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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

4 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

War and Art

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 7

"A spiritually shattering experience such as a major war, a world war, is apt to rob the youthful mind of the belief in…

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Enlists at R.A.A.F. Radio Apprentices' School

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

The R.A.A.F. has advised that Colin A. R. Ely of "Tayfield," 33 Bent Street, Katoomba, has enlisted in the…

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War Widows' Branch at Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 12

The first country branch of the War Widows' Guild in New South Wales, was formed last week at Katoomba when…

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Soldier Settlement

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced to-day that he has approved of 5 farms on "Burrumbuttock" Estate, in the…

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