Another War Loan
The prospectus of a further issue of the commonwealth War Loan has now the commonwealth War Loan has now been announced, and the particulars appear in our advertising columns to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blue Mountains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
111 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 6
A Seasoned Soldier
Mr. E. T. Small, Katooba's latest recruit, slipped silently away, avoiding the spot-light and the salves of applause always given to Tommy when the guns are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Win-the-War League
On Monday next, 15th instant, a public meeting will be hold in the Town Hall, when Captain Coates, organising secretary of the N.S.W. Recruiting Committee, will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Sappers Farewelled
A pleasing ceremony look place on Wednesday evening in the Congregational School Hall, when Sappers F. and S. Wright, two popular local lads, were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unveiling of Honour Roll. at St. Hilda's Anglican Church. the Archbishop of Sydney Delivers Stirring Address
There was a large attendance at the above church last sunday afternoon, many relatives and friends of the heroes away at the Front being present,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labor and the War. Internal Discontent
"Disgusted" writes:—While the entire strength of the British Labour Party is being directed, in conjunction with all other section of the people to bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Win the War League. Address by Captain Coates
The attendance at the Town Hall on Monthly, evening was not what might , have been expected for a meeting well billed to hear the first official…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Win the War League
The formation of the Win the War Lengue is an earnest attempt to organise the Australian people, with a view of making a concentrated effort towards keeping up the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Horrors of War
In a long and well-written letter to a lady friends, Will Spain, "one of the boys", till the Big Blaze broke out, and he donned khakl, gives some [?] idea of the horrors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Word of Long Descent. the Soldier's "Blighty."
It is necessary to remember, as someone has pointed out, when we quote Juliet's answer to the question "What's is a name," that Shakespeare puts it into the mouth of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Prisoner of War
From Minden, Westr., a prison camp in Germany, Erie Bell writes home to his mother in quite a cheerful strain. Inter [?], he says:âThe most pleasant surprise…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of Interest. "Sovereigns into Soldiers."
"Turn your sovereigns into soldiers" is advice applicable to woman as well as men. Although woman cannot go into the firing line, they have responded nobly to their country's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unveiling an Honour Roll. Manchester Unity Heroes
On Monday last, at the Loyal Kattomba Lodge I.O.O.F., Manchester Unity, the District Grand Master, Bro. Trotler, unveiled the Honour Roll of the Lodge. The roll,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Send-off to a Soldier Priest. Rev. Father Dwyer Honored
The Town Hall was gaily bedecked with the Union Jack of varied sizes, greenery, and all Allied bunting, on Tuesday evening, when about 250 friends and admirers of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Win-the-War League
A meeting of the local branch was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Council Chambers, the Mayor, Ald. C. L. Dash, presiding. The treasurer, Mr. G. Irwin, reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Win the War Day. Katoomba's Effort
There was a quiet celebration of the above day by the local branch of the Win-the-War League. At an early hour, lady members had sold out their slock of buttons, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Land for Returned Soldiers
Sir,—The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. G. Ashford, speaking at Boggabri on Friday, said that the Government had already spent £800,000 on land to be made available for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Soldiers' Pictures
Sir,—The other night I attended the King's Theatre to witness a Red Cross benefit, a feature of which was the production of pictures of Katoomba Soldiers. Judge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac ! Immoral or Otherwise ?
War Correspondent Bean says that the name "Anzac" is decidely unpopular with the Australians and Now Zeadanders in France. There have been signs of this for a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loan Supported. Extended to April 2nd
Responding to a request that he should commond the fourth Commonwealth War Loan, which has been extended to 2nd April, Mr. W. A. Holman, Promier, says that he…
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