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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

17 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

"Second Civil War" DRY V. WETS. (Published by arrangement.)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 8

To judge from I the American Press, says the London "Morning Post." there is a new proceeding across the Atlantic a sort of second…

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Pull Devil, Pull Baker Lawson's Tug-o'-War Council As Referee

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

A petition signed by about forty Lawsonians was received at Shire Council meeting on Tuesday. Later in the day Cr. MacBrair introduced…

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Anzac Day

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

As is customary in Katoomba, Anzac Day will be duly commemorated, The feature of the day will be the service in the afternoon in the…

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Anzac Day

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

Ever since the first celebration of Anzac Day the manner of its observance has been dabated from different aspects. While many held that the spirit of the day should be one of reverence only, others contended that is should take the form of an ordinary holiday,…

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Anzac Day

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

Next Wednesday is Anzac Day. Others may spurn the pledge of land land to land, May with "the brute sword stain a…

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Localisms Anzac Excursion

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

In connection with the 25th, the Commissioners have arranged for a special excursion train to run to and from the city for "the day,"…

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Preference to Soldiers Lest We Forget

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 7

Lecturing at Hobart the other day, Mr. J. B. Bridgon, Pitt-Cobett lecturer at the Tasmanian University, said "Beer and apathy go…

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Our Day of Remembrance Anzac Day. Blighters of the Tilted Hat

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 3

A rattle as the bay'nets fixed, A hoarse, gruff voice that seem'd to fit Those rugged cliffs. With thoughts…

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The Soldiers Club Relieving the Strain Mayor Rumble's Scheme

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

The management committee of the Katoomba Soldiers' Memorial Hall met on Monday to discuss important matters affecting the welfare of the…

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A Cocky Digger At Soldiers' Club Demands Membership

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 8

A stranger appeared at the last meeting of the Katoomba diggers. He perched himself in the centre of the Club room and, disregarding all…

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Alcohol and War Hard Drinking Fighters Lesson of the Ages

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

Glancing through tho back flies of "The Motor In Australia" a mild controversy on the subject of prohibition was noticed. A disciple of…

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Soldiers' Settlement To be Linked Up Old Bla[?]land Road

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 1

In respect to a proposed scheme for making part of the old Blaxland Road tra[?]cabin, so as to connect with the Soldiers' Settlement, the…

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Soldiers Memorial Unveiling at Emu Plains Impressive Ceremony

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 1

Saturday last was a red letter day for Emu Plains, the occasion being the unveiling of the Soldiers' Memorial in the local park…

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The Soldier Queen Arriving on Sunday Week-end Programme

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 4

The programme for the reception and entertainment of Miss Ethel Campbell, "the Angel of Durban," since last issue of the "Echo" in…

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Will be Civil War! (Published by Arrangement.) Prohibition in U.S.A.

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 8

Referring to the Frenzied (and futile) efforts in enforce Prohibition in America the New York correspondent of the London "Daily…

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One Shilling Or One Minute Wreck of the War

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 10

When the name of a defendant was called at the Police Court on Tuesday, on a charge of being drunk, there was no immediate…

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Is It a War Shadow ?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 7

The British Admiralty has approved of the establishment of a Royal Navy pensioner center at the navy office, Melbourne. With that…

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