War Relief League
The balance sheet of the local War Relief League from 31st August to 31st December, shows cash in hand £50 6s 6d. Income totalled £81…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Central Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
189 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 10
Another War Loan
The prospectus of a further issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has now been announced, and the particulars appear in our advertising columns…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Narara War Relief League
On 13th December, 17 parcels were packed for the soldiers, each containing 1 flannel shirt and pair of sox, also 4 parcels with 2 pairs of sox,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Featherbed Soldiers."
Quirindi GAZETTE hits the featherbed soldier in this way :—There is unfortunately at the present time much ground for suspecting that…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The State's Intentions Regarding Soldiers
Mr. W. Kearsley, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of Lands:— In reply to your letter of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Broue Wants a Road. Gives Two Blocks to Returned Soldiers
Mr. Bert E. Broue, who recently purchased a property in Ourimbah district, and who has asked the Shire Council to construct a new road…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Loan and Recruiting Committees
Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the Organising Secretaries of the recruiting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Land and Returned Soldiers
According to Cr. J. Bushell, it is next to a criminal act to place returned soldiers, many of whom know absolutely nothing about land…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Pensions. Dependants of Fallen Soldiers
The Federal Treasurer is endeavouring to remove all cause for complaint in connection with the delay in granting pensions to dependants of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Soldiers
The latest news of the Graham Brothers, of Kanwal, Wyong, may be summarised as follows:— The elder, Sergeant W. A. Graham,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Soldiers' Letters
Mrs. Dermody, of the Boys' Industrial Home, Gosford, has received a letter from Lance-Corporal Bob Weeks, written from Egypt, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →French Soldier's Thanks
One of our girls recently forwarded a pair of sox, through the Red Cross Society, with other goods for the French troops, on the western front…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killed in Action
News was received last week that Sergeant Cliff Love had fallen in action in France on December 24th Sergeant Love, with his brother, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War Loan
A correspondent writes :—It is to be sincerely hoped that the public are going to respond liberally to the appeal for a loan to carry the war to a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The War Loan Explained
In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth Loan may be easily understood it is explained that subscribers may take bonds which are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Win-The-War League
The duties of members of the new Win-the-War League are :—To keep before all whom they can reach the urgent need for reinforcements. To…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Germany's New Offensive
The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle " professes to have received reliable news as to Germany's new offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Win the War League I Serve
Cr. F. R. Archbold, President of the Shire, presided over a meeting held at the School of Arts last night, the object of which was to appoint an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Welcome Home Social
On Monday evening Trooper "Bishop" Hitchcock was welcomed home from Egypt at a social promoted by the Gosford Patriotic…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gosford District War Relief League
Parcels have been sent during the past month to Sergeant Parry, Corpl Robertson, Lance-Corpl. Compton, Corpl. Telfer, Driver M. Kay, Trooper…
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