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Blue Mountains · The wars & local soldiers
44 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 3
The whole populace or the Blue Mountains joined with the Diggers at Ute various centres where services were held, and made this year's Ansae Day a hallowed one of solemn remembrance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Wednesday, April 21, the army of the Katoomba Bowling Club, consisting of four regiments, marched East With…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. M. Bucks, a former well-known resident of Leura, and a returned soldier, passed away on Friday last at the Prince of Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It is certain that large contingents from Blackheath and Wentworth Falls will visit Katoomba on Monday night for the Diggers' Smoko, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Although the Federal Loan maturing on May 1 amounts to only £2.790.000. the average individual holding is small, being about £300…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WENTWORTH FALLS. Friday. The monthly meeting of the local diggers was held in the School of Arts, when a fair attendance was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On April 25 we celebrated Anzac Day. The word "Anzac" is made up of the initials of Australian, and New…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Katoomba-Leura sub-branch of the Returned Soldiered League it Thursday night's meeting decided that if circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Katoomba-Leura Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to advocate the claims of Patron A. Powell, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In my article last week I dealt with the future of the big warships, and referred to the peace-time torpeodeing of that great ship the Revenge during certain fleet manoeuvres. The conclusion I have drawn from my own naval…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Katoomba-Leura returned soldiers, at the last meeting of the subbranch at Katoomba Memorial Hall decided to present prizes for the best essays contributed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The members of the above church and congregation tendered to Mr and Mrs Slater a welcome home social on Tuesday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In connection with the War Pensions Entitlement Board, Mr. W. J. Stagg, State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers, League, has given the Katoomba-Leura…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eleven years ago the devilish machinery of the Great. War was put out of commission-- a so-called peace was heralded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The treatment meted out to returned inmates at Callan Park Mental Institution has earned the warm approval of the Katoomba-Leura sub-branch of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Every year Poppy Day Appeal is made to the public for funds to be used for the benefit of returned sailors, soldiers, and their dependents. In…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →That returned soldiers who are out of employment should receive a better deal so far as work at the polling booths is concerned, is the opinion of the Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac--a shell-swept beach in the dawn--Death raining down from the heights--Boys and men dying in a welter of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Who said charity did not exist in Katoomba? The "Star" has had proof this week thai charity does exist…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The need of provision being made for the badly disabled soldiers of the Groat War was recognised soon after our men came back. The…
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