Soldiers' Letters
Sapper Fred Warmoll, writing to the Times from France, says:âThe fighting is still going onâthe most terrific of the war. Both sides…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1918
192 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 7 of 10
Soldier Railwaymen
Up to June 30 last, 8221 railway and tramway employees enlisted for military service abroad. Of this number 116 salaried officers and 617…
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The ceremony of handing over the cottage recently erected for the widow and children of tin late Private Frank Gell will be performed on…
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We have been advised by the local Postmaster, Mr. J. Buckley, that he is in receipt of the following official notification:—"With reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →War Loan. Investment Gilt-Edged
"It offers a good return to investors, and the investment is gilt-edged," said Mr. James Kell, acting governor of the Commonwealth Bank, yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Seventh War Loan. Campaign Notes. Strengthen Australia
Three hundred thousand Australians have gone forth to fight Their cost to Australia is seven millions a month. Forty millions is required…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seventh War Loan. Honor Flag. Something to Work For
Hoist the Honor Flag and put your town on the War Map. Every population centre in the State has a set objective before it in the 7th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Cottage. Handed Over by Od fellows
On Saturday afternoon last, in the presence of a very large gathering, the handing over ceremony was performed by the District Offi[?]s of the M.U.,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Welcome Home
Private John Cecil O'Toole, second eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James O'Toole of Narara, enlisted in September, 1915, and sailed for the war…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soldiers' Letters. From Mesopotamia
Lieuenant J. Carney writes from Mesopotamia:—We have just got back from operations against the Turk. He is now…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Told in a Dream. Mother Learned of Soldier's Death
Word comes from Bathurst of a strange story of how the news of a soldier's death was conveyed to his mother in a dream is recorded locally…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Welcome Home at Matcham
Private W. Michelson, who enlisted two years ago, then going straight to the front with the machine guns, and later with the Headquarters Staff as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →After-War Religion
At the request of his men an officer serving on a sector of the Macedonian front recently delivered an address in the firin[?], and in the course of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Honor Flag. Emblem of Seventh War Loan. Towns Working to Win It
Every municipality and shire now knows the amount it is asked to raise for the Seventh War Loan. Throughout New South Wales the local…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →JILLIBY. Soldiers' Letters. Hospital, England, June 16
Dear Friends,—Since my last letter to you things have been very lively in France, arid the Germans have recaptured much of the gro[?] where…
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Trooper Hugh Campbell, one of the Gosford Times staff who enlisted, writes from Palestine:—Just a few lines to say that I am still keeping well…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed in Action
Private Frederick Crowdy Gibson, aged 23 years and 8 months was killed in action in France on the 8th August last. Deceased was the eldest…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Erina. Killed in Action
Another of our district lads has made the supreme sacrifice, and Mr. Walter H. Weiss, headmaster of Erina Public School, has lost a second…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Welcome Home & Send-Off
On Friday evening last Private William Hubbard, who has just returned from the war, was, at Erina Hall, entertained at a banquet and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War, the Leveller
The arrest, trial, conviction and sentence of a young man in Syracuse, State of New York, for idling in war time, has peculiar interest, in marking…
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