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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Here and There Blue Mountains Diggers Attend Bathurst Anzac Day Re-union

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Alderman George Shaw, accompanied by Diggers Nichols, Anderson, and President E. K. Gillies, of Leura Sub-Branch, and President…

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Anzac Day at Lawson Big Gathering at Service of Commemoration Digger Dyer's Fine Address

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4

The Lawson Sub-Branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A.. has every reason to be proud of its Anzac service, held in the Lawson…

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Anzac Day Service Diggers' Secretary Thanks Helpers

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 4

Mr. J. C. E. Jones, Honorary Secretary of Katoomba Sub-Branch R.S. & S.I.L.A., writes as follows: On behalf of the members of the…

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The Diggers Blackheath Returned Sailors and Soldiers' (Legion) Club Annual Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 2

The 9th annual meeting of the above Club was held on Monday (5th inst) at the Club rooms, Wentworth Street, the…

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The Reward of Sacrifice Politicians Criticised at Diggers Meeting Country's Duty to Soldiers in Necessitous Circumstances. Motion Carried

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 4

The interest of a large attendance of Diggers was held throughout the discussion of a motion by Mr. C. J. Davidson…

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Battlefields and War Memorials Pilgrimage the Coronation Year Tour Under the Auspices of the Melbourne Branch R.S.S.L.L.A.

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

A battlefields and war memorials pilgrimage has been organised by the Melbourne Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers'…

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The Diggers Katoomba Sub-branch Prevention of War

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 1

Digger F. Juergens presided over a very large gathering of members at last week's League meeting. A contribution of £15…

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Returned Soldiers' March 9th Brigade Re-visits Newcastle

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 1

It is possible that a number of returned soldiers from this district--former members of the 9th Infantry Brigade A.I.F.--will be…

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Cards in Comfort Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Lurline Street

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

Recent alterations to the fireplace at the Memorial Hall, Lurline Street, and the installation of two new electric radiators, has had…

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Soldier's Preference Act Interesting Views Expressed by Katoomba Ex-servicemen Meeting Favours Amendment of the Act

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

Since the Preference Act was amended, there has been no lack of public expression concerning its provisions; but, in…

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The Cost of War

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 1

Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of of the Admirality. says that it is a matter of life and death to Britain to complete the rebuilding of…

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Katoomba Diggers and R.s. Preference Act Another Motion by R. W. Thomas Carried. Ex-imperial Soldiers

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 1

When President Fred Juergens rattled the gavel at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Katoomba Sub-branch on Thursday evening…

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Soldiers' Preference Motion by Digger Thomas

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 2

As the aftermath of a lengthy discussion at the previous meeting of the Kaltoomba sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., Digger R. W. Thomas, at last…

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Travel Talk and War-time Experiences

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 1

A very successful travel talk was given by Miss Nevill-Sinitli in aid of the Anzac Memorial Hospital, in the Presbyterian Hall,…

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War Service Homes Relief for Purchases and Borrowers

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 4

The Minister administering War Service Homes (Mr. Thorby) has Issued the following statement :-- It is proposed to introduce…

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Labor, War and Defence

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 1

In Australia we have no doubt about the sentiment of Labor towards war. It is one of unequivocably antagonism. It is carried so…

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War's Horrors Educating the Child Digger [?]. J. Davidson's Proposal

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

Each day the cables tell of the feverish haste with which the world Powers are preparing destructive instruments of…

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Compulsory Training Diggers Opposition Australia's Volunteer Soldiers Equalled World's Best

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 4

Has the voluntary training system failed? Can it be made to function more efficiently by the introduction of higher pay…

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Blackheath Returned Soldiers' Club Monthly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

Colonel Boyd presided over a well-attended meeting of members of the above on Monday night…

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Lecture on "Anzac" Colonel E. O. Milne, D.s.o., V.d., to Attend Next Meeting of Katoomba Sub-branch

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 1

Arrangements have been made by Mr. J. C. E Jones, honorary secretary of Katoomba Sub-Branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A.,…

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