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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

287 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 15

Post-war Work At Gerringong Conference Proposal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 4

A conference of district Councils to discuss post-war reconstruction works is to be convened by the Gerringong Council, following a report…

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War Veteran Aids Loan

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

Gunner William Douglas Haining, veteran of Dunkirk, Greece, Crete and Malaya, who received the O.B.E. for heroism at Dunkirk, has…

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Loaning Cars To Soldiers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. warns motor-owners who contemplate allowing soldier friends to drive their cars that the State traffic authorities insist upon…

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Prisoners of War Street Adoption Scheme

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

The Hon. Treasurer reports that the total to date is well over £4100 andalthough the weather has been against them the…

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What Britain Has Done (September, 1939—March,1943) in This War What Have the British Done to Be Proud Of?

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 4

Great Britain was the first country in all the world to go to war with Hitler's Germany from a sense of duty, without first being attacked herself…

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Prisoners of War Official News

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 4

The District Records Office of the Army has advised Mr. Jack Sweet, of North Kiama, that the following message was received from…

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Kiama Patriotic and War Fund Monthly Meeting On Monday Night

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Kiama Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last…

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More Men Reported Prisoners of War

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 7

Many homes in this district were brightened by news last Friday that, loved ones, who have been missing since the fall of Malaya…

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NURSING War-time Job and Peace-time Career

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 1

Stressing the need for trainees in hospitals in metropolitan and country, districts, Mr. D. Witheriff, Acting De[?] Director General of Man Power,…

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Rehabilitation of Soldiers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 12

Some months ago a district Repatriation Committee was set up to deal with the problems of the discharged members of the…

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Pte. Arthur Reid Prisoner of War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 3

Presbyterian friends in this district will be pleased to hear that Pte. Arthur Reid, A.I.F., has at last been located after being posted as Missing…

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Beware of the Squander Bug It's an All-in War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 4

YOUR WORK AND YOUR SAVINGS ARE ESSENTIAL YOUR WORK AND…

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5/- War Loan Stamps

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 5

This is the 5/- National Savings Stamp which is on sale at all Savings Banks and Post Offices during the Fourth Liberty Loan for…

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Prisoners of War Street Adoption Scheme

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

The total from Street collections to date is well over £4400, and the total from all sources is over £5450. There, are still a…

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Britain at War

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 3

Extracts from a pamphlet issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information have been circularised by the Commonwealth Bank, and are…

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Current Jottings Employment After War

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 3

Full employment after the war is one of the aims for which we are fighting. Full employment, like any other convenient label…

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Big Rally In Aid of War Loan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 1

There was a large crowd in the streets of Wollongong on Saturday forenoon to witness the parade of the various branches of the…

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I.O.O.F. LODGES And War Loan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 3

The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows has made a further investment of £10,000 in the Fourth Liberty Loan, making its total…

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Beware of the Squander Bug It's an All-in War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 3

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Kiama Patriotic and War Fund Annual Meeting On Monday Night

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 1

The 4th annual meeting of the Kiama Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, the President (Ald. C. S…

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