Honour Roll Site Town Hall Vestibule Decided on
The roll of honour to record the names of those who have so far enlisted from the Mountain Capital is to be erected in the vestibule of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blue Mountains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
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Soldiers' Monument
At the request of the Katoomba Boys Associatiopn "Echo" has opened a subscription list to augment the funds for the proposed monument to be erected to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General. Katoomba Honour Roll
Messrs. Tabrett and Powell, joint hon. secretaries of the Katoomba Boys' Association, dosfre residents who have relatives and friends at the Front, or…
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Capt. J. M'Dowell, late Katoomba, now in Sydney. Private J. Piggott, Katoomba. Private J. Morris, Katoomba. (second…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Day. Katoomba's Solemn Tribute
Tuesday was observed in a manner befitting the first anniversary of Auzac Day. It was not a day of festival, but one of solemn commemoration of that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unveiling an Honour Roll
It was a very impressive ceremony on Easter Sunday, at 3 o'clock, at the unvelling of the roll of honour window in Leura'a Presbyterian Church. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Send-off to Mr. Allan Mullins. Wireless Operator Enlists
The friends of Mr. Allan Mullins, an operator and clerk of the Katoomba railway station, toasted that popular officer on his leaving to join the A.I.E…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Great World's War. Its Effect Upon Religion
The question of the after-effect of this disastrous war upon Religion-having caused the expression of various opinions in both the public and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letter from a Soldier Athlete
Private H. Ellis, now of the 3rd platoon, A Co., 14th Batt., but prior to enlisting a well-known athlete, writes a long and interesting letter to his aunt,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mountain Home. for Returned Soldiers
Many returned soldiers come back to Australian worn out with their work in the trenches, and, though having escaped the shot and shell of the enemy, are sent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter from Corp. Burns, a Soldier and a Man
Corpl. W. Burns (son-in-law of Mrs. D. Annesloy), whose letters, from time to time, have appeared in our columns, writes a long letter from the Austral…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Great World War. Dictation, Not Negotiation
Almost daily the newspapers give us sonic phase or other of the approach of' peace, and the much to be desired. ending of the war. It is much lo be feared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Map of Anzac
From Messrs. H. E. C. Robinson, publishers of 221-3. George street, Sydney, we have received a copy of the above map, depicting the Gallipoli Peninsula,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Soul of Anzac
The day was murky and depressing. A cold wind blew down the street, and the rain fell in steady drizzie, as I joined the throng who were sheltering beneath…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth War Loan. Further Issue on Market
Another issue of the Commonwealth War Lean has been launched on the Australian money market, and the full terms of the prospectus are given in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Soldiers at the Front. Postal Instructions
The Postal authorities direct the special attention of all persons sending parcels to members of the Expeditionary Forces to the following instructions, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leura's Farewell to Her Soldier Sons
The euchre party held in the Leura Literary institute on Saturday last was a huge success, a jovial spirit of good fellowship prevailing. Although it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Work of the Y.M.C.A. Snapshots-from-home War Poster
Military officers of experience state that it is impossible to keep the home lies with soldiers too strong; the more a man thinks of home, the more he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Day in Egypt
The anniversary of Anzac Day in Egypt was marked by a great demonstration, concluding with a grand concert in the Brigade lines, under the patronage of Major…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Loan Bonds. Under Deferred Payment
A new departure has been made in connection with the war loan now being floated, and one that is likely to prove extremely popular, particularly among…
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