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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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War Casualties

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 3

Ever and upon while the guns boomed, reports appeared in "Echo" of casualties sustained by Mountain men in the trenches. To-day we…

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Soldiers' Memorials

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 8

The month of November is witnessing a special effort on behalf of the Soldiers' Memorial culminating on the 28th instant with a special…

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Our Returned Men. Deal in Localisms

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Association was held in the Town Hall on Monday night, when there were present…

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The League of Soldiers

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

Although there are over 80 members in the local League, it is rarely that more than a dozen turn up at the monthly meetings. It is a great…

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A Splendid Record. Seven Soldier Sons

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

In Katoomba at present is a fine old lady (who honored "Echo" with a visit on Monday afternoon), who enjoys the honorable distinction of…

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A Mountain Tragedy. (Written by "Miss Anzac" for "Echo.") PART 1

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

Bright lights are shining in the Town Hall, the great are lights whitening all surroundings, showing up the dress-suits of the men and the…

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Returned Unenrolled Soldiers How to Vote

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 6

Livery returned member of the Forces who is eligible to be enrolled, as a Commonwealth elector, but is not so enrolled, should immediately…

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Labor and Industrial Agency Returned Soldier Appointed

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 6

Mr Wm. C. Soper (late Lieut, A. L. F.). of Soper Bros., Katoomba, has been informer that he has been appointed by the Minister for Labor…

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Deneholme Sewing Circle. War Workers Record

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 3

With the acceptance of the Peace Treaty, the necessity for active operations among the war-workers of the State is needed in a lesser…

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Insulting Our Soldiers

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 8

The following scurrilous verses appeared in a recent journal of the Victorian Political Labor Council. It is a vile insult to our 60,000 glorious…

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Blinded Soldiers' Tea Firm

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 8

Along Pitt Street, where, at least, half of Sydney's population passes to and fro to its daily work, is a neatly-arranged window displaying…

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Our Returned Soldiers

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 2

On Monday night the comrades of Katoomba Branch of the R. S. and S. I. L. met for the special meeting in the Town Hall, Patron Low Duff…

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Anzac!

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 December 1919 · page 6

The Pence Edition of the Anzac Memorial (the City Edition, not the Mountain "joke") has been finalised, and the publication is now on the…

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