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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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War Veterans' Home (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

Sir,--I returned to Leura on 13th ultimo, after a period of over four months at Randwick Military Hospital. On April 18, the Monday…

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War Veterans' Home (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of Thursday last I read a letter from Mr. E. K. Gillies in reply to "A Patriot's" letter appearing in the Katoomba…

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Re War Veteran's Home (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 2

Sir,--My well-meaning, enthusiastic friend, "A Patriot," has not materialised. I am, therefore, obliged to correct wrong impressions…

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Anzac Memorial Hospital Special Meeting of Board Additional Accommodation

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Anzac Memorial Hospital Board, held at the hospital, early in the month, several important matters were discussed. Remits from the previous Board…

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The Diggers Katoomba Sub-branch War Veterans Home. B.m. Council of Sub-branches

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 3

The chief business at the fortnightly meeting of local ex-servicemen last week, was the election of a committee…

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Death of Mr. George Davies Saw Service in Great War

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 2

The death occurred in the Anzac Memorial Hospital at noon on Monday of Mr George Davies, 47, after a long illness, the result of services…

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Anzac Memorial Hospital List of Donations

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 2

The Matron acknowledges the following donations 18 pairs bed socks, Katoomba Auxiliary; bag of parsnips, Mrs Martin,…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Correspondence. Picture of Australian War Memorial Purchased

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 3

A letter received from the Board of the Australian War Museum stated that framed pictures of the Australian War Memorial opened…

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Diggers Still Fighting! Rights of Returned Men the Coming Congress. Expense Funds Needed

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

There are many people who consider ex-members of the A.I.F. to have been more than generously treated by a…

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Anzac Memorial Hospital General Items From Board Meeeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

Financial Position Good. For the first time in months has Aid. "Bill" Bailey expressed himself in terms of satisfaction with…

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Anzac Memorial Hospital Additions to Nurses' Quarters. Too Long Delayed

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

The Directors of the Ansae Memorial Hospital Board discussed the question of additions to the nurses home at the…

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Declaration of War

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 1

War is being waged against frizziness, harshness, coarseness and discolouration in hair -waving by PRIESTLYS of LEURA…

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Declaration of War

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 1

War is being waged against frizziness, harshness, coarseness and discolouration in hair-waving by PRIESTLYS of LEURA…

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Welcome Home to Cr G. H. Legge Popular Wentworth Falls Resident Returns From Abroad

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 1

At the invitation of Mr and Mrs C. E. Cripps, a large number or friends foregathered at "Up the Hill and Over,"…

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Anzac Memorial Hospital Triennial Election To-morrow

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 1

The poll for the election of directors of the B. M. Anzac Memorial Hospital closes to-day at 3.P.m…

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Chivalry in War

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 1

Not in modern times, of course, but in days when war weapons were not so deadly, there was a certain courteous ritual of…

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The New Executive Comittees Appointed for Anzac Memorial Hospital

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Ansae Memorial Hospital held last week, Ald. Freelander was unanimously elected chairman…

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War Service Homes Debts of Unfortunate Commonwealth to Write Off Canberra

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 4

In a certain number of cases, purchasers of War Service Homes, owing to unemployment and other…

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Anzac Memorial Hospital Annual Meeting of Subscribers Good Year Prophesied

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 10 September 1938 · page 4

The experiment of holding the annual meeting of subscribers of the hospital in the evening, as suggested by some Katoomba representatives at the last annual meeting, has hot proved to be a success, as considerable difficulty was experienced…

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Honour Roll

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 3

Sixth Classes; Girls: Arithmetic, Norma Cannon; drawing, Betty White; neat work, Christina Mocatta. Boys: Lecturette, Jack…

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