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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Soldiers With Tuberculosis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 11

In view of a large number of who have recently returned to Australia suffering from tuberculosis, pre[?]autions against the spread of the…

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Lisarow War Chest. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 8

Sir,—Kindly allow me space to correct a misleading statement appearing under above heading in last issue to the effect that Lisarow War…

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What Our Soldiers Are Doing. Testimony of Y.M.C.A. Worker

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 3

"We have no time for religious work, but to be among the men in this forward push and give them, when they are absolutely dog tired…

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Welcome Home! Captain N. H. Hobbs, M.C

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 8

Thursday afternoon last Captain N. H. Hobbs arrived back from the war, being invalided home on account of wounds received in France. He still…

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Lisarow War Chest. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 4

Sir,—I was surprised to read a letter beaded as above in your last issue. As a woman who cannot fight for her country and can only do her…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 6

Private J. Bailey writes to the Times from France :—By this you will see that I am still going strong, but how it has happened I do not…

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Strikes and The War

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 11

London Spectator prints the following verses, written in the early days of the war :— As he sat by the fire and warmed his toes,…

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Gosford War Relief League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 5

Parcels were sent during the week for Driver J. F. Sterland, Privates H. F. May, W. A. Hubbard, W. H. Johnston, H. Young, H. A. Campbell,…

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Interesting Letter From the War. a Graphic Description

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 12

Private W. V. Coady, of the 13th Battalion, formerly schoolteacher at Petersham, writes to his friend, Mr Will Martin, the following interesting…

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Soldiers' Letters. "The Boys Who Blazed The Track."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 2

Gunner A. C. Guerin, of West Gosford, writing to the TIMES from Pozieres, France, says :— We are sitting to night amongst…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 4

An interesting letter under date 21st July, received from Private Jack Beresford by his mother (late of Black wall, Woy Woy) says :—We are…

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Helping a Soldier

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 4

A brooder-house and incubator room at Hornsby, belonging to ex- Corporal Wood, a returned soldier, was totally destroyed by fire, together…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 16

Private Claude Nancarrow, of Ourimbah, writes to his wife from "Somewhere in France," dated 17th June:—…

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Lisarow War Chest

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 7

The local War Chest Day was celebrated on Saturday by a picnic in the afternoon followed by a concert at night. The members have reason…

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War Chest Day Gosford Dramatic Society

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 8

Special attention is drawn to advertisement appearing in another column relative to the effort by Gosford people to raise their quota of…

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Helping Soldiers. Position of Local Committees. Ministerial Statement

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 11

Senator Million, Minister in charge of Repatriation, has made available the following statement for the in formation of the readers of this…

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Soldiers' Children

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 15

The Commonwealth Government has decided to amend the separation allowances paid to the children of Australian soldiers on active service,…

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The Anzac Spirit

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 11

The Anzac spirit still flourishes. captain Spain, enrolling officer at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, has received the following letter from a…

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Fifth Commonwealth War Loan

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 10

The Prospectus of the Fifth Commonwealth War Loan has now been announced, and the particulars appear in our advertising columns…

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An Open Letter to Sisters of Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 12

Dear Girls,—You ought to be proud of the fact that your brothers are at the front fighting for you, for they are fighting for you, though you…

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