Soldiers' Letters
Trooper Harry Spilane, who left his billet at Narara Viticultural Nursery to enlist, writes to Mr. James Campbell, Narara:—…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
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Soldiers' Letters
Sergeant W. A. Graham, "D" Company, 56th Battalion, who was reported wounded a little while ago, now writes from Napsbury Hospital,…
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Private Joe Wilson, who enlisted from Wamberal nearly a year ago, writes from France to his sister, Mrs. M. Brown, Gosford:—…
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Under the Defence Act, all single men without children, between the ages of 21 and 35, must attend at the Council Chambers, Gosford, on…
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The two letters following, written to his father, are from the young lad Graham, who used to carry the Wyong-Kanwal mail. At the time of…
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Trooper Edward Gibson writes from Egypt to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gibson, "Glenroy," Ourimbah:—…
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Mr. W. M. Fleming, M.H.R., who represents Robertson in the Federal Legislature, enlisted in Melbourne on Friday. While we…
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We take the following extracts from letters written home by our soldier lads:— The drill here (in England) is…
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Mr. Chiozza Money, in a column article on the London DAILY MAIL, headed "Why the Anzacs are Fine and Large," says : "The Anzacs are…
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A lady in the War Office tells an amusing story of a fair colleague who was asked by a busy staff officer to look up the initials of a certain…
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At a recent meeting, held at Gosford, Miss Hastings was deputed to write to those in authority regarding the position of the War Relief League…
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The Postmaster General (Mr. Webster) recently made a statement in connection with the delivery of soldiers' letters. He pointed out that…
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Private Herb Dickenson, writing from Salisbury Plains, England, to Miss Morton, of Wyong Creek, says : —We embarked at Sydney on 2nd…
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At the last meeting of the Fruitgrowers' Association of New South Wales it was suggested that the Government take steps to appoint local…
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Lieutenant Beattie was in Gosford last week, and at the Shire Office on Monday and Tuesday 227 single men and widowers without children…
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Mrs. J. J. Parry, of Erina, has shown us a fine assortment of war souvenirs received from her son, Sergt. J. V. Parry, who is at present in…
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A conference of the delegates from the various War Service Committees throughout the Newcastle District was held at the Chamber of Commerce,…
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Letters were received during the week from the following boys who have received their parcels :—Sergeant Donald Robertson, Driver J. F…
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Writes Henry Lucy in the S. M. HERALD :—It is estimated that should the war continue to the end of the year the cost, divided amongst eight…
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Private H. L. Cassell, who is now in France, writing to his mother at Ourimbah, under date August 4th, says:—…
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