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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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War Gratuity

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 19

The military desire that ex-officers not in possession of a form of commission and a badge, and other ranks of the A.I.F. not in possession of a…

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Soldier Legislators

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 19

Our Federal member, Mr. W. M. Fleming, officially announced in the House of Representatives the other day that in no sense was the newly-formed…

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The Blinded Soldiers' Enterprise

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 15

Inaugurated on October 20th, 1919, the N.S.W. Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company, Ltd., has already achieved the prime objects of its promoters, and is…

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Soldiers' Sports. in Aid of Proposed Memorial Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 16

The Sports organised by the local Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, and held on the Showground last Saturday afternoon, were most…

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The Salvation Army Appeal. Returned Soldiers' Executive Will Support. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 14

Sir,—In asking if you will be kind enough to insert this Appeal to the people of New South Wales for the sum of £30,000, to assist in the…

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Anzac Day. Returned Soldiers' Sports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 10

Anzac Day at Gosford was celebrated by Sports, promoted by the Returned Soldiers' League, and held on Waterside Park. There was an attendance…

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Anzac Day Church Services

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

The Festival of S. Mark Evangelist was carefully observed at Christ Church, Gosford—the number of Communicants being the same as last year,…

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Anzac Commemoration in Wyong

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

A special service was held in the Methodist Church on Sunday evening to commemorate Anzac Day. Though the night was bitterly cold, a good…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' League gave a Benefit Social and Dance last Friday evening in the local School of Arts, when quite 50 couples were in…

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Appeal to Local Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 15

Brigadier-General Cox, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., makes the following appeal to local soldiers:—"There are places in France and Belgium which…

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Soldiers' Pensions. the New Schedule

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 10

The new schedule, which was inserted by the Government in the Repatriation Bill passed by the House of Representatives, sets out the…

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Anzac Sall

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

The "Anzac" Ball, organised by the Rev. E. C. Tanner and Mr. W. E. Allard, which was held on Wednesday evening, April 28, was a decided…

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Anzac Services

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 9

In last week's issue we inadvertently omitted to mention that Anzac Services were conducted in St. Cecilia's Church by Rev. Father Herlihy…

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War Memorials

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

Arrangements are now being made to complete the Honor Roll at the Woy Woy Public School, and the Board, when completed, will be a handsome…

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War Trophies

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 19

In connection with the distribution of War Trophies in N.S.W., it has been decided by the State Trophy Committee that the distribution shall be on the…

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Soldier Settlement

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 18

Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands, has under consideration a scheme for the decentralisation of soldier settlement administration. It is proposed to…

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Returned Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 9

The Wyong Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its monthly meeting on Thursday, 29th , April, at the Wyong Literary…

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Soldier Settlement. Parishes of Narara and Eglington

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

Mr. W. M. Fleming, M.H.R., has been informed by the Department of Lands that the following Crown Lands, parishes of Narara and Eglington, have…

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Returned Soldiers & Sailors' Employment Act. an Interesting Case

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 5

At the Coonamble Police Court, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., Edgar Barton Burke, manager of the Coonamble Franch of Wright, Heaton and Co.,…

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The Soldiers' Prayer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 7

Our father in Aussie, Hughes is thy name, Thy will be done in the Senate as in the Reps.,…

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