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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Returned Soldiers' Association. Gosford Sub-branoh

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 15

Meetings.—General, 1st Monday night in month; financial, 3rd Monday night in month; Club Rooms, Mann St., Gosford. Next meeting (financial)…

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Britain in Great War. Her Stupendous Activity

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 19

In his treatise on the war, the Rev Canon Riley, of Armidale, has delved into history. He has found that in all 1788 battles were fought during the war…

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A War-time Romance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 19

When the war was at its height, a Parramatta boy earned undying fame and incidentally the D.C.M. by rescuing a badly wounded Lancashire Tommy…

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Soldiers' Settlements

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

Messrs H. J. Connell and W. F. O 'Hearn, M 's.P., who were members of the Select Committee appointed by Parliament last session to fully inquire…

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Returned Soldier Imposters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 8

Not everyone that wears a badge is a returned soldier, and the public are warned to beware that their sympathies are not wasted on a body of thugs that…

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War Loans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 8

Both the Federal and State Governments are greatly concerned regarding the renewal of the war loans, amounting to many millions, this year and…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 5

When is a start going to be made with the engraving of the names of returned men on the three blank sides of the monument? Surely the Committee…

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1923 War Loan

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 7

Many holders of bonds in the War Loan floated in 1918 at 5 per cent., which will be due for repayment in September this year, are wondering…

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Anzac Day

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 7

Auzac Day, commemorative of the historic landing at Gallipoli, will be observed on April 25. The day will be fittingly recognised by the Federal…

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Anzac Day. Gosford Arrangements

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 12

A comprehensive programme has been prepared for the celebration in Gosford of Anzac Day and Night. At 11 a.m. there will be a grand muster…

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Cadets to Parade on Anzac Day

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Coulter (late Lieutenant in charge of Cadets in this division) issues an invitation to the Cadets who have full uniform, to meet him on the…

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Memories of Australia's Heroes. Anzac Day. How Cath Will Celebrate It On

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 3

There's a lon[?] stretch of hillocks, There's a beach asleep and dread; There's a battered broken fort beside the sea,…

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Gosford Returned Soldiers' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 12

Special meetings to finalise matters for Anzac Day have been well attended, and the soldiers of this district are expected to attend in full force…

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Wyong & District Soldiers' Memorial

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 13

The unveiling of the Soldiers' Memorial will take place on Saturday, 21st instant. Unfortunately there has been rather a long delay in completion of the…

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Anzac Day Celebrations at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 10

The seventh anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli was celebrated at Gosford on Wednesday last. A military procession was arranged, with…

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Anzac Day at Woy Woy. Commemoration Ceremonies

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 10

Anzac Day, 1923, was very fittingly observed in Woy. The Ceremonies were well planned and well carried out, and the proper note of reverent dignity…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Decisions Regarding War Memorial

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 9

A general meeting of the above League took place in the Club Booms on Monday, 23rd instant, at 8 p.m., when the following considerations were…

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Gosford War Memorial

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 10

At a Committee meeting held in Gosford School of Arts on Friday night last, the position—particularly with regard to finance—was exhaustively…

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Christ Church, Gosford. Commemoration of St. Mark and Anzac Day, 1923

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 12

A stately and dignified ceremonial, full of restrained pathos and instinct with sympathy, such was the Sung Eucharist of Memorial at Christ…

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Third Anzac Ball. Brilliant and Successful Function. Organised by Gosford Subbranch

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 10

Complete and thorough success attended the third annual Grand Anzac Ball, promoted by the Gosford Subbranch, R.S. and S.I.L., held in…

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