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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Foch Prepares for War

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 4

Marshal Foch, speaking at the Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, said the second part of the peace programme was taken up by the necessity of making all…

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Found Dead. a War Veteran, but an Old-Age Pensioner

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 12

Not many people are aware of the fact that there was laid, to his rest in the Jilliby Cemetery one who has done his bit in his lifetime to keep the Flag…

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"A 50,000 DRIVE." Oddfellows on the War Path

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 3

We Manchester Unity I.O.O.F. campaign, launched at Yass on the 2nd inst., and vigorously prosecuted in various parts of the State by the…

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Returned Soldiers' Pensions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 13

Some time ago, as a result of representations made by the Returned Soldiers' League, the Defence Department decided that the pensions of returned…

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Matcham Welcome Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 6

The last of the Matcham "Diggers" to return to the district was welcomed on Saturday night last, in the person of Sergeant Pollard, at the local hall…

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Anzac Avenue

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

We were very nearly going to have a look at the Anzac Avenue the other day, but we thought old Be-el-ze-Bub or some of his Imps might be hovering…

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War Memorial Dedication

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

A congregation of over five hundred people took part last Sunday afternoon in service at the Unveiling and Dedication of a War Memorial, in the…

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Returned From the War

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 8

Just home from the Big War, Major Milton L. Jarvie, M.C., who came back a month ago as officer in charge of the troopship "Kigoma," formerly…

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Returned Sailors & Soldiers' Imperial League. Gosford Sub-branch

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 8

The General Monthly Meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Friday night, but owing to a very small attendance, and as the business…

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Land for Returned Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 7

At the Annual Meeting of the Free Trade & Land Values League, held at 05 Market Street, Sydney, on the 30th August, the question of the difficulty…

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Anzac Avenue

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 10

I was asked the other day to once again draw public attention to the abominable condition of Anzac Avenue, the gentleman making the request…

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Gosford District School Notes. Anzac Bursary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 5

Ernest Eugene Nancarrow, of Ourimbah, a pupil of this school, has been awarded an Anzac Memorial Bursary valued at £25 per annum for sufficient…

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Returned Sailors' & Soldiers' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 8

The special general meeting, held at the School of Arts on Monday night, was largely attended, and gr[?] interest was evinced in the proceedings…

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The Wyong War Trophy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

Has anyone seen the promised trophy? Where is it at present? Has the time not arrived for the reception and placing of the trophy ? Wyong…

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Returned Sailors' & Soldiers' Imperial League. State President's Manifesto

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 8

The following is a copy of the manifesto issued to the various Branches of the League by the State President, Mr. E. F MacDonald:—…

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Soldiers' Preference. Charges Against Storekeeper

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 17

John Knowles, storekeeper, was fined £2 and costs, at the Goulburn Court on a charge brought under the Returned Soldiers' Employment Act, for…

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Returned Sailors & Soldiers' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 12

There was a good attendance (including several new members) at the usual meeting held on Monday. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. E. K…

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War Pensions Inquiries

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 4

Inconvenience and delay are being caused by the fact that, although the business regarding war pensions had been under the control of the…

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War Service Homes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 14

The Acting Minister for Repatriation (Mr. A. S. Rodgers) has made available the following particulars with regard to War Service Homes activities…

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Soldiers, Attention!

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 5

The following important letter has been received from my esteemed friend, Mr. O. A. Pearce, Secretary of the Wyong Sub-Branch of the Returned…

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