Is It a Record ? Family Interest in Returned Soldierrs
With the election of Mr. Fred Juergens to the presidency of the Katoomba Sub-Branch R.S. and S.L.L.A. four members of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1936
81 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 5
The Frightfulness of War
War is a dreadful business from any angle. It is always frightful, brutal and inhuman. This, of course, is outside the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Soldier Passes on
After many weary weeks of suffering, which he bore with typical Digger for[?]tude, Mr. Charles Bingham, 66', died on Monday last in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Memorial Hall Grounds Resolution to Sell Portion of Frontage Is Defeated President Claims War Memorials Are a Public Responsibility
A motion to dispose of 43 feet of the Lurline Street frontage of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Katoomba, caused a virile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fear of the Nations! Signs That Portend Another European War . MR. J. N. Lawson's Observations on the Continent
The influence of European problems upon Australia formed the basis of a highly instructive address by Mr. J. N. Lawson, M. P. for Macquarie at Katoomba Town Hall on Monday night, and his remarks must give rise to serious reflection by those who had the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Memorial Hall Grounds Soldiers to Discuss Another Proposal
At the last meeting of Katoomba members of the League, there was an animated discussion re a resolution to sell portion of the grounds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pensions for Soldiers Widows Departmental Reply to State Congress Resolution Moved by Leura Sub-branch
During the progress of the state Congress at Orange towards the close of last year, the following resolution, in the name of Leura…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Captain Bruce Bairnsfather Well-known War-time Personality Is Visiting the Blue Mountains Unique War Record
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, war-time creator of the immortal "Ole Bill," is staying at Blackheath, and was a guest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital. an Appeal
Mr. P. Board, chairman of the Board of Directors, writes us as follows:— An opportunity presents itself…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers Repatriation Act. Mr. J. N. Lawson's Interest
Mr. J. N. Lawson, M.P. for Macquarie, states that he has found a considerable amount of misunderstanding by returned soldiers of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Quarters Disabled Soldiers
The Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association of New South Wales has gone into its new and comfortable quarters on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Writer to Lecture at the Memorial Hall Captain G. D. Mitchell Here on Friday Night
Captain G. D. Mitchell, whose war reminiscenses have been a feature of "Reveille" for some years, and who is rightly considered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coronation Ceremony Proposal to Send A.i.f. Contingent. War -Wrecks and Profiteers a Digger's Censure
Ex president C.J. Davidson, who holds the position of Pensions Officer in the present Katoomba Sub Branch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Noted War Writer Lectures to Katoomba Diggers To-night
Members of Katoomba Sub-Branch, and ex-servicemen generally are reminded of the visit of Captain G. D. Mitchell, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wentworth Falls "Welcome Home" Dinner
On Thursday last the members and associates of the Wentworth Falls, Golf Club tendered a welcome home dinner at the club…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The League and the Soldiers Club (To the Editor)
Sir,--I notice in your issue of February 26 a letter from No. 185, that the returned soldiers of the Mountains hail with approval the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Pensions Enlargement Act Eligibility of New Groups
In order that ex-members of the A.I.F. may be able to have a clear insight to the most material amendments of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The League and the Soldiers Club (To the Editor)
Sir,--The correspondence by "2694" in reply to a Digger, who is evidently a member of the League, has resented the good wishes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sailors and Soldiers Club Blackheath Delegates at Conference Sitting. (Contributed)
In presenting the delegates' report of the ninth annual conference of the Australian Legion, held in Sydney on February 8, over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The League and the Soldiers Clubs (To the Editor)
Sir,—1 do not know how Mr. Lawson M.R.H. (Common wealth Parlaiment) could represent the Premier of Queensland at the…
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