War Memorials in Australia

Cobar War Memorial Swimming Pool

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Place: Cobar,  New South Wales, 2835
District: Upper Western
Orientation:
Location: Murray Street between Bloxham Street and Prince Street
Position: 31 29 93 S     145 49 95 E
Ref: 20055

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The swimming pool was erected in 1962 for a cost of £70,000 of which about £18,000 was raised by local subscription, highlighted by the Back to Cobar Week held in May 1959.  Loans for some of the costs involved were underwritten by Cobar Mines Pty Ltd and the Cobar Memorial Services Club .

Copper plaque in entrance
 COBAR MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOL

1914 - 1918               Representation of three servicemen with sloped arms               1939 - 1945

THIS POOL WAS ERECTED BY THE COUNCIL AND THE
CITIZENS OF THE SHIRE OF COBAR IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MADE THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE IN THE FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WARS

OPENED BY THE HONOURABLE P.N. RYAN, M.L.A., MINISTER
FOR PUBLIC WORKS ON 10th NOVEMBER, 1962

W.S. BRENNAN A.G. STEWART

G.B. WHITE
SHIRE PRESIDENT SHIRE CLERK

SHIRE ENGINEER


Black stone tablet in north wall
THIS STONE WAS LAID BY
THE HON. P.D. HILLS  M.L.A.
MINISTER FOR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HIGHWAYS
ON 18TH NOVEMBER 1961.

Information current to November 2000

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