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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

31 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Entrance & Long Jetty Returned Soldiers Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 11

The Fancy Fair in connection with The Entrance and Long Jetty Branch' of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on 27th Dec. The object was to…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 12

The postponed annual meeting of the Woy Woy Sub-Branch, R.S. & S.I. League, was held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night, Jan. 9th. There…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Reports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 15

Following is a summary of reports presented to the recent annual meeting of Gosford' District Sub-Branch, R.S. and S.I.L.A., and adopted:—…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Woy Woy Sub-Branch R.S. and S.I.L.A. was held at the residence of Mr. H. M. Lawrence on March 6. The Tin Hat…

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Returned Soldiers' League March Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 12

Another big attendance:—C. G. Brandis (Pres.), L. G. Moody (Hon. Sec), R. E. Weeks, G. H. Hannaford, A. K. Jamieson (Treas.), Rev. D. R…

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Anzac Day at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

Arrangements for the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of Anzac Day, at Gosford, on Friday, April 25, will take similar form to last year…

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Woy Woy's Anzac Day Outline of Arrangements

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 6

Preparations for Anzac Day, April 25, at Woy Woy, are well in hand, and this year's celebrations look like creating a record attendance for Woy Woy…

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Anzac Day Entertainments

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 12

A cricket match, has been arranged between the Woy Woy Cricket Club and the Woy Woy Wednesday Afternoon Club, to take place on the new…

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No Anzac Day Service

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 13

Unfortunately, there will be no united Anzac Day commemoration services at Ourimbah this year. The satisfactory arrangements which were…

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Anzac Day ERINA

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 3

The nicely designed memorial at the intersection of the Terrigal and Wamberal roads at Erina was fittingly honored on Anzac Day by a party under…

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In Memory of Heroes Tokens on Anzac Day

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 10

Very many beautiful tokens of remembrance were laid upon Gosford Memorials to fallen soldiers on Friday. Some bore no names; on others…

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Anzac Night Concert Good Programme. Appreciated by Big Audience

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

The enterprise of Gosford Sub-Branch, R.S. & S.I.L.A., in organising a patriotic concert for Anzac Night was rewarded by strong public…

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Anzac Day at Woy Woy Solemn and Impressive Services

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 16

Fifteen years ago last Friday, a mere handful of men of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps made history for their native lands by their…

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Anzac Night Social

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 10

There was a large and representative attendance of district folk at the social evening in Woy Woy Cinema Hall on Friday night, 25th April, in…

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Returned Soldiers' Dinner Anzac Day, Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

The unofficial luncheon at Woy Woy on Anzac Day in the Woy Woy Hotel, was attended by over 35 Woy Woy returned soldiers, citizens, and visitors…

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The War and Its Lessons Lieut.-col. Smith's Address

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 16

At the Valencia Theatre Concert (organised by Gosford R.S. League) on Anzac Night, the address was delivered by Lieut.-Col. W. E. Smith,…

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Wounded in Breast What Happened at Finns' Party? "All Very Drunk; Something Went Wrong"; Man Committed for Trial. Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, at Gosford Court, Friday, May 30th

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 15

Police v. Charlie Linden, charge of maliciously wounding Eric Priewert. On remand. Mr. A. D. Hickey appeared for…

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"Old Soldiers Never Die."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 11

At the Woy Woy Diggers' Smoko on Friday night, an old soldier who had been brought along surprised the company by his elocutionary ability…

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"The More We Are Together" Merry Soldiers' Night. Dr. Purdy, State President, Chief Guest at Woy Woy R.S. Annual Reunion

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 10

Diggers and their friends had a great night's fun in Woy Woy Masonic Hall on Friday night, July 18th, when about 80 sat down at the annual smoke…

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Soldier and Soldiers' Friend League Regrets Departures

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 15

Rural Bank promotions—Mr. Parr to Lismore, and Mr. Millikin to Murrurundi—mean a serious loss to district ex-soldiers, as they…

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