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Courts & crime, 1941

3 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Police Plan Pleasure Party! in Aid of Hospital, Ambulance, Red Cross and War Comforts Fund

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 1

The Police Ball which was held at Katoomba several years ago is remembered as one of the outstandinging social successes of all time, and…

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Police Charity Drive More Donations

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 1

The organisers of the Police Charity Drive, which culminates in the big ball on September 19 at Katoomba Town Hall, acknowledge these…

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Police Charity Drive Netts Over £300 Grand Ball a Social and Financial Success Hospital, Ambulance, Red Cross and War Comforts Funds Benefit by Excellent Organisation

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 1

"The Tops!" hardly describes the Police Ball on Friday night last. This grand charity ball brought a great crowd of over 500 from far and near to rub shoulders in this social outing of the Mountains' "Boys"…

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