Corporal Tells Rotarians of Experience As Prisoner of War
The colorful blue and gold of of the Royal Navy was in evidence last week, as well as our own khaki. The newly appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
83 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 5
Illawarra District War Agricultural Committee
A meeting of the above was held at Kiama on Monday, 16th July. Present: Messrs. M. A. K. McDonald (Chairman), S. Phillips. E. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers’ Request Control of Gerringong Memorial Hall
A lengthy discussion look place at the Gerringong Municipal Council on Monday night last in regard to request of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Naked—Statistically War Victims Need Clothes
“Statistically naked” is a phrase now being used in official and private circles concerned with the problem of clothing the destitute peoples of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S.D. Patriotic & War Fund Monthly Meeting
The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the lower Comforts Fund' rooms, Junction street, on Wednesday last, there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome to Returned Soldiers
The Diggersâ Hall was taxed to its utmost capacity on Saturday night last, when the local branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. extended…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prisoners of War Fund Bega Branch Red Cross Collections
Is the statement of collections [?] by the Bega branch of the Red Cross Society, published in this paper recently, reference to the prisoners of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local War Agricultural Committee Formed
At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Sands and Mr. Moore addressed the meeting with a view to forming a representative local War…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia’s War Decorations
The Australian Fighting Services have won 10,932 decorations and awards in this war. The Navy won 831, the Army 6103, and the Air…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-War Reconstruction Work Nowra’s Ambitious Programme
At the last Nowra Council meeting, the Mayor (Ald. F.P. Ryan) said that the time might be premature, but one important matter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gerringong Returned Soldiers’ League
The regular monthly meeting of the Gerringong sub-branch of the RSS and AILA was held in the Memorial Hall, on the 20th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home to Harry McGUIRE
Harry McGuire, son of Mrs. E. McGuire, of Pyree, who has been a prisoner of war in Germany for some years, returned to his home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners of War Safe
Mr. and Mrs. W. Bolt, of Queen Street, were delighted to receive news that their son, William, is reported to be safe and well,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
There was a very large attendance at the welcome home to the returned soldiers at the School of Arts on Thursday night last, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers’ Assn. Gerringong Sub-branch
The usual monthly meeting of the Gerringong sub-branch of the RSS&AILA. was held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cheering Letters From Liberated Prisoners of War
Earle Horne writes to his parents, Mr and Mrs âNuggetâ Horne,â of Quaama, from Manilla on September [?] 1945:â âArrivedâ here yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcoming Prisoners of War Citizens Committee Appointed
There was a good attendance at the meeting called by the Mayor of Bega on Friday evening to discuss arrangements for welcoming back soldiers who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcoming Returned Men and Women Public Meeting to Be Held To-night
As a result of a discussion at a meeting of the committee of the Shoalhaven District Patriotic and War Fund, held last week, the Mayor has convened a public meeting for to-night (Wednesday), at the School of Arts, to consider ways and means of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post War Finance Economist Predicts Reduction
At the Nowra Rotary Club, on Wednesday last, Mr. C. V. Janes, Sydney economist, warned against any attempting to mould the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Harry McGuire Talks of His War Experiences (From Our Pyree Correspondent)
At the invitation of Mr. F. McCormick, teacher of the local school, Harry McGuire, an old Pyree schoolboy, gave a brief…
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