War Agricultural Committee
Following requests for assistance in securing extensions of the electricity supply to rural areas received at tile meeting of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
157 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 8
Welcome Home At Shellharbour
At the Pictorium Hall, Shellharbour, on Wednesday night last, a welcome home was extended to returned service men, the guests of…
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Pte. Ambrose Solway, A.I.F., at former resident of Jamberoo, returned to Australia last week after having been a prisoner of war in Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jap Surrender Jamberoo Soldier's Letter
Writing to his sister, Mrs. R. D. Taylor, Jamberoo, Pte. Robert Murray, A.I.F., gives a good description of one of the Japanese surrender…
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A meeting was held in the Gerringong School of Arts on Saturday night to consider, welcoming home discharged service personnel…
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The annual meeting of the Gerringong Patriotic and War Fund was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night when the President (Ald…
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No small part in the victory over, Japan has been due to the clear and early realisation that the war was likely to develop into a world war…
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Ron and Wallace Cady, members of the Eighth Division, who had been Ps.O.W. in Japanese hands, were welcomed home at the Pictorium Hall;…
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The Editor, Sir,—I wish to express my appreciation to the people of Bulli Shire for the way they haye responded in…
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The: Editor, Sir,—Re your report of my address to the Rotary Club, I should like to sharpen a little the point made by me,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Austinmer News Returned Soldiers
At a special meeting of the Austinmer branch of the R.S.L., held on Friday night, it was decided to hold a gala day at Austinmer in January, to…
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Pte Gus Edwards, 8th Division, A.I.F., arrived home to Kiama yesterday (Friday) after being a prisoner of war in Japanese hands since…
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Hopewood, Jamberoo, the old homestead of the well-known, Booth family, was on Monday night last the scene of is very happy party…
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The War Veterans Appeal is now in its final stages, and on 18th December, "Miss Australia" will be chosen, "Veterans' Day" will be…
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On behalf of ex-servicemen, Mr. A. D. Fraser, M.H.R. has been inquiring about obtaining land for them in the A.C.T…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home
On Saturday, October 20th, the family and friends, some of whom travelled from Ingleburn and Sydney, assembled at the home of Mr…
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Arrangements have been made for welcoming home former Ps.O.W. at Thirroul and Austinmer. The Austinmer Welcome Home Committee will…
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Pte Ken Sweet, of the 8th Division AIF, has returned home to Kiama after being a, prisoner of war in Japanese hands. His father, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Grant for Post-war Works
Some time ago councils were asked to submit a list of works which could be carried out in a post-war programme. The general impression was…
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Two Australian soldiers and two Royal Naval ratings, all alleged to be A.W.L., appeared at the Wollongong Police Court, on Monday…
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