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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Pre-War Record Eclipsed! Nearly 900 People Attend Nowra Diggers’ Much Publicizes Social Event “On with the Dance, Let Joy Be Unconfined”

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 8

Mere words will not describe the 1946 Nowra Digger Ball, but al least the above passage from a poem written concerning a Grand Ball of nearly a century ago might have been in the minds of every Digger, Dancer and Debutante present at the…

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Unbless Soldiers Get First Post War Vs

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 6

The first Ford V[?] off the assembly lines is inspected by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, prior to making a presentation of the car on behalf of Ford Workers to Mr Harding (right), President of the Limbless Soldiers’ Association of Victoria, to be used for welfare…

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Pay for Anzac Day Local Diggers Seek Help of State and Federal Members

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 12

Our State and Federal members are to be requested to use every endeavour to have Anzac Day included in the award as…

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Returned Soldiers’ District Council Formed Delegates From Milton to Kiama Meet

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 15

The Central South Coast District Council of sub-branches of the R.S.S. and A.LL.A. was formed at Berry on Saturday afternoon…

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Two New Oars Ready Post-war Vauxhalls Are Rolling Off Production Lines Additional Features

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 3

First post-war cars to come off the assembly line at the Fishermen’s Bend plant of General Motors-Holden’s Ltd. are the 14 H.P…

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Mr. Fraser and Farms for Soldiers Commonwealth Attitude

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

The vexed question of providing single farm units under the Soldier Settlement plan was again raised in the House of Representatives this month by Mr. Allan Fraser, our Federal…

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Readers’ Corner War-time Factory

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 6

The scene of “There’s No Story There” by Inez Holden, is Statevale shell-filling factory, and her characters are set against a background…

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Welcome Home Party in Honour of Corp. Darcy Moore

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 9

Illaroo Road bus was packed to capacity recently, when a merry party visited Currawong to honour Corp. Darcy Moore, of Illaroo…

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[?] Appreciate Woman’s Viewpoint on War

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 5

Every community has those members who appreriate the more serious things, though they are not neressarily unappreriative of…

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THE £ 90,000,000 LOAN War works and Conversion

The Bega District News · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 4

The new Commonwealth Loan of £90,000,000—the Second Security Loan—will he opened on October 15. Of this amount, approximately £26,000,000 is accounted for by securities which mature on November 15…

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Appreciation Certificates for Soldiers to Be Presented at Peace Day Function by Council

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 14

The question of presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to Nowra returned Servicemen was brought up at the last…

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Unsung War Hero in Nowra Operated Secret Radio and Saved Islanders

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 17

Mr. Robert Jenner, of India, a son of Mrs. A. Jenner, of Osborne Street, Nowra. has been holidaying here at the home of his mother…

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Back to Pre-war Days Victory Ball Successful

The Bega District News · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 2

A crowd estimated to number approximately 700, from all parts of the district and beyond, saw the Navy Queen, Miss Marie Rixon, crowned Queen of the Services at the Grand Victory Ball held in the Show pavilion last Thursday night…

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Welcome Home to Newlyweds

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 8

Mrs. J. Muller. of Nowra. and the Misses Young, of Bamerang. arranged a delightful party at the Digger’s Hall on Monday night last…

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War Babies Coastal Industrial Infants Survive Transition Troubles

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 10

The test of merit of any industrial war baby lies in its ability to survive the troublous period of transition from War to Peace. Perhaps the merit is not really in the infant itself, but in the industrial vision and wise planning of those who stood in…

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War Babies Coastal Industrial Infants Survive Transition Troubles

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 5

The test of merit of any industrial war baby lien in its ability to survive the troublous period of transition from War…

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Bega Needs a Tennis Revival Slump During War

The Bega District News · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 1

The war disrupted any organisation which Tennis might have had. But the war is over and won and the time has come to make a start. There are too many lookers on in sport. Twenty six men…

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Coaster Makes 14Th Call “Narani’s” Return From War Service

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 12

The Illawarra Steam Navigation Company’s “Narani” mde her fourteenth trip into Ulladulla harbour yesterday, since returning…

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To Decided Disposal of £400 Shoalhaven Patriotic and War Fund Meeting Called

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 23 October 1946 · page 1

At the seventh annual general meeting of the Shoalhaven District Patriotic and War Fund, on Wednesday next. October 30th, the…

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Magnificent War Effort Nowra Patriotic Fund Closes Down Contributed £4298 to A.C.F.

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 6 November 1946 · page 6

To all voluntary workers whose ceaseless patriotism has enabled the Shoalhaven District Patriotic and War Fund to play its part in the war—now victoriously concluded—we offer grateful thanks, confident that the knowledge of the comfort which…

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