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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on Monday. Captain Adcock presided. At the meeting previous to this, the…

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Returned Soldiers' Sports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 10

An afternoon's sports, organised by the Returned Soldiers' League, was held on the Showground last Saturday, but in point of attendance and…

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Welcome Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 3

Mrs. Harris, of "West Lynne," gave an afternoon at her residence on Saturday last, to welcome home Mrs. Eley and her little daughter, Ethel, who…

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Soldiers' Art Union

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 12

"A better in vestment than the Golden Casket, and an opportunity to redeem Australia's promise. Will you help us?"…

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Random Readings. Fashions Set by Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 8

The fashion of adorning the sleeves of our coats with buttons originated, it is said, with the French army. The French soldiers were in the habit of…

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Extraordinary Story. Moneylender and Crippled Soldier

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 18

An extraordinary story was told in the Central Summons Court, Sydney, when J. C. Stuart was charged with having unlawfully used a tram pass…

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Motor Bus "War."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 6

War has been declared between the rival motor bus proprietors who run from Woy Woy to Ettalong Beach! It is hard to say what caused the present…

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Gosford Memorial Arch. Returned Sailors & Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 20

In view of the number of inquiries this Sub-branch has received relatives to the erection of the above, it has been decided to publish a report of the…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia. Report of General Meeting, 3rd April

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of this Sub-branch was held on the night of 3rd instant. Mr. G. I. Adcock presided. Correspondence was received and dealt…

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Jealousies of Nations. War Storms Brewing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 15

The last Great War was confidently referred to by many optimists as "the war that was to end war," but many others, who had made "extended…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 12

A Committee Meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held oil the night of the 10th. instant, at which the representatives in…

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APRIL 25th—ANZAC DAY

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 3

Among other things we should be thankful. Australia, while remembering the glory of her sons, will not forget that the war was so managed that…

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Anzac Day. Next Tuesday's Programme

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 10

Tuesday next, 25th April, the seventh anniversary of Anzac Day, has been specially proclaimed a public holiday throughout Mew South Wales…

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That "War Cry."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 5

If any of our readers wish to know the why and wherefore of a peculiar noise that could have been heard some distance from the School of Arts last…

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Anzac Day. Post-war Impressions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 17

Most of us have said a long farewell to that barren strip of. Gallipoli, famous as Anzac, a fond adieu to beautiful France and little Belgium. Very few…

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Anzac Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 12

The Gosford Hall at night was a blaze of light and color and beauty. Streamered across with paper ribbons of varied hue, mingling with floating…

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Anzac Day at Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 10

Wet weather spoilt the arrangements made for the celebration of Anzac Day at Woy Woy. But nevertheless, the anniversary of the glorious landing on…

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Anzac Day. Celebrations at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 12

Owing to heavy rains, Gosford's programme for celebrating Auzac Day last Tuesday was considerably interfered with. The military procession…

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War Gratuities

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 6

There are still about 5821 claims re presenting a vast sum outstanding in respect of the war gratuity for soldiers who enlisted in this State. Up to the…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 20

The State Cabinet is to give early consideration to the question of administration of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act. This measure has…

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