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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

74 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 4

Soldiers' Memorial Park

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 2

The soldiers' memorial park matter will be carried a stage further at a meeting of subscribers on Wednesday evening next. Several offers have…

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The Chinese War

The Bega District News · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 2

Official despatches report that the Chinese Government troops shot down an enemy aeroplane and that three companies of change's…

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War and Workers

The Bega District News · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 2

The A. L. P. held a rally, in the Domain yesterday, The principal speaker was the Rev. Albert Riveitt. He said that the only instrument…

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Blinded, Maimed, and Consumptive Soldiers. Local Effort to Assist. Thorough Canvass of District to Be Made. Distressed Soldiers' Day—october 25

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 7

Despite the fact that there was no special publicity, twice the number attended the meeting on Monday night of those who were in…

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Limbless Soldiers Complain

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 2

Mr G. M. Farrow, president of the limbless soldiers’ association, speaking at a dinner in his honor, said it was shameful that their members…

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Blinded, Maimed, and Consumptive Soldiers. Local Effort to Assist. Thorough Canvass of District to Made. Distressed Soldiers' Day -- October 25

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 6

Despite the fact that there was no special publicity, twice the number attended the meeting on Monday night of those who were in…

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Proposed Soldiers' Memorial. Central Small Park Scheme Turned Down. Another Meeting to be Called

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

A meeting of subscribers to the proposed Soldiers' Memorial, to consider the rites for a central park, as submitted by the sub-committee, was held at…

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Soldiers' Memorial Movement. Central Park Proposal Rejected. Offers Considered Too High. Alternative Schemes to Be Considered

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 1

At a meeting of subscribers to the soldiers' memorial fund, at the Nowra School of Arts on Wednesday night, consideration was given to…

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Returned Soldiers Alarmed

The Bega District News · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 2

The Western Australian Returned Soldiers' Conference passed a resolution expressing alarm at the inadequate measures taken by the Commonwealth…

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Distressed Soldiers' Fund

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 3

On Tuesday night last a meeting was held at Cambewarra of those interested in the appeal on behalf of distressed soldiers. Bev. J. H. G…

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Help for the War Sticken. Shoalhaven Responds

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 1

In response to the appeal that has gone out from these columns and because of the tireless work of our women folk, contributions to the fund…

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Distressed Soldiers' Relief Fund. Shoalhaven Effort a Record. £300 Raised

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 9

The local effort in aid of the Dis-tressed Soldiers' Relief Fund has been a huge success, worthy of the district, and evidence that the heart…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

A meeting of subscribers was held in the Nowra School of Arts on Tuesday evening last. Mr. Thomas Marriott presiding. The meeting was called for the purpose…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. Central Park Idea Turned Down. Extension to School of Arts Approved

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 5

When the question of establishing a soldiers' memorial was first mooted, it was decided it should take the form of a cottage hospital. The Health…

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Nowra School of Arts and the Proposed War Memorial (To the Editor.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 7

Sir,—Your remarks in the "Shoalhaven News" of Saturday last would lead the subscribers to the proposed war memorial to belive that the…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. the Law Relating to Subscriptions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 2

Before anything is done with the proposal to allocate the money, sub-scribed for a soldiers' memorial to effect improvements to the Nowra…

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Welcome Home at Milton

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 2

There was on atmosphere of genuine sincerity about the welcome home tendered to Mr Searle and his bride, extended by the Methodist community…

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Returned Soldiers Join New Waterside Union

The Bega District News · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

It transpired that an important decision was arrived at by the returned soldier wharf laborers on Saturday night, when it was decided that both…

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Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 3

Sir,—The "Shoalhaven Telegraph" in its issue, on Wednesday last supplied its readers with some interesting, legal advice concerning the relief that…

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