Land for Returned Soldiers
Mr. A.G. Hule writes as follows:—The Sydney papers contain reports of volunteer efforts to clear land for returned soldiers at French's Forest, some miles…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
69 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 4
War Service Committee
The principals of the various Recruiting Associations, together with members of the local Council, met on Friday afternoon to form themselves into a War…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motorists in War Time
Frank Howarth and Jimmy Simpson, two popular motorists, new in Egypt, write to Mrs. C.W. Craig in very breezy strain. In the course of the letters they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Austral War Loan
In the great war in which we are now engaged, the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Commonwealth, has given an undertaking that Australia will be prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Service Comments
"I tell you this country is now standing in deadly peril. Look at Australia to-day; look at the jewel of the Pacific. We must be prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heroes of the Dardanelles. Home-coming of Four Wounded
As the train from Sydney steamed into Katoomba on Wednesday evening, rousing cheers rent the air, and the local band proved its lung power by the volume of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commonwealth War Loan
The response of the country to the Government's call for men has been magnificent, and the conduct of these Australiant, under fire the admiration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Make War Worth While
In a stiking article in this month's Royal Magazine, Mr. Horatto Bottomley discusses. our task as a nation after the war if we are to reap the full benefit form it. Here are a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Tom
In a letter to Mr. W. Whiteheard, Private T. M'Namara, new in Egypt, says a spirit of unrest is rife among certain sections of the natives there, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Honour Roll Unveiled
After the ordinary meeting of the G.U.O.O.F. on Monday night, a roll of honour of members of the lodge who are serving their King and Country was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Should Young Girls Marry Soldiers?
That is rather a crude way of summarising a proposition in the February issue of "Everylady's Journal." just to hand. But war marriages form a very…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Methodist Honour Roll Unveiled. Impressive Ceremony at Methodist Church
A most impressive ceremony was performed at the Methodist Church, Katoomba, on Sunday afternoon last, when Mrs. T. S. Bell unveiled a roll of honour,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Soldier's Defence
Private Philo Thompson writes as follows from the Soldiers' Club in Sydney:—"I understand that some maliciously false and groundless charges are being made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Honour Roll to be Erected. Under Auspices Boys Association
A roll of honour is to be erected in Katoomba, on which the names of all the local lads who have responded to the call of King and Country will be inscribed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blood-soaked Gallipoli. a Soldier's Sidelights
Sergeant John T. Nugent, writing to his sister, Mrs. W. Mitchell, a prominent member of the Katoomba Miniature Rifle Club, from Ma-adl Camp, gives a vivid…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers' Leave Curtailed
A district order that will hamper the good work of the Katoomba Boys' Association in suitably farewelling local lads who have donned khaki has just been is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Soldiers' Letter Box. Trooper Les James
Trooper Les James writes as follows to his relatives in Katoomba:—"Since my last to you, we have had our baptism of fire, and, as I was one of the 60 in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of a Soldier
At Wentworth Falls on Tuesday last, the solemn rites of the burial service was read over the body or Private Vivian Claude Young, son of Sergt. Young,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba's Anzac Day Memorial Service and Patriotic Meeting
The community may be trusted to join most zealously in commemorating Anzac day (April 25), which will mark the brilliant feat of arms that has won…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Send-off. Fine Recruitng Speech by the Fighting Parson
Despite adverse weather conditions, the Empire Theatre was well filled on Monday night last, the occasion being a send-off to a further batch of…
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