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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Woy. Residence for Returned Soldier

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 9

A pleasing little ceremony took place on Saturday afternoon, May 8, when the first brick was laid in the erection of a cottage on the "Welcome Home"…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 10

A meeting of the Gosford Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held at the Shire Hall on the 7th instant, at which there…

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Returned Sailors & Soldiers League. Art Union Drawing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 12

The Art Union, organised by the Gosford Branch of the above League, was drawn at the Shire Office on Tuesday night with the following result:…

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War Gratuity Bonds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

Widows of deceased soldiers, or the next of kin of men who died on service, or since their return, are entitled to the war gratuity. A special form…

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Famine Prices in Germany. Aftermath of the War

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

"You talk of the drought in Australia, but there is also drought in Europe, worse even than yours, and that is hunger," writes Mr. Harold Sturrock,…

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Sailors & Soldiers' Fathers' Association

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

Last meeting of the Erina and District Branch of the above Association was well attended. It was stated that Wyong Branch hud started well with…

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War Trophies

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 1

The Shire Council has received official intimation from the authorities that machine guns, captured from the Germans by Australians, have been…

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The Returned Sailors & Soldiers' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 7

The Wyong Sub-Branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A. held its ordinary general meeting on Wednesday, May 26. The President, Dr. Tomlinson, being called…

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For Returned Men. Distribution of Commonwealth Tweed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 9

The much-discussed Commonwealth tweeds for distribution to returned soldiers have at last been made available, and patterns may now be seen by…

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Anzac Avenue

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 7

The Diggers' League and the Dads' Association are much disturbed by the condition of Anzac Avenue, Wyong. It is a miserable road, and not worthy of…

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War Trophies

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

Regarding paragraph in last week's issue, and in reply to several correspondents, we have to point out that while machine guns are being…

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Cost of War. to Chief Belligerents

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

Mr. Edgar Crammond, lecturing before the Bankers' Institute in London, estimated the real cost of the war as follows:—…

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Repatriation. New Commission. Three Returned Soldiers Appointed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

Three returned soldiers have been appointed by the Federal Cabinet as members of the Repatriation Commission, which will replace the existing…

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The Soldiers' Memorial Hall

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 7

The movement parted by the Returned Soldiers' League to erect a suitable Memorial Hall in Wyong, is one that should commend itself to every…

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The Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 7

Mr. W. Ross writes:—One of the most satisfactory meetings I have ever attended in Wyong was that of the Wyong Branch of the above which met…

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Education of Deceased Soldiers' Children

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

It is announced that, under the Repatriation Act, provision is made for special allowances for the education and training of orphan children of deceased…

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A Missing Soldier

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

Mr. T. J. Everett, of "Waratah," Wattle Street, Haberfield, Sydney, writes to the "Times":—Would it be trespassing too much on your…

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Returned Sailors & Soldiers' Association. Gosford Sub-branch

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the above Sub-Branch was held at the Shire Hall on Friday night, an exceptionally large number of members being in…

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Anzac Avenue

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 9

Another complaint has been received regarding the state of Anzac Avenue, but in the absence of needful coin of the realm, the Council will have to go…

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Returned Soldiers As Financiers. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 5

Sir,—The balance sheets of the various projects initiated by the local Branch of the R.S.A. show a deplorable lack of business ability such as should…

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