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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

39 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2

The Post-war Army One Rifle Coy. ([?] Bn.) For Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 3

In accord with government policy the citizen Military Forces will raised as from July 1. The new army will be organised…

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War Neurotics Better Treatment Needed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government should provide separate hospitals for the proper treatment of sufferer? from war…

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Recruiting Committee Formed Immediate Enlistment Campaign

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 7

At a public meeting called by the Mayor of Greater Wollongong, Aid. H. Graham, a Recruiting Committee was formed to immediately commence a campaign to enlist personnel for the Citizens' Military Forces…

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Coledale Soldiers' Hall Erection Difficulties

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

The Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Coledale which was officially opened on Saturday was not erected without difficulty…

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Soldiers' Hall Opened Coledale R.S.L. Project

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

The Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Coledale was officially opened on Saturday by Mr. K. [?] State President of the…

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Wollongong Soldiers' Club Library

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 5

The above library now has vacancies for members. New books are becoming more plentiful and are being added to the existing stock…

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Legacy War Orphans Day

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 10

On Friday, September 3rd, Legacy will make its annual appeal to the general public, Legacy War Orphans' Day…

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Britain's Exports One-third More Than Pre-War

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 9

The volume of Britain's exports is now about one-third greater than before the war. Official trade returns for May,…

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Legacy War Orphans' Day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

To-morrow (Friday) week, September 3rd., Legacy will make its annual appeal to the general public, Legacy War…

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Wollongong Soldiers' Club Library

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 15

The above library now has vacancies for members. New books are becoming more plentiful and are being added to the existing stock…

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War Medal

Kiama Independent · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 3

Captain John H. Elliott, who is now a resident of Minnamurra and served in the Merchant Navy in both World Wars, was recently awarded…

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Albion Park News Returned Soldiers' Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 7

The fifth annual ball of Albion Park R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. on Friday night in the Agricultural Hall was a most successful…

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Wollongong Soldiers' Club Library

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 19

The above library now has yacancles fo[?] members. New books are be[?]tiful [?]d are be[?] the [?]sting stock…

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[?] Soldiers' Club Library

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 9

[?] library now has vacan[?]bers New books are be[?] plentiful and are be[?] to the existing stock…

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Britain's War Disabled Success of Rehabilitation

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 4

The majority of those in [?] who were disabled in the war are now fully employed…

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Thirroul Soldiers' Hall

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 11

The City Council will carry out a beautiful scheme near the Soldier's Hall, Thirroul. This was decided at Monday's…

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Wollongong Soldiers' Club Library

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 13

The above library now has vacancies for members. New books are becoming more plentiful and are being added to the existing stock…

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Impressions of Post-war Papua

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 5

Mr. W. Dawson, one-time president of the S.C. Branch of the Communist Party, recently returned from Papua, where he…

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Govt's Revision of War Books Is to Meet "An Emergency"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government has established planning machinery for revision of the Commonwealth and Departmental War Books and for national planning required to meet an emergency. The revision is designed to ensure that all plans to meet…

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