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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

198 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 10

Returned Soldiers' Conference Many Matters Discussed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

Many important subjects were discussed at the quarterly conference of the South Coast Returned Soldiers' Leagues held in Wollongong on…

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Soldiers' Rehabilitation Advisory Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Thirroul Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on Sunday, it was decided to set up a local Advisory Committee…

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Returned Soldiers' Leagues Admittance of Militia Men

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 8

The question of the admission, of members of the Militia into the Returned Soldiers' League was discussed at a conference of the South Coast…

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Thirroul News Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Thirroul Returned Soldiers was held in the Soldiers Hall on Sunday morning when in the absence of the president…

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Post War

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

The Rector (Rev. S. A. Mainstone) has invited Mr. Allan Fraser M.H.R., to give an address in the Christ Church Palish Hall on Monday night…

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Kiama Patriotic and War Fund Monthly Meeting On Monday Night

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 5

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

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REHABILITATION Of Returned Soldiers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

A motion urging the State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League to give Serious Consideration to the appointment of a special body…

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Cycle of War Problems

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

War requirements have a tendency to move in cycles—the problems that beset a nation early in a war are solved one by one, but in their places…

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War Savings Stamps Wollongong Drive

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

Mr. Murrell, accompanied by seven members of the State War Savings Certificate Campaign, will commence a drive next Tuesday, to obtain the…

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Post War Reconstruction Wollongong City Council's Proposals Two-year Plan Prepared

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Wollongong City Council, held at the end of November last year, a comprehensive programme of works…

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Soldier Charged Negligent Driving

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 8

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, the case was concluded in which Jack Taylor (20), soldier, was charged with negligent driving,…

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Flower Garden in New Guinea Tendered by Port Kembla Soldier

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

Recently a nurse in a hospital in New Guinea was brought a bunch of flowers. The officer brought them along to her in appreciation for the…

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Mother's Answer to Soldier's Prayer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Some week ago we published a verse by Cpl. McGrath, of Wombarra. and from his sister, Kath, McGrath, comes the following:…

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Prisoner of War Students

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4

"Kindly forward me at your earliest convenience books on scientific dairying and pig-fariming," writes an Australian prisoner of war to the…

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Kiama Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting On Thursday Night

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

The 14th annual meeting of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night the President (Mr. P.J. Davies) in the…

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Post War

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

On Monday night last in the Christ Church Parish Hall, Mr. A. D. Fraser M.H.R., gave an interesting address on the subject of Christian Post…

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Victory War Loan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

A Victory War Loan Committee was formed in the Mayor's Room, at the Council Chambers, Wollongong on Thursday afternoon of last week…

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New Trunk Road Post War Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

The Main Roads Board has a scheme for the establishment of a new through traffic highway between the Bulli Pass and Wollongong, which will possibly…

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Post War Housing The Skilled Trades Bottleneck

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 7

The campaign for an immediate housing programme, and for the preparation of definite schemes for post war housing, continues…

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Welcome Home To Servicemen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 4

The Gerringong School of Arts was crowded on Monday night last when a social organised by, the Committee of the, Lord Mayor's Patriotic and…

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