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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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War Service Katoomba Diiggers Believe in Equality of Sacrifice More Congress Motions

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 1

In this week's issues reports have appeared of discussions which took place at the last meeting of Katoomba members…

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The Diggers More Congress Motions Two New Members. Lecture on Anzac

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

There was a very large attendance of ex-servicemen at the Katoomba Memorial Hall on Friday night to hear the…

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Blackheath Soldiers' Club Popular Dance Masonic Hall To-morrow Night (Friday) August 14 Gaining Favour. "Mad Hatter's Night" Lawson Diggers' and Literary Institute

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 2

The organising committee of the above desires to extend their thanks and appreciation of the support afforded by dance enthusiasts, who…

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Preference Act Praised Helped Soldiers

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 2

The employment officer of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. K. W. Mackenzie) told the League's State Council during the week that the…

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Blackheath Soldiers Legion Club Successful Dance

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 2

The Blackheath Soldiers' Legion Club's dance, held on August 14, proved yet another successful and enjoyable function. Mr. "Rod"…

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Current Topics Help for Soldier's Widow

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 3

The latest donation to the fund opened by the Katoomba Sub-Branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., is £55- from "Katoomba Business…

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Militia Enlist Now! Recruiting Campaign to Be Opened at Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 3

But for the presence of a few Diggers in mufti, and one enthusiast, who was a small boy while the Big Stoush was in…

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Benefit Dance at Blackheath Another Good Deed By Soldiers' Legion Club

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 1

The benefit dance organised by the Blackheath Returned Soldiers' Legion Club to assist Mr. T. Beadman, one of its members who has…

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The Returned Soldiers Preference Act Mayor's Explanation

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 4

Three ex-soldiers were recently appointed gangers on Katoomba Municipal Council's development works; but one of…

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Diggers'congress Motions Prom Blue Mountains Council of Subbranches. Soldiers' Wives

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 2

At the annual Congress of the New South Wales Branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., on Thursday, Congress discussed a motion from…

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Blackheath News Blackheath Returned Sailors and Soldiers' (Legion) Club

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 3 October 1936 · page 4

The meeting of the above club was well attended on Monday, 28th and "Colonel" Boyd, (President" had a very busy time. Two new…

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"Returned" Soldiers (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 2

Sir,--At the recent State Congress of the Returned Soldiers League, held in Sydney, the question of admitting men who…

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Returned Soldiers (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 1

Sir,-- "Digger" ably draws attention to many injustices to which we agree. I cannot however, agree that any assistance would be…

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Our Returned Soldiers and Sailors. (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 3

Sir,--Please grant me a little space to compliment and congratulate the Wentworth Falls branch of the League upon the happy…

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Returned Soldiers

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 4

Sir,--Would you grant me space in your columns to reply to "Another Digger's" letter on the above subject published on the…

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Returned Soldiers

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

Sir,--"Digger's" letter in your issue of October 29, as did your editorial comment, suggests that my correspondence was possibly…

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War Graves Pilgrimae Organised by Melbourne Branch of R.s.s.l.l.a

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

The Melbourne branch of the Returned Soldiers' League who are organising the War Graves Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour which…

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War to End War and Make the World Worth Living In!

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 2

"Was it to make everybody glad, That war you went to? Tell me, Dad." Thus spake the Digger's little lad…

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Home for War Veterans Leura President Keen

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 3

In the current issue of the "Reveille," we notice the following reference to Mr. E. K. Gillies, president of the Leura Sub-branch of the…

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World Without War

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 4

Had the American colonies not been lost to the British Empire, the might of the mother country, with their aid, could to-day…

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