealand, will take back to England one…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Kiama Sub-branch Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Kiama Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held, at the Council Chambers on Thursday night, when…

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Port Kembla News Wounded

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

The N.S.W. Army casualities list announced on Wednesday included: Lieutenant I. C. Fulton and Private D. R. Leighton, of the Infantry. Port…

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Patriotic and War Fund

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 18

Wollongong Patriotic and War Fund held the ordinary executive meeting in the Mayor's room on 29th January…

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Wollongong Patriotic and War Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

The Executive meeting on January 29th was presided over by the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Lee). CORRESPONDENCE…

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War News at Home and Abroad American Medical Aid to Great Britain

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Quite apart from war supplies, the United States are helping Groat Britain in the humanitarian field. Famous doctors, nurses and social…

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44,000,000 Biscuits a Week From Eight of Britain's War Time Plants

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

The capacity and resilience of Britain's non-armament engineering industries is strikingly instanced by the war time activities of one of the…

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Soldiers' Letter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

I have been promoted to the rank of captain, and appointed Camp Commandant to Army Headquarters, so with a big job ahead one may…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 1

Following are interesting extracts from soldiers now serving. with the A.I.F. in North Africa. The first is from Cpl. Alf. Meredith, of Kiama,…

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Aid to Greek Soldiers. Carnival to Be Held

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

All Municipal and Shire Councils throughout the State have been requested to seek the assistance of their residents in launching an…

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War Work Reminiscences

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

Mary Grant Bruce always has a "house full" audience when she speaks over the air. She is programmed for two talks over the National lines on…

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