Modern Post-War Railway Carriages
Seventy-five new railway carriages now being built at a total cost of £225,000 for the New South Wales Railways Department, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blue Mountains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
42 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 3
An Urgent Appeal For War Orphans
The benefits of Legacy are extended only to the dependants of men of all areas of the Services who died whilst serving in combat areas in this war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Facts in Brief
Buildings owned by the Postal Department represent a Commonwealth asset value of £9,000,000, and the estimated total cost of the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Forthcoming War Loan
Major A. D. Beveridge, who has gained widespread popularity throughout the Mountains District, as Official War Loan Representative, has, for the past fortnight, been making preliminary arrangements for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Welcome Home to Service Personnel Postponed
The welcome to returned personnel planned by Mr. Bill Bailey, of The Burlington, and advertised to take place on August 8, has now been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wanted By War Veterans And Members of Boys' Club Katoomba Police on the Trail Recovers Over £200
Through the usual sources at their command, the Katoomba Police received information recently that there was a vast amount of money missing by certain war veterans, and boys of the Police Club also reported a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home to Prisoners of War
Blackheath citizens are expected to turn, out in force tonight to extend a real Blackheath welcome to returning Prisoners of War, Murray Naismith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home to Prisoners of War
One of the largest crowds ever known to assemble in the Masonic Hall at Blackheath was present on Friday, 17th, to welcome home three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blackheath's Post War Programme
Blackheath Council recently had a special meeting to again consider the programme of works to be carried out in the municipality as part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The war not yet over
For thousands of our service men and women, the war will last many more years. Unsettled by their experiences and broken in health, they will have great difficulty in settling down to civilian life…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R.s.s. & A.i.l.a. Serves in Peace As in War
The Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia is an organisation which was formed primarily for the interest and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Welcome Home to Returning Personnel
A public meeting was called in the Town Hall, Katoomba, on Tuesday, 11th September, to discuss ways and means of extending a welcome home…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prisoner of War News
As in every other Australian town, Blackheath has received a mixture of good and bad news following the release of Prisoners of War from Jap…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Katoomba and Leura Patriotic War Comforts Fund
The A.C.F Button Day, conducted by the Local Auxiliary, at Katoomba was a great success, and the executive wish to thank all who helped towards…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home
Ex-Prisoners of War to be welcomed home at the Blackheath Comforts Fund dance next Tuesday night include Don Bullard, Stan Beadman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disabled Soldiers' Motoring
AN appeal has been made by the N.R.M.A. to the Commissioner of Police to give special consideration to disabled ex-servicemen in the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome to Ex-Prisoners of War Grand Reception at Blackheath
Blackheath, Shipley, and Megalong residents turned out in strength on Tuesday night of last week to give a tumultuous welcome to five ex-prisoners of war in the Masonic Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Welcome Home Committee
The Secretary, Civic Welcome Home Committee was granted the free use of the Town Hall on Friday, 30th November, for the purpose of conducting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Veterans' Appeal
The Hon. Organiser, War Veterans' Appeal was granted permission to sell badges and buttons within the municipality on Thursday, 13th December…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Soldiers' Hall
The Hon. Secretary, Katoomba Sub-Branch, R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. asked if the Council would undertake the responsibility of financing the proposed new…
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