'Heath Methodist Choir Visits Anzac Hospital
Last Friday evening the choir of the Blackheath Methodist Church journeyed to Katoomba, and entertained the patients and staff at the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1928
23 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
T.B Soldiers' Association Honorary Members Take Control
The annual meeting of members of the Wentworth Falls branch of the above organisation was held on Friday last. When the roll was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Members of Retiring Committee of the B.m.d. Anzac Memorial Hospital
Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital Committee 1925-1928…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Children of Soldiers League on Wrong Track
When Katoomba Council met inst week, it considered a communication from the State Secetary of the R.S. & S.I.L.A., urging co-operation in…
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A united service will be held in the Arcadia Hall on Anzac Day at 3 p.m. Rev. J. S. Rapkins will take the chair and Rev. R. Pickup is to deliver the…
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To-morrow is the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoll, when Australia made its historic entry in to the Great World War. There…
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There are sounds of mirth in the picture show; There are lights where the tripping feet Of the careless dancers, to and fro, Glide on. In the crowded street…
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On Sunday, the Rev, H. E. Taylor will conduct Anzac services in St. Hilda's Anglican Church. Holy Communion will be…
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Anzac Day was solemnised in Katoomba on Wednesday afternoon, when a sincere gathering attended the United Service held in the Town…
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The Anglican Church could have doubled its seating capacity, on Sunday evening. When Katoombans flocked to the sacred ediflee. to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day United Service at Arcadia Theatre Address by Rev. R.S. PICKUP
A large and reverent gathering assembled in the Areadia theatre, in the afternoon, to take part in the united memorial services Rev. J. S…
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Two latest addition to the Men's Ward, in the Blue Mountain District Hospital, is a modernly-equipped cot, recently presented to the Institution…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Alleged Anzac "Mulled by His Missus" Queer Couple in Court
A dirty derelict, about 6.7 at scale limit, was grinding a tune from a music box, long past its prime, in Katoomba's business thoroughfare…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Memorial Sir Charles Rosenthal, Architect Appeal, to Absentees
A meeting of the Blckheath War Memorial Committee was held on Wednesday night, in Rodriguez's office, the President (Ald. A. Porter)…
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The police are anxious to hear from any person who can supply information concerning the whereabouts of Norman Lance McKnight,…
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A meeting of the Memorial Committee was held on Thursday evening, when the amended plans in connection with the Arch and Dwarf…
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The site of the Soldiers' Memorial Arch and the Bandstand received consideration at a special meeting of Blackheath Council, held on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ARMAGEDDON: How a War of Extermination Wages between Golfers and Bowlers
At the annual meeting of Katoomba Bowling Club, the President and Secretary emphasised that bowls was vastly superior to gulf. At the Arbor Day ceremony on Katoomba Golf Links, the President and Secretary seized the opportunity, to empbasise that golf was vastly superter to bowls. Secretary S. C. Burtle even went to the length of providing clubs and [?] and enticing howlers to try their hands at "putting," in…
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The State Secrotary of the R.S. & S.I. League (Mr. W. J. Stagg) asks for the publication of the following; The Retuned Soldiers' league…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital the Official Opening Performed by His Excellency, Sir William Cullen Dedication by the Senior A.I.F. Chaplain Presentation of Honor Certificates, and Cot Unveiled Boisterous Elements Mar the Ceremonies
Conceived, 1919; consummated, 1927; christened, 1928. Such, briefly, is the history of the Blue Mountains Hospital. In May, 1919, the movement was launched by Dr. John Allan, who prepared a preliminary report, and with the assistance of Mr…
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