Religion and the People "A Thought for Anzac" Short Story
There was once a man who got himself into a financial mess—somehow he borrowed a colossal sum (estimated at nearly £2…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
258 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 13
Subscriptions in for American War Memorial
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Although the appeal for £50,000 to build a national memorial to America in Canberra will not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sunday to Be "Anzac Day" for District
South Coast Anzac Day activities will begin tonight, when members of the Wollongong branch of the Returned Soldiers'…
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AS Anzac Day this year falls on our publishing day, the issue of the Independent of 26th April will be printed on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Port Kembla Anzac Arrangements
The Port Kembla Anzac march on Sunday will begin at the corner of Illawarra Road and Cowper Street, through…
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To-morrow (Sunday)., 23rd April, will be observed in Christ Church, Kiama, as Anzac Sunday with a special service at 11 a.m. An…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Was It All Worth While? An Old Soldier's Thoughts On Anzac Day
ANZAC DAY, to an old campaigner, brings a host of memories, for the most part, bitter-sweet. Apart from the religious significance which rightly attaches to the observances, apart from poignant recollections of dear friends, comrades in arms, and not a few honourable foemen who perished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Remembered At Annual R.S.L. Smoko
Last night Wollongong Diggers went through the annual paradox which only an ex-serviceman fan ever hope to understand. They met in the wollongong Soldiers' Club for their yearly smoko…
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WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.) — Trygve Lie, U.N.O. Secretary - General, yesterday sought President Truman's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Impressive Anzac Parades
Anzac Services throughout Greater Wollongong area yesterday were carried out with the traditional solemnity that marks a great national occasion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Duty to the Men of Anzac
THERE IS a great conflict of emotions as, once again, the people of Australia commemorate Anzac Day. The original Anzac Day was, for Australia, the starting-point of a war which was to have made further war both…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Commemorates Anzac Day March And Service At Wollongong
To the tune of pipes, brass instruments and drums, members of the Wollongong sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen's League swung down Crown Street in almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lie Attempts To Ease Cold War
NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.)—United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie) sailed yesterday for Europe in an attempt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Veteran Cannot Get Occupancy of Own Home
On the grounds that the present tenants, if [?]ected, would suffer greater hardship than the ap[?]cant, Mr. J. Fleeman S.M. at the Bulli Court on Friday, refused to make an order in favour of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Settlers are A Sound Investment
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has announced that soldier settlers, during March, repaid over a quarter of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →King's Anzac Day Message
CANBERRA, Monday.—The King cabled die Governor-General (Mr. McKell) the following Anzac Day message today: "Once again, on Anzac Day, the Queen and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australians at Anzac Service in New York
NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.F.)—Representatives of the Australian and New Zealand diplomatic corps and members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Brides' Plane
NEW YORK, Monday. — A chartered New York DC4 airliner, the "Flying Cradle", left New York yesterday for London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Digger Dies in Anzac March
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—One man died and hundreds collapsed in Anzac Day marches in Sydney and Newcastle today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →250,000 Watch City Anzac Day March
SIDNEY, Tuesday.—More than a quarter of a million people are estimated to have lined the inner city Anzac march route to watch at least 40,000 ex-service men and women march past in…
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