Welcome Home
A welcome-home was recently given at Farmer's, Sydney, by Mrs. David McEwan, of "Bohemia," Saratoga, to Mrs. Henry Lubeck, who has just…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Central Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1918
192 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 10
The War. What America is Doing
The United States is backing up words with deeds In one aeroplane factory she is turning out 50 aeroplanes every…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers' Letters
Sapper Fred Warmoll, of Gosford, who recently sailed for the war, writes:—At Sea.—Will stop to day for the first time in 26 days. Long…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Christmas Tree for Soldiers' Children
A Christmas Tree, organised by the Girls of the Patriotic Society, was held in the Gosford School of Arts on Saturday, 22nd December. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Holiday For Crippled Soldiers
On Saturday, 5th January, a small contingent of crippled and invalid soldiers, numbering 22, will be taken from the Randwick Military Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers' Letters
Sapper Charlie Daley, of Woy Woy, writes to Mr. W. S. Hadley from France under date October 14:—Like Johnnie Walker, I am at…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →War Bonds Ready for Delivery
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia notifies that subscribers, who have paid their instalments in full to the 4th War Loan, may now…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Lonely Soldiers
The Minister for Defence states that as a result of the insertion in the Australian Press of advertisements by lonely soldiers, inviting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier's Novel Swindle. Tradesmen Defrauded By Sleight-Of-Hand Trick"
The English police are looking for a Canadian soldier who recently swindled a number of tradesmen by a clever sleight-of-hand trick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brave Australian Soldier. Gives His Life—Wins the Military Medal
Mrs. E. Porritt, Gosford, has received the following letter, and Military Medal won by her son. Corporal A. Porritt, who was wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Soldiers' Holiday
A party of returned soldiers from Randwick Military Hospital were entertained by Mr Jack Murphy, of Woy Woy, on Sunday last. He also…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Girls' Patriotic Society. Welcome Home to Returned Soldiers
A Social Evening, organised by the Girls' Patriotic Society, was held in the Gosford School of Arts on Monday evening to welcome home Private M…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →How He Was Wounded
With a foot and an arm off, the poor chap in hospital was sick and tired of the inane enquiries of visitors. One lady persisted in asking how he…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Prisoner of War
Mrs. J. Beattie, Union Hotel, has received the following official message from Base Records, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, addressed to Mrs. M…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War. Britain's Needs—Present Armies
In the House of Commons the Minister for National Service, Sir Auckland Geddes, in introducing the Man-Power Bill, said that man-power…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Proverbs of Australian Soldiers
Be it ever so humble, there's no face like your own. It's a dumb dog that can't tell its own tale—to the M.O…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Soldiers' Letters
Private William J. Anderson, of Gosford, was reported to have been killed in action in France on 2nd September last. Since then,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Lucky Soldier. And His Missing Parcel
The other day a soldier was travelling from Sydney to Hawkesbury River, and when he got out of the carriage at Brooklyn he left a brown…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Wounded Lion And The Jackals. To the Editor
Sir,—Will you allow me space for a few words on this question. To me, as one not engaged in active politics, it seems very clear that since August…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gosford War Relief League
Parcels were sent on Monday last to Signaller Young, Troopers H. Campbell, W. J. Eaton, W. Lowe, E. Brooks, Sergeant J. V. Parry, Corpls…
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