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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Soldiers' Children

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 1

Sir,—I read in your issue of Friday, April 28, that, in a speech at Wentworth Falls Anzac Memorial Service by Mr. P. Board on the…

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Soldiers' Children (To the Editor.)

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 4

Sir,--"A Disabled Digger's" letter in your issue of 2nd May is entirely misleading (though doubtless quite unintentionally so) and I…

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Education of Soldiers' Children

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 2

Sir,--Being one of the large number present at the Anzac Day service in the School of Arts. I was greatly taken by surprise at…

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To Soldiers Children's Education Board

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 1

Mr. P. Board writes us as follows- Sir,--I understand that some of the returned soldiers were disappointed that my address at…

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Soldiers' Children Education Scheme Mr. P. Board (chairman of the Soldiers' Children Education Board), writes as follows

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 4

In 1920 the Commonwealth was making every effort to repatriate the Australian soldiers who survived the War, and consideration…

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The Spirit of Anzac School Girl's Essay

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 2

in conversation with Mr. Alan McDonald (who was in partnership with Mr. C. J. Davidson, at Super Chambers, prior to his…

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Sensation at Medlow Bath Burglars Captured at Rifle- Point One Man Wounded

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 2

The Texaco Oil Depot, at Med- low Bath, was the scene of a sensational hold-up on Monday morning at 2 o'clock, when Mr…

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Happy Meeting of War Time Cobbers Two Diggers Who Had Not Met Since Bfllkcofrt

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 3

Ald. C. Benson, on his way home on Saturday last, met Digger Banney, M.M., at the railway level crossing -- and what a meeting it…

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Blackheath News Returned Soldiers' Social

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 4

The regular monthly social was well attended on Monday night, despite the wet weather. A good log fire kept the room warm and…

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Returned Soldiers' Club

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 1

The Diggers' Monthly meeting which was held in Rolfe's Hall on Monday evening, was particularly well attended -- despite the cold'…

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War History Third Battalion

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 1

The Honorary Secretary of the Soldiers' Poppy Day Appeal has informed the Town Clerk (Mr. F. C. Taylor) that Captain Eric Wren, of…

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About Town and Everywhere Some Impressions Like a War!

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 1

Our much-vaunted Leura Cascades present a sorry spectacle at present, in (the grip of the pipelaying gangs. "All Quiet on the…

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Bogus Collectors Limbless Soldiers' Association Issues a Warning to the Public

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 1

At the request of the Katoomba-Leura Sub-Branch R.S. & S.I.L.,, we publish the following letter which was received at its meeting last…

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The Sporting World the Cricket War!

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 4

"Body-line" continues to find a place in the headlines in the Old Country, and the rising tide of opinion against its continuance is likely…

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" Sickly, Dopey, Figures" Digger Gillies Criticises Anzac Memorial

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 1

The figure on the Anzac Memorial, Hyde park, Sydney, are sickly, dopey-looking representations of the Digger,and do…

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Education For Soldiers' Children Successful Students

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

Many residents of the mountains aim were interested in the account given n few months ago of the work of the Soldiers' Children…

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"Dead Men's Secret" How it Was Found and Lost Through the Great War. a Story of New Guinea

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 6

When on board the Montoro as ship's surgeon during her round trip to New Guinea, Rabaul and the islands, I became acquainted…

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The Unknown Soldier Armistice Day, November 11, 1933

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 3

If you came back from that strange, far-off place Your spirit sought in wartime's yester-year,…

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Blackheath News Returned Soldiers' Smoko Billiard Tournament

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 November 1933 · page 2

The two finalists in the School of Arts billiard tourney were N. Richards and C. McPherson, the latter winning by 250 to 239. This Upon the occasion of the visit to Blackheath of the State President (Mr. Davidson), Past State President (Mr Paterson) and the State…

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Here and There War Pension

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 2

The following is a copy of a letter received by Mr. J. N. Lawson, M.P., from a constituent, conveying thanks for his efforts in connection…

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