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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Welcome Home and Farewell

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last members of Bega Agricultural Society met at the Hotel Commercial to welcome back Flying Officers Allan Underhill…

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Australian War Graves

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

On the movement of the A.I.F. to the Middle East an Australian war Graves unit accomplished the force for the purpose of locating and…

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Ambon War Crimes

The Bega District News · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Ninety-three Japanese are being tried at' present before the War Crimes Court at Ambon for Ill-treatment of Australian prisoners of war,…

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Welcome Home

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

Four of [?] Returned [?] [?]. W. [?] Debenham. Cpl. J. [?]. Cpl. P. Alcock, I.A.C. Lymbery were tendered a welcome…

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Bomaderry Welcome Home

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 5

The dinner and welcome home which was tendered to returned members of the Services at Bomaderry last week was the most…

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Memorial to Honor War Nurses

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

The gallent and heroic deeds of Australian War Nurses who gave their lives on active service are to be commemorated by a memorial…

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Net Income Down Auditors' Report on Soldiers' Branch Activities

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Nowra sub-branch of the R.S.S. A.I.L.A., last week, the auditors, Messrs. Reuben King, F.C.A., and…

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Not Run by a Clique Soldiers' President Spfaks Out at Annual Meeting

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

If there was anything wrong with the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. it was with the members themselves. There was nothing…

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The Food Front and Welcome Home

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

The food question was the main topic of business at the meeting of the Nowra Citizens Welcome Home Committee, held at the School of…

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More Than 100 to Be Welcomed To-night Committee Make Final Arrangements for Welcome Home

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 5

Over 100 Service Personnel have replied to invitations to be present at a Welcome Home to be given in their honour…

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Welcome Home

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

At a welcome home social organised by the Jasper’s Brush P. and C. Association recently three returned servicemen from this…

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Returned Soldiers’ Assn. Berry Sub-branch

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Berry sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League was held in the Club Rooms on Monday, February…

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Welcome Home to NOWRA 100 [?]And Women Welcomed by Mayor and Citizens

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 9

On Wednesday night last the [?]of Now Spared no effort, see that men and women who have been discharged from the…

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Welcome Home

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

Representatives of the Red Cross, R. S. L. and Patriotic Committee met at the Soldiers’ Club Rooms on Monday night last, to discuss the…

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Welcome Home Social

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of the A.C.F., Red Cross and R.S.L. decided to hold a welcome home social in the School of Arts on…

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Welcome Home

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 6

Pyree Literary Institute hall was well filled on Saturday night last, March 16th, when resident of Greenwell Point and Pyree…

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Famous Soldier Invited to Nowra [?]Ieut.-general Gordon Bennett Asked to Open Diggers’ Ball

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 3

Lieut.“General Gordon Bennett, noted military figure at the capture of Singapore, has been invited to officially open…

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Served in Three Wars Youngest Anzac Nominated for Country Party Contest

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 8

Claimed to be the youngest Anzac alive to-day is Colonel A. N. Backhouse, who has agreed to stand in the interests of the Country Party…

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Back to Normal Again Nowra Council Ceases War Work

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 7

The Municipality of Nowra is a very complicated area, and although it is small, it became a major undertaking to…

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Welcome Home at Huskisson

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 6

On Saturday last, approximately 200 people, residents of Huskisson and all parts of the district, gathered together at the local…

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