The Blind Soldier Bogey. Dooley's Dilemma
From every platform, Messrs. Doyle, Dooley, and Co. wall about Mr. Holman refusing life passes to blind soldiers to travel all over the State; this, in spite of the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blue Mountains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
111 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 6
A Soldier's Gratitude
About Xmas time a squad of soldiers visited Leura, on final leave, the mon having a run to the Mountains in preference to stopping in Sydney. On the occasion of their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →About a Soldier
"These words the forest seems at me to throw; Sit down and rest a while before you go." Thoughts of this kind have evidently guided the footsteps of Corp. Jeffries, of the Fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General. An Anzac Appeal
During refreshment time at the send-off to Rev. Mr. Penman, Lieut. Cross made a strong speech appealing for the support of all citizens in the Auzac Day effort, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day in Katoomba. the Children's Day
Anzac Day has come and gone, and, in Katoomba, the honour and glory of the commemoration rests with Hend Teacher Adamson and the pupils of the Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day Celebrations. AT Q.V. SANATORIUM
A very interesting ceremony took place at the queen Victoria Sanatorium, Wentworth Falls, on the morning of Anzac Day, at the early hour of 8 o'clock. In glorious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Savings Certificates
Arrangements are now in full swing for the sale of War Savings Certificates to all members of the public-who have money to invest, or who can, by the exercise of thrift and saving, make…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Existence and Subsistence. War Problems
That animate Existence depends for its continuity upon adequate Subsistence is simply stating a self-evident truism, which, in common parlance, "goes without…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sons of the Southern Cross. Dedicated to Our Brave Australian Soldiers
It was on Egypt's burning sands Australian's-lit their first camp-fires ; Near to the mighty Pyramids Built by ancient Egypt's sires…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rest Home for Soldiers' Wives. Public Meeting Next
Just on press hour, Mayor Dash telephoned "Echo" that the fund for the above object had been considerably increased by Anzac Day commemoration. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Malthusia. War Problems. Ii
"The war has placed many preconceived notions in the molting pot. Old economic laws have been scrapped. A new world is in the making, and only those who possess…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Soldiers' Homes. Public Meeting in Support
The attendance at the public meeting called for Monday evening was not good, but the majority of the men present were bona-fide workers, and enthusiastic supporters of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Send-off to a Soldier
On Monday night about 20 of the relatives fricuds of Mr W. Whitehead foregathered at the residence of his father, Mr S. Whitehead, of Camp Street, to bid adien to "Soldier Bill"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Savings Certificates
Applications are now being received freely at all banks, State Sayings Hanks, and post offices, for war savings certificates under the latest scheme of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Prisoner of War
Writing from his aristocratic seclusion; "Kriegsgefangenen - Sendimg, Gefangenenlager," which in plain Australian, is pronounced either "wheelbarrow" or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enlist ! Enlist ! Enlist !
The cry goon through Australia— "Enlist ! Enlist ! Enlist ! Unless you want to feel the force Of the Mad Kaiser's fist !"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Veteran Mountain Soldier. Welcomed Back to Lawson
"Hello! Daddy; where did you come from?" This was the greeting Pte. Duncan Allan received from the nurse, who received him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maligning a Citizen. Shire Clark v. EX-SOLDIER
On Thursday morning, Captain E. G. Facey, of Lawson, appeared before Mr. P. M. Clegg, to answer a charge of using insulting language to Mr. J. M'Cormack, Clerk for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Soldier of the King. Abused by Red Tape
A case which raised the ire of all court habitues, and, engendored a feeling of disgust among all lovers of common sense, was heard before Mr. P. M. Clegg on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Chest Workers. at the Town Hall. Mrs. A. A. Kemp As Hostess
The Sock Afternoon, organised by Mrs. A. A. Kemp, the patriotic President of the Katoomba branch of the Red Cross, in aid of the appeal for 100,000 pais of socks,…
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