War on Loose Talk and Rumours
Last night Messrs McDermott and Duff, of the Commonwealth Security Service, addressed the Wollongong Council on the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
327 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 16 of 17
Port Kembla News School War Effort
The war savings group of the Port Kembla Public School continues to be very active and the total purchase of way saving certificates for the term…
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Whilst home on leave, Private Neville Beattie (A.I.F.) was entertained and he also received a presentation. Cr. Stevenson presided and paid a…
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Mr. and Mrs. E. Meredith; Kiama, have been notified that their son, Sergt. Alfred Meredith, A.I.F. has been wounded in action. He was…
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Jack Carrick, now a sergeant with the A.I.F. Field Ambulance in New Guninea after a spell in the Middle East, writes to Mr. C. W. King, of…
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The Town Clerk gave the following details of the War Damage Insurance assesssments and premiums in his report to the Gerringong…
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Last year, the Mayoress of Gerringong (Mrs. H. E. Cooke) donated prizes to the pupils who collected the most War Savings Certificates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kiama Patriotic and War Fund Monthly Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Kiama Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. In the absence of the…
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Mr. and Mrs. C. Steele, of Horne street, Port Kembla, have received word of the deaths in action of two sons…
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Mr. and Mrs. C. Steel, of Horn-st., Port Kembla, this week received the sad news that their youngest son, Pte. G. (Bowler) 'Steel had been killed in…
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Mr. and Mrs. George Vidler, old and esteemed residents of Jamberoo, may well be proud of the record of their family as regards, war service…
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"Over 30,000 war savings groups now command the services of at least" 50,000 voluntary workers, That is not enough. There must be a war…
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Up to the 24th November, 2504 members of the staff of the Bank of New South Wales in Australia had enlisted in the fighting forces. The…
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Advice was received on Monday of the death in action in New Guinea, of Captain Jack Murray Blamey, of the firm of…
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News was received this week that Captain Jack Blarney had been killed in action in Papua. Prior to enlisting he was with the firm of Cox and…
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At the last meeting of the subcommittee assisting the Red Cross Society with, its Prisoners of War Adoption Scheme…
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"The death in action in New Guinea, of Capt. Harry Wiseman news of which was received privately last week was confirmed…
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Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wiseman, of Wollongong, received the sad news, recently that their son, Captain Harry Wiseman, had been killed in…
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"The Nepean Times" states: Mr. and Mrs. Ludbrook, of Jane-street, Penrith, have received a letter from, their son, Pte. Reg J. Ludbrook, at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Funds (To the Editor)
Sir.—While reading the issue of your paper dated 20/11/42, my attention was drawn to the column headed "Patriotic and…
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