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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Essay Competition Students Reply to Returned Soldiers' Complaint a Misunderstanding

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 2

The following letter has been received by the "Daily."- "In answer to the letter appearing in your paper, Friday, October 31st…

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"Shuna" Official Opening Performed by Lady Cullen Home for Sick and Delicate Children of Returned Soldiers First of Its Kind

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 1

"Between forty and fifty children have passed through this institution since its inception, and all of them wept bitterly…

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Welcome Home to Worthy Townsmen

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 6

On Saturday last, the methodist community tendered a warm welcome home to Messrs. T. Uren and J. Powell, worthy townsmen, who have…

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The Anzac Hospital Plans Approved by Committee

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 3

Good progress is being made with all preliminaries for the above in[?]titation Plans have been forwarded by the Department, and have been…

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Cowardly Cur Snipes a Soldier

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 5

FOr ever a year. Mr. Jas, Marshall and his wife have been successfully conducting a mixed business at Lawson, [?]ing a much-needed want…

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Welcome Home

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 5

By the "Orsova," there arrived in Sydney yesterday, Mr, F. Dickin, head of the firm under his name in sydney (makers of the Aoo[?]an…

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Leura's Market Day for Anzac Hospital

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

After many weeks of willing work, Saturday was a heart-breaking day on which to launch n Market Day. A heavy mist enveloped everything, and…

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Xmas War Cry

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 3

The Xmas number of "The War Cry" is a bright publication that is well deserving of a place in every home during the coming festive…

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The War Pictures

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 1

Some weeks ago, the local chamber of Commerce displayed marked enthusiasm in acqulring a collection of war photograph for the Katoomba…

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Blaze of Beauty at Palais De Danse Anzac Memorial Hospital Ball Brilliant Gathering

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 1

A brilliant assembly, pretty faces, dainty frocks, subdued lights, catchy music. latest dances and old time measures with a universal…

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Anzac Memorial Ball Noted Absentees

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 1

In addition to the telegram received by the Mayor (Ald. A. J. Birney) from Sir George Fuller (Premier) regretting his inability to…

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Breath of the War

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 5

"I'm not much at shooting," said a bright boy nearing twelve, "but my toucher is good to me," Asked how a lad of his years was so…

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Our Glorious Dead War Graves in Germany

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 2

The British Government has acquired pieces of ground at several places in Germany in order that the bodies of our own soldiers who died…

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Soldier Settlers Petition for Road

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 6

At Wednesday's Shire meeting, another petition was made by residents of the Soldiers' Settlement at Blaxland, praying for a road to their…

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Father Christmas Distributes Toys to Children of Returned Soldiers

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 1

About eighty children were entertained at a Christmas Tree which was provided by the Diggers at the Returned Soldiers' Hall on Wednesday night…

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