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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Anzac Day Commemoration Service

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

Preparations are complete, for the Anzac Day service at the Empire Theatre on Sunday next, at 3 p.m…

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Anzac Day Celebrations at Blackheath

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

The Blackheath Returned Soldiers' Legion Club has organised a combined Anzac Service to be held in the Arcadia Theatre on…

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Blackheath P.o. Anzac Holiday Arrangements

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

Blackheath Post Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for all postal and telegraphic business, except foney order and savings bank…

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Anzac Day

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

In commemoration of Anzac Day, April 25 (Sunday), the Leura branch of the R.S. & S.I.L A. will be holding a special service at the Leura Masonic Hall, to…

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Thrills Promised at Penrith Big Speed Carnival Anzac Day Holiday

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

The speed carnival scheduled for Penrith Speedway on Monday next (Anzac Day holiday) has attracted the leading…

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The Torchbearer of Anzac " Reveille " April, 1937

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 2

Anzac Day is rightfully regarded as one of the greatest of our National Days, for it gave to Australia and New Zealand their birth…

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Anzac Day Arrangements for the March. Commemoration Service

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 2

Arrangements are now complete for the march from the Memorial Hall to the Empire Theatre, and all troops are…

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Our Day of Remembrance Big Crowd Pays Tribute to Anzac Service at Empire Theatre the Message Is "Peace"

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

"The purpose of this gather is not to glorify war," Mr. F. Juergens (President of the Katoomba R.S.S.I.L.A…

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News of the Mountains District Anzac Day at Blackheath Grand United Memorial Service

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

The largest congregation for many years attended the grand united Anzac memorial service held in the picture theatre on Sunday…

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Anzac Day at Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

Headed by the Lithgow Pipers Band. Diggers, military trainees, scouts, and members of the Junior Bed Cross, marched from the Memorial…

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Anzac Day Ceremony of Remembrance Masonic Hall, Leura

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

A most impressive and well attended Ceremony of Remembrance was carried out by the Diggers of the Leura Sub-branch of…

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B.m. Anzac Memorial Hospital Nurse Hughes Reinstated Finance Committee Criticised by Miss Boston: "Over-riding Its Powers!"

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

At the board meeting of the B.M.D. Anzac Memorial Hospital, on Wednesday, the recommendation of the Finance Committee, that the Matron should be given authority to re-engage Nurse Hughes if She deems it desirable and…

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Blackheath Returned Sailors and Soldiers Legion Club Birthday Dinner

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

The Returned Soldier's (Legion) Club's tenth birthday dinner took place at the Ivanhoe Hotel on Friday evening last, and was voted…

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Soldiers Pensions Assistance Offered to Applicants

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Katoomba Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., the Pensions Officers (Digger C. J. Davidson) strongly…

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Welcome Home to Mrs. Linden and Birthday Greetings to Mrs. Atkins

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 3

The beautiful supper room at "The Paragon" was en fete last Friday, when 40 friends and wellwishers assembled to welcome…

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Auditor's Report Advises Caution Anzac Memorial Hospital Finances Government Should Foot Bill

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Anzac Memorial Hospital Board the auditor, Mr. L. G. Christie, sounded a warning which was the…

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Framing Signatures of King and Queen at Anzac Memorial Hospital

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 1

The board of directors may be justly proud of the possession of the signatures of the King and Queen. Gained on the memorable…

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Laughing Us Out of War

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 1

I am of the opinion that anyone who derides the possibility, even probability, of another great and devastating…

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Further Domestic Disputes at Anzac Memorial Hospital Matron's Complaint Re Secretary Discussed Action of Board Deferred Commission's Report Awaited

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

At the hist meeting of the Board of Directors of the Anzac Memorial Hospital, further evidence was given of the unrest and conflict at the institute. Besides the fact that four nurses have left the hospital…

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Anzac Memorial Hospital Isolation Ward Staff and Wages Award Discussed Amendment Suggested by Secretary Approved by Board

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 1

Mr. R. Lamb, secretary of the Anzac Memorial Hospital, had a recommendation before the last meeting of the Board of Directors on Wednesday, which dealt with the staffing and award for isolation the ward of the hospital…

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