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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Re Valuators of Properties for Returned Soldiers. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 3

Sir,—Your Oucimbah correspondent in the Gosford Times of June 12th distinctly states that the Valuators of Properties for Returned Soldiers…

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War Savings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 12

The new issue of War Savings Certificates is a step forward in the endeavour to stimulate thrift, among Australians. It is the wish of the…

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The War Memorial Church. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 16

Sir,—A fortnight ago one of your correspondents pricked the bladder of a war memorial to be erected by public subscription for the adornment…

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Wedding & Welcome Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 10

A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Presbyterian Church, Picton, on Saturday, 7th June The contracting parties were Mr. Robert Frazer, a…

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War Memorial Church. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 3

Sir,—Your two correspondents are evidently on the wrong track, or "there are none so dense as those who don't want to understand," but…

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Welcome Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 5

A most enthusiastic welcome was recently accorded at Woy Woy to Mr. Wallace Browne, of the Australian Flying corps. The members of the…

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Dogs Save Wounded

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 9

One of the most interesting of the subsidiary establishments of the French army is that of the French sheep dogs, which are employed in…

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Soldiers' Farms. Have There Been Exorbitant Charges ?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 12

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, says that it has been represented to him by members of Repatriation Committees that some agents were…

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Wages Trebled. Some War-Time Increases in Great Britain

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 4

Remarkable figures showing how wages have increased since the war are given in a recent issue of the "London Gazette." They vary…

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Soldier's Memorial Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 8

A meeting was held at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday evening for the purpose of deciding what form the proposed memorial to the fallen…

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Illuminated Certificates For Returned Soldiers. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 7

Sir,—As I have been instructed by the Shire Council to inform returned soldiers, or relatives of soldiers who were residents of Erina Shire at the…

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Welcome Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 10

The local School of Arts was a scene of animation on Monday night, the occasion being the welcoming home of a large number of Gosford…

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The War. Cost to Australia

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 2

In the House of Representatives the Federal Treasurer was asked— "What amount of money was paid abroad to soldiers and for war…

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Our War Debt. 50 Years to Redeem. Treasury Estimate

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 14

If no indemnity is received from Germany it will take from 50 to 56 years to redeem Australia's war debt, according to the estimate of the…

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Illuminated Certificates for Returned Soldiers. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 5

Sir,—As Mr. Fletcher is willing to give any information re above, I would ask him, through the courtesy of the TIMES, how long a time must…

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ERINA. Welcome Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 3

The labours of the Ladies' Welcome Home Committee are now drawing to a close, as only one or two of our soldier lads are not yet with us…

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War's Greatest Battle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 3

The Americans are fond of talking of the battle of the Argonne, in which they participated, as the greatest of the great war. This, by Mr. Lloyd…

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Motor Cars for Legless Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 4

Some few months ago the Inverell Soldiers' Emergency Fund decided to assist local soldiers, who had returned minus a leg, with means of…

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Oddfellow Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 8

The picture show and [?]nce, under the auspices of the Rose of Gosford Lodge, G U.O O.F., of which Mr. F. J Buscombe is the secretary, took…

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Welcome Home!

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 3

To boys who fought and bled, Who faced the bell of war That we might sleep in bed, And never feel a jar;…

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