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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

287 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 15

Albion Park-shellharbour Patriotic and War Fund Annual Meeting Good Year's Work

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 2

This meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Albion Park, on Monday night last, the Mayor (Ald. J. R. East) in the chair, and a fair…

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CONSTITUTION Of War Agricultural Committees

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 2

Mr. C. C. Crane, Chief Executive Officer, spoke to delegates at the District War Agricultural Committee Conference at Kiama on Friday last…

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Post-war Development Country Pressmen to Prepare

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 3

One of the most important decisions of the recent Country Press Conference in Sydney was the setting up of a small sub-committee of the…

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Nowra District War Agricultural Committee Conference at Kiama Interesting Agenda

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 1

The first conference of delegates of the Nowra District War Agricultural Committee was held at Kiama on Friday last, and the…

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Women and War

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 3

"Another thousand women wanted for National Service" So reads an announcement by manpower authorities indicating that…

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Post-war Development Country Pressmen to Prepare

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 4

One of the most important decisions of the recent Country Press Conference in Sydney was the setting up of a small sub-committee of the executive…

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War Damage Scheme Collection of Unpaid Contributions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 1

The War Damage Commission has announced through the press that no further contributions will be collected in 1944 for cover against war damage…

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Gerringong Patriotic and War Fund Annual Meeting a Successful Year

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1943 · page 1

The fourth annual meeting of the Gerringong Patriotic and War Fund was held on Saturday last, and it was clear from the annual report that…

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Training Servicemen Post-war Production

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers League has received the following official information on this subject from the Army Education Service:—…

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Welcome Home!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

On Saturday, Oct. 30th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Thompson, Dapto, Pte. John Warrington (A.I.F. returned) was the…

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War Trophies Interesting Display

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

War souvenirs from New Guinea and the Middle East together with a collection of war photos and photos of local service men and women…

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Post War Works Bulli Council Suggestions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 4

At the meeting of the Bulli Shire Council on Monday night the Shire engineer (Mr.Glastonbury) reported that with the President and shire…

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Prisoners of War Street Adoption Scheme

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 9

The Hon. Treasurer advises that Wollong'ong's total is now over £6000, and over £4900 of this has been collected by our very fine from street collections only. The hon treasurer is absent on a few weeks holiday and organisers may continue to hand in…

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Soldier's Amazing Jungle Coincidence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

A strange coincidence occurred in the New Guinea jungle during October, when a Lithgow service man, patrolling a lonely jungle…

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Soldier Deserter Pleads in Vain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 11

Outstretching his arms along the rail of the dock and with, his eyes full of tears, Garnet Richard Kelly, 18 a soldier, pleaded in…

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SHIPWRECK At Shellharbour Soldiers' Bravery

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 3

The story has now been revealed of the wreck of an Allied ship on the rocks off Bass Point, Shellharbour, near the site of the old limekiln…

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Dapto Welcome Home

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 3

Last Saturday night a welcome home was held in the Dapto Masonic Hall, the guests being Driver J. Tuckey, and L/Cpl S. Evans,…

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Kiama Patriotic and War Fund Monthly Meeting On Monday Night

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Kiama Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, the President (Mr. C. S. Boyd)…

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

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 2

YOUR WORK AND YOUR SAVINGS ARE ESSENTIAL YOUR WORK AND…

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Current Jottings War Planes for Peace

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 3

Following closely upon official] announcements that the famous Beaufighter aircraft is being manufactured in Australia, comes the…

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