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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 12

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Gosford Sub-Branch R.S. & S.I.L.A., was held in the Gosford School of Arts on Monday night. Though the…

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Testing Soldiers' Preference Act

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 12

The Maitland District Returned Soldiers' League has lodged an appeal against a decision by the police magistrate in the West Maitland Police Court…

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Anzac Day—no Public Holiday

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 10

At yesterday's meeting of the State Cabinet, Ministers decided to reject the request of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League that Anzac…

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War Map

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 8

It must have come as a shock to the vast majority of the people of the State to see Central Europe reproduced iu the "Sydney Morning Herald" of 5th…

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British War Medal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 21

The military authorities state that the first consignment of British war medals are expected to arrive shortly, and all ex-members of the A.I.F.,…

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Soldiers' Memorial Dance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 6

Mrs. Porritt, Treasurer of the Red Cross Society, submits a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the recent Dance, held in aid of…

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Sticking to a Soldier

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 14

For refusing to give evidence in a case at the Darlinghurst Sessions the other day, a Crown witness, Charles Mansell, was committed for contempt…

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

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 19

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Gosford Sub-Branch of the above League was held at the School of Arts [?] Monday evening, Mr G. I. Adcock…

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Anzac Day—april 25

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 5

A correspondent writes:—It appears to me that instead of making April 25 a public holiday, it would be more fitting if it were gazetted a Memorial…

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War Figures

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 8

The total cost of the war to the Commonwealth Government from August, 1914, to the end of March, 1919, was £350,000,000, of which amount…

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"The Outcast." Gosford War Memorial Fund

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 10

Wyong actors, under the able leadership of Mr. John H. Kay, will stage-their great success in comedy, "The Outcast," in the Gosford Hall next…

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Returned Sailors & Soldiers' League. Gosford Sub-branch

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 7

Organisation.—The new features regarding the distribution of underclothes, hosiery, &c., as set out hereunder, have been finalised, and orders will be…

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Preference to Soldiers. Council Responsibility. Act Must be Obeyed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 8

A decision of interest to returned soldiers and Municipalities was given by Mr. Justice Wade, sitting in Public Champers on Thursday. In February…

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War Trophies

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 8

A public meeting was held at the Shire Chambers on the 22nd to make arrangements for housing Gosford's war trophy (trench mortar), &c. Messrs…

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War Trophies. Mayors & Presidents' Views

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 19

At a meeting of the Committee of Mayors and Presidents appointed by the recent Conference on War Trophies, it was resolved:—…

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British War Debt to America

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 16

What is the exact significance of the British war debt to America? Under the surface there is some feeling on the matter in Great Britain. That…

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Returned Soldiers' League. A.i.f. Canteen Funds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 10

The Trustees of the A.I.F. Canteen Funds announce that, notwithstanding their announcements that no claims for grants on the fund could possibly be…

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Anzac

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 10

The Archbishop of Sydney has issued a letter to the clergy setting apart April 24 as Anzac Sunday. "I hope that every parish will, as…

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Anzac Day at Gosford. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

Sir,—May I trespass on your valuable space in order to appeal to everyone to assist us to celebrate Anzac Day, April 25th, in a fitting manner? As…

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War Gratuity. Some Payments in May

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 19

Mr. Austin Chapman, on behalf of the R.S.L., recently asked the Federal Treasurer, what classes of war gratuity bonds it was proposed to shortly…

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