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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' League

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

A meeting, culled with the object of forming a sub branch of the Returned Soldiers anil Sailors Imperial League of Australia was held at the Church of England School Hall on…

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Masonic Welcome Home. to a Fighting Brother

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 1

On Wednesday night last at an emergency meeting, Bro. Hugh McLean was accorded a' welcome home by the officers and brethren of Lodge Victoria, No, 118, There was a large…

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The Soldiers! Homes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 5

Miss Ida Gurney is organising a first class concert in aid of the above movement. She has rented the Empire theatre at a cost of £10, and to assure success…

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Welcome Home to a Soldier

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 1

Some weeks ago, Pte. Victor Brottell went through Katoomba on his way home to the young soldier, being a son of Mr. and…

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Comrade, What of the War ?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 3

Last week "Hcho" recorded Hint David Russell had been invalided home after seeing much service in khaki. "Davie" (as Brother Tom.calls him) is scotch, and he will talk on…

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War-time Profits Tax

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

The official handbook on the War-Time Profits Tax which has been prepared by the Commissioner of Taxation is now ready. This work deals as exhaustively as possible…

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Vale! Robert Evans. Killed in Action

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 5

Another local lad has gone West-Bob. Evans, a popular young man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim. Evans, very old and respected residents of Cascade Street…

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Leura's Welcome Home. to Her Soldier Sons

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 4

The Leura View hall was crowded on Monday night, when Sergt. Hugh Mc-Lean, Corp. Arthur Thomas, Privates W. Hunter, G. Harris, Gilroy, and…

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Straight from the Soldier. Some "Dinkum Dope."

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 1

In a letter to Mrs. T. S. Bell, Charlic Kirton, a well-known localite, sends some first-hand information from France, which makes interesting war material. After placing on record…

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Returned Men Who Vanished

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 3

On Friday last, just as "The Echo" was going to press, two returned soldiers came to the office in a state of utter exhaustion, staling they had some from Sydney in quest of work…

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My Reading of the War Prophecy

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 3

Dear Sir,—I have far many yours carefully studied the Book of all Books—the Bible—God's, not man's, Word, and thoroughly believe that this war Is Armageddon, for all the…

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