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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Wireless Concert Grand Opera Is "Received" on Wednesday for Benefit of Soldiers

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

There was a large gathering at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening to listen in to "The Barber of Seville" with Toti Dal Monte at the head of…

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Lakes' Night [?]Lkasant Evening Was Spent at Soldiers' Club on Thursday "House" Popular

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 3

About sixty ladies were present at be Soldiers' Club on Thursday at [?]vitation of the diggers. The [?]ning opened with games of…

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War Photographs to Be Shown at Katoomba To-morrow

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government's selection of war photographs which has aroused such enthusiasm in all the capital cities is being brought…

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Australian War Pictures Exhibition Opens at Town Hall To-day Great War History and Art

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 1

The famous gallery of war pictures which is renowned throughout Australia is on its way to Sydney, where it will be finally disposed of. The…

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Anzac Grave-stones

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

"Sulper" sends a gray shot:—"It the Repatriation Department had gone out of its way to select the cheapest, crudest and most paltry…

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War Pictures a Magnificent Collection

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 1

The last war was the biggest in the history of all nations. It was conducted with the latest developed power of all the sciences, not alone in…

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Digger News Returned Soldiers League Continues to Thrive Since Helping Itself Many Activities

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 1

There was a good attendance at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League on Thursday night in spite of the inclement…

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Diggers' Night Local Returned Men Discuss Their Forthcoming Dance in Detail Success Assured

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 15 September 1924 · page 1

The diggers are making certain that nothing which would make for success in conection with Diggers' Night at the Palais de Danse is being…

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Katoomba's Loss Returned Soldiers Mourn the Loss of the Late Citizen Jack Lewis "A Staunch Worker

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 15 September 1924 · page 1

During the course of the fortnightly meeting of the local sub-branch of R.S. & S.I. League, the president, Comrade Lou Bogus, referred to the…

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War Pictures Exhibition at Town Hall

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 3

A considerable number of people have been attracted to the gallery of war pictures at the Town Hall. Curiosity was converted into admiration…

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Notes and Comments Official War Pictures

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

A suggestion has been made that steps be taken to procure some of the official war pictures now on view at the Town Hall, and house them in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Lurline Street. The idea is one which appeals to us, and we think steps immediately…

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War Pictures at the Town Hall

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 2

Keen interest is still being evinced in the collection of war pictures exhibition at the Katoomba Tonal Hall…

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War Pictures Splendid Collection Purchased for Katoomba School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 7

One of the objects of the present exhibition of war pictures throughout the country is to educate the rising generation to a thorough realisation…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Resurrected at Last

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 6

During the war, a sum of money was collected for the purpose of erecting a Soldiers' Memorial Hall. A committee was formed, and two…

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At Happy Hazelbrook Bright Hospital Benefit Swells Anzac Memorial Fund

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 2

Hazelbrook never does anything by halves, and the little town and its prople deserve every praise for the organisation and patronage…

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School Notes New Quarter Opens with Increased Attendance Compared with Last Year Soldiers Essay

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 1

Writing from England, Mrs. E. A. K. Hudson, has instructed the headmaster, Mr. Redshaw, to secure a watch to be awarded the highest…

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"Welcome Home!" Showers of Tributes Doug. Marshall's Return

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 5

Despite an incessant downpour of rain last flight, the welcome home tendered Doug. Marshall (Katoomba's rep. in the Young Australia…

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For Anzac Hospital Public School's Effort an Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

Great public interst was displayed in the "Movie Bazaar," held in Station Street, Wentworth Falls, last Saturday afternoon. It was an…

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Australia's Part in the Great War Bodington Visit Members of Chamber of Commerce Take Comforts to Sick Soldiers Fine Concert

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 1

About twenty members of the Chamber of Commerce paid a flying visit to the Bodington Red Cross Home at Wentworth Falls on…

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Essay for School Children Returned Soldier Complaint Local Schoolmaster Accused of Lack of Interest

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 1

Messrs. L. G. Bogus and Chas. J. Davidson, president and secretary respectively of the R.S. & S.I. L. Katoomba branch write:-…

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