Mountain Soldiers' Postbag
"May your Xmas, be brighter han ours. Remembrances to the typos, and all the girls." Such was the cheer oh card received on Monday from Les, Best, late of "Echo" staff, now…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blue Mountains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1918
85 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 5
War Loan Bonds
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia no[?] that subscribers who have paid their instalments in full to the 4th War Loan, may now obtain their bonds from the bank on production…
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A deep arm-chair, and a roaring fire : And a rug to Boothe my feet—The feet that have trudged through the battlemire :—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Chest Fete at Leura. Further Success Recorded
On Saturday last was added another success to the many patriotic functions organised by Mrs. J. H. Bloome, and it says much for the light-hearted residents of Leura that, despite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba Soldiers' Homes
Itlsewhere the Board of Management is inviting applications from soldiers' widows, or dependents of fallen heroes, for occupancy of the two new cottages erected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of Interest. Soldier's Heart
Soldier's heart," a medical correspondent, explains, has been attributed to excessive smoking of cigarettes by others it is charged to the strain of marching with heavy kit and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Soldiers' Post Bag. Battling About Beersheba
Trooper J. W. Moore, of the Machine Gun Section, 1st Light Horse, writes cheerfully to his mother, Mrs. W, Rohrman, of Katoomba. From his long letter we cull the following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Katoomba & Leuras' Worthy War Workers
BRACKETED in to-days issue are photos of two ladies whose names will ever be linked in front rank of patriotic workers of the Mountains—Mrs. A. A. Kemp, of "Lillanfels,"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manly's Coming Carnival. for War Funds and CHARITy
The fifth annual Manly Carnival is set down for the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd of this month—Wednesday to Saturday inclusive. With a keen and appreciative recollection of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Soldiers' Post Bag. Pte. Fred. Gordon
Soldier Fred. Gordon writes from Sutton Veny Camp, Wilts, to his mother, in cheerful vein, and tips the war to be over before Xmas, 1918. He is doing well in khaki, and had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers' Xmas Gifts
It is pleasing to note that some of the braves in Egypt and Palestine have received their Xmas parcols, sent forward by the good people of Katoomba at the instigation of the Unity…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Concentrates. Buy a War Bond. Every little helps
Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Robertson are among the holiday-makers in Katoomba. Young Arthur Husband, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Husband, of ours, has given up clicking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scottish Women's War Hospitals. Benefit at Town Hall
On Wednesday last, the Town Hall was packed by an enthusiastic audience, who, at a bob a head, with 6d. extra for booking, had assembled to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After the War Problems
Mr. A. G, Huie addressed a meeting at Goyder's Corner last Friday, night on the taxation of land values and the removal of other taxes as a means of solving post-war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Every Penny for the War." the "Epidemic" Spreading
On Saturday last, the local Railway intimated that the Commissioners would be in Katoomba on Monday morning, at 11 o'clock, on their periodical tour of inspection…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unique War Loan Idea. Challenge to Amusement Seekers
Mr. Archer Whitford, who has for the past several Saturdays been running most successful vaudeville entertainments at the King's Theatre, Katoomba, has hit on a unique idea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home to Sergt. Bunyan
During the previous few days many residents of Leura had been talking of the home-coming from the great war of Sergt. "Billy" Bunyan, and on the night of 22nd March a fair crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Home Coming. Forgetting Their Load of Sorrow
On Monday evening about 400 people assembled in the Town Hall to welcome tell returned soldiers. The function was under the auspices of the Boys' Association, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leura's Fighting Men. a Welcome Home
A right royal welcome home waS glven to Soldiers Wm. Bunyan, J S. Nutt and "Bailey" Banks on Wednesday evening in'the Leura Literary Institute. The proceedings opened…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Sunday. the Third Anniversary
Thursday was Anzac Day—the day which immortalised Australia by the fatuous Landing, than which there has been no parallel in the wars of the world. This is the third…
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