War on Vandals Honorary Rangers Appointed
In an effort to stop vandalism in the municipality, Blackheath Council is recommending the appointment of a number of citizens as honorary…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
40 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
Public Schools War Service Auxiliary Secretary's Report
The Public Schools War Service Auxiliary provides the opportunity for pupils of the Public Schools throughout N.S.W. to express their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enlist Now in the R.A.A.F Ground Staff Gain experience valuable for postal war employment R.A.A.F. and W.A.A.F. Recruits Urgently Needed
The Recruiting Officer at the Town Hall has been advised by the Air Board that more and still more recruits of both sexes are needed to keep…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post War Planning
The Council was addressed by the Commissioner for Main Roads (Mr. D. Craig), who asked Council for its views on works that would be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post War Reconstruction Programme of Works
On Wednesday last, 22nd February Mr. D. Craig, Commissioner for Main Roads, and Mr. C. Binns, Divisional Engineer Department of Main Roads, visited Katoomba and discussed with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →V. A. O. C. Cares for Wounded Soldiers
Twenty-one wounded army personnel being flown from New Guinea to Townsville had cause to be grateful to the Volunteer Air Observers Corps…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Memorial Hospital New Maternity Unit
An anonymous donor has offered the hospital £10 if ten other persons will give £10 each. The total of £110 will be used for equipping the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Memorial Hospital New Nurses Home
Donors of £30 or £25 may have their names inscribed on tablets as permanent recognition of their generosity. In the New Home are 37 bedrooms…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba and Leurapatriotic War Comforts Fund Women's Auxiliary
The close of our year finds the Auxiliary still functioning, and in spite of many difficulties and setbacks, I am happy to be able to report a progressive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A. L. P. Regional Conference Urges Progressive Legislation For Post War Period
Speaking at the A. L. P. Conference, Dr. Lloyd Ross, Assistant Director of Post War Reconstruction, advocated a continuation of Government control in the post-war years. He stated that if the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Anzac" Anniversary Service "More Needed than lip service or monuments in bronze for Servicemen"
In the midst of a war which has threatened the existence of every freedom-loving nation, Australia again honors the first Diggers and remembers with pride the spirit, courage and comradeship of the men who on the 25th April 1915, gave imperishable fame to the name of Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"War Still Possible in Our So-Called Civilised World"
"Twenty-nine years ago the Australian Imperial Forces and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force wrote their names in letters of fire on the page of history and immortalised the name of "Anzac", Today, we celebrate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Children Victory War Bonds Campaign
A campaign to provide a Victory War Loan Bond to be given to the children of service men who have lost their lives in the present war, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Premier's View of Early Post-War Period
Although half a million men and women of New South Wales who are now in the services or engaged in war production will have to be found…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers Entertained By Ladies' Auxiliary
A bus load of disabled returned soldiers from the 103rd Hospital, Baulkham Hills found the hand of welcome outstretched at Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£10 War Bonds For Deceased And P.O.W. Soldiers' Children Fund Still Open Total Raised to Date £182/1/-
In connection with the Soldiers' Children's Fund established by the Katoomba Post Office Entertainment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Credit Interest Free To Councils Suggested. For Post War Electrical Development
At the last meeting of Katoomba Council, the Bathurst City Council requested Katoomba's co-operation in the following resolution:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Bonds For Deceased and P.O.W. Soldiers' Children
Funds are still coming to hand for this good cause and the organisers are anxious to obtain the names of all soldiers from this district who have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Children Fund
The Postmaster, Katoomba, advises the following additional subscriptions have been received for the fund to provide the children of deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
It is understood that the Mayor's invitation to the public to re-form the Blackheath Auxiliary has so far been very disappointing…
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