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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Sad Double Fatality. Returned Soldier and Local Resident Victims

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in our Frid[?]'s issue, Kelly-street was, that afternoon, the scene of a sad fatality, by which a returned soldier, Gunner Percy…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 4

Trooper Colin Campbell, writing from Palestine to his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arch. Campbell, Wamberal, says:…

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More Land For Soldiers. Tuppal Estate Available

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 5

The Government having acquired the Tuppal Estate, near Finley, in the Corowa Land District, the Minister for Lauds (Mr. W. G. Ashford), has…

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Soldiers' Letters. Panama Canal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 13

Sapper H. E. Keats, son of Mr. H. A. Keats, late of Ourimbah, now of Arncliffe, writes of his trip through the Panama Canal :—We had a very…

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ERINA. Welcome Home!

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 2

One of the most successful functions yet organised by the lady members of Erina Branch of the Red Cross was that held on Friday night last,…

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War Names

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 14

On the subject of war names an Orange elergyman relates that a fond mother visited his church the other day to have her infant boy baptised…

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Tireless War Worker

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 14

Sunday SUN publishes a photo of Mrs Loydstum, of "Earl's Court," Woy Woy and says:—Here is one t[?] war-working woman, Mis…

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Scotland During The War

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 11

A Scotch lady, writing to relatives in Sydney, says:—"We are in, a position to do so little for the boys, but make them welcome when they…

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Soldiers' Widows. Increased Departmental Benefits

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 6

The Repatriation Commission has decided to place a more liberal interpretation upon the departmental definition of a " widow." Under the…

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Lower Hawkesbury. Soldiers' Farewell

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 4

On the evening of Tuesday, July 9th, a farewell social was given at the residence of Mr. Jonathan Byrnes, to Privates Garthon and Woods, who…

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War-Time Envelopes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 4

The Government has adopted an ingenious method of economising in the use of official envelopes. It has discovered that one big envelope for…

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NARARA. Red Cross and War Chest

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 9

The great success which has attended the efforts of the members of the Narara Branch of Red Gross Society and that of the local Citizens'…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 14

Mrs. Connell forwards us the following extracts from a letter received by her from her husband, Captain H. J. Connell, dated May 19, 1918,…

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War Memorials and Monuments. Official Attitude

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 12

Sehemes for erecting memorials in connection with the war are being put forward from different parts of the State, and it is considered…

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Tumbi Umbi-Wamberal North War League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 5

The members of the above League are ever working for the benefit of the local boys on active service abroad. During the past twelve…

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End of the War. Tall Tale From London

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 10

People who collect war wonders are recalling one of the best street stories of the war. The tale is that a few mouths ago a young girl travelling in…

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The Coming War Loan. Case of the Man on the Land. How Country Committees Will Help

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 4

"The success of the Seventh War Loan is everybody's business. It ia for the live wires in every town and district to make it so."—The Lord Mayor of Sydney…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 8

Lieutenant C. T. Winterbottom, of Mangrove Mt., writing to Mr. Lts Roseby, says :—Since Bosch started off on his latest advance things have…

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Seventh War Loan. War Loan Pellets

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 5

Local committees are to play an important part in the Seventh Commonwealth War Loan. The livest centres are now hard at…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 11

Corporal Bob Weeks, writing from Palestine to Mr. M. Ward, says :—If ever you hear of anyone wanting to commit suicide send them to…

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