Returned Soldiers
List Thursday 66 returned soldiers, Friday 115, and Saturday 160, passed through Gosford bound for Queensland by special trains. They were…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
189 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 4 of 10
War Savings Certificates
Arrangements are now in full swing for the sale of war savings certificates to all of the public who have money to invest, or who can, by the exercise…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fourth War Loan
Subscribers who have paid up in full in advance to the fourth issue of the Commonwealth War Loan should note that their bonds are now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Letters
Private Henry Hastings writes to his parents, Gosford, dated "Somewhere in-France," 2nd February:— I've just been receiving some long…
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Gunner "Nick" Warmoll, writing to his brother Fred, at Woy Woy, from Tooting Hospital, London, says:— I am still in "Blighty" and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Soldiers' Letters. Sketer Brown of Jilliby
[?] E. Brown, Jilliby's top-cricketer, who donned khaki [?] the war broke out, and is the trenches in France, writes…
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Sapper H. E Hedgate, writing from the front to his parents at Tumbi Umbi, says:—I am now on the spot where Hughie was wounded. I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Letters
Private Syd. Glenister, son of Mr. Phil. Glenister, of Woy Woy, writing home from "Somewhere-in-France," says:—"I returned from London…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anzac In Memoriam. [Composed on the morning of Anzac Day, 25th April, 1917]
O, God of Battles! Thou whose will, At Anzac and Gallipoli Australia's sons their blood should spill— We pray their souls keep pure and free…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Patriotic Pictures. "Why Britain Went to War."
The above picture was the talk of Sydney while it was being screened there, and Gosford people will have the opportunity of seeing it at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers' Letters
Private F. C. Gibson, late of Ourimbah, writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Gibson, of Glenfield, says:—We had a go for the German…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Anzac Day at Erina
Despite the short notice, Anzac Day was celebrated here by a large attendance of the residents at the Woodport Public School. The pupils…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War Savings Committees
The Win the War League and Recruiting Committees, through their organisation throughout the length and breadth of Australia, are now…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Narara War Relief League
At a meeting held in Narara Hall on 2nd May 27 parcels were made ready for our boys at the front, each consisting of socks, milk, sardines,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →War Dog With Wooden Leg
Within recent weeks a crippled survivor of the battle of the Aisne has reached America. He is a war dog and wears an artificial limb. The…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Soldiers' Letters
Private W. J. Stacey, of Gosford, writes from France under date Feb. 20, 1917 :â" Just a few lines to let you know I am still alive and well,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Enlistment or Gaol. A Mother's Choice
A case, presenting some unusual features, was heard by Mr W. L B. Brown, P.M., in the Inverell Police Court, when a well-knit young man…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →War Economy
He had just been lecturing to a large audience on economy, and advising his hearers to augment the War Loan. His better half met him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Savings Subscriptions
The formation of War Savings Groups with the object of obtaining subscriptions for the purpose of purchasing War Savings Certificates is…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Why Britain Went to War."
The above was the subject of a fine picture screened at Parsons' Hall on Thursday night last to a packed house The proceedings took the…
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