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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

157 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 8

Water Board Post-War Work

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

Addressing a conference in Sydney last week of councils' delegates In the fifth constituency of the Metropolitan W.S. and D. Board, Mr…

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Britain's War Effort British Science Makes Bombing Accurate

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 4

The story of the debt owed by the Allied Air Force to the inventions of British scientists cannot yet be fully told, but the few details already…

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District War Agricultural Committee At Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 1

A meeting of the Illawarra District War Agricultural Committee was held at Kiama on Monday, 28th May, and dealt with a quantity of…

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War Windfalls

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 7

The Digger was turning over some souvenirs he had brought back—a Jap sword, a stell hat, a few odds and ends…

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Good From War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 10

THERE is not the slightest doubt that if we can put prejudice aside and, as in war, look to the common good in place of…

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War Savings Stamps, 2½ Million Bought Monthly

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 9

Average sales of 6d war savings stamps throughout Australia now amount to nearly £62,000 monthly, equivalent to almost 2,500,000 separate…

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Children's War Savings Army

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

Recruits for the children's War Savings Army are enrolling at the rate of 500 a week, and with the help of voluntary organisers it is hoped…

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Private Enterprise and Post-war Period

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 7

'Private enterprise must show that they can raise the standard of living of the worker in a way that no planned economist can…

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Britain's War Effort Britain's Aircraft Carriers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

Britain's biggest aircraft carriers—H.M.S. "Illustrious," "Victorious," "Indomitable," and ''Indefatigable"—have been fighting with distinction…

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Advance Subscriptions For Next War Loan

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 3

Although dates, amounts and terms of the next War Loan have not yet been fixed, a campaign for advance subscriptions is now under way…

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Britain's War Effort The Royal Naval Scientific Service 3000 Scientists Will Keep the Royal Navy a Jump Ahead

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

The use of science as an integral part of the fighting services came about during World War 1, the British, Admiralty being first to take the…

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Urgent Appeal for War Orphans

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 4

Inevitably, war means casualty lists. Frequently it means widows, and children bereft of a father's care and protection during the years they most…

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News of Prisioners of War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

News of several local prisoners of war now in Japanese hands were contained in a letter received on Saturday by Mrs. F. Harding, of Main road,…

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An Urgent Appeal for War Orphans

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 5

The benefits of Legacy are extended only to the dependants of men of all arms of the Services who died whilst serving in combat areas in this war…

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District War Agricultural Committee At Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 1

A meeting of the Illawarra District War Agricultural Committee was held at Kiama on Monday last. Those present were:—Messrs. M…

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War Agricultural Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A meeting of the Illawarra War Agricultural Committee was held last week, when it was decided to make a recommendation to the Department of…

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War Orphans' Day Friday, 20th JULY, 1945

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 5

Whilst the Allied armies in Europe have celebrated "VE Day" and their united efforts are now being diverted to the elimination of the remaining…

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Appeal for War Orphans

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 3

Inevitably, war means casualty lists. Frequently it means widows, and child bereft of a father's care and protection during the years…

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Cringila Soldier in Action

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 5

Two incidents in which he figured during an attack on a Japanese position in the hills behind Wewak will live in the memory of Cpl Ray J…

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