War Damage Insurance: Legal Proceedings
The Town Clerk reported at the meeting of Katoomba Council this week that, for the year 1942, 2,565 assessment notices were issued in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
23 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
Incapacitated Soldiers Lose Walking Sticks
As Katoomba is widely publicised with civic pride as the premier holiday resort, an obligation to its visitors is generally recognised. At the present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Postal Services Entertain Convalescent Soldiers
Members of the Katoomba Postal Services Entertainment Unit paid a visit to the local convalescent home on Monday night, the performance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Our Soldier Pal"
One often hears of forgotten Savings Bank balances—overlooked in many instances—not because the depositors were rich but because they were absent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our War Loan Quota! £187,000
For the purposes of the third Liberty War Loan of £100,000,000, Katoomba has been placed in Class 1 and its quota has been fixed at £187,500. Class…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post War Planning, and The B.M. Shire
"That in the matter of post-war planning and the decentralisation of industry, the B.M. Council desires to bring before the post-war planning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day at Blackheath
The Anzac Day Commemoration organised by the clergy and the Blackheath Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Club; will be held in the Victory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Commemoration Service at Katoomba
The usual Anzac Day Commemoration Service will be held in the Embassy Theatre at 3 p.m. on Sunday. 25th April, by courtesy of Katoomba Theatres Pty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"We Will Remember Them" Anzac Commemoration Service at Katoomba
The solemn pledge, "We Will Remember Them" was given in all its significance on Sunday last in the placing of wreaths of remembrance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Buckheath's Plans Post War Reconstruction
Asked by the State Government to submit suggested works to be carried out in the State-wide postwar reconstruction scheme, Blackheath…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Comforts A. C. F. 'S Splendid Record
"Weather or other circumstances permitting" is a phrase that rarely enters into calculations wherever the A. C. F. carries out its operations in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lady Gowrie to Open Special W.A.A.A.F. Display Women's War Jobs to be Demonstrated to Public
Her Excellency, The Lady Gowrie, will officially open a special W.A.A.A.F. display at the Auditorium on the seventh floor of David Jones' main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Prisoners of War "Adoption" Scheme Lagging Australian Comforts Fund Needs Assistance For Continuance of Services
"THE A.C.F. Appeal is planned to raise the amount of £350,000 per annum necessary to ensure continuance of comforts, amenities and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blackheath Prisoners of War Fund
The Blackheath Branch of the Red Cross Society has been able to forward £107/10/- to Headquarters for the quarter just ended, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Comforts Fund Workers Wanted
It is sad to relate that interest in the local Comforts Fund appears to be definitely on the wane; a clear indication of this is given by the gradually…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Potato Control in War Time
Mr. R. C. Madsen, agricultural instructor at Orange, advises that Mr. A. C. Foster, Potato Controller, Mr. J. E. Dodds, secretary of the N. S. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Years of War
In September, 1939, Australia went to war. At the time many felt vaguely doubtful about it. In spite of inspiring and worthy battle cries, they had not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waste Paper Essential to War Effort No "Gigantic Profits Made
It is said repeatedly that the Australian Paper Manufacturers Limited, of Matraville, are making "gigantic" profits from the collection of waste paper. As a result, residents are burning valuable material…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Work for Prisoners of War
"No individual should be able to benefit from the employment of cheap labor, but prisoners of war should be employed only on works for the public good," stated the Mayor (Ald. W. Freelander) at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba War Loan Committee
A meeting of the above committee, presided over by the Mayor (Ald. W. Freelander), supported by the hon, secretary (Mr. R. H. Weston), was held…
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