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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Anzac Day at Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 9

On Wednesday, the nineteenth anniversary of that famous day in the history of our country—Anzac Day—was solemnised at Woy Woy with as…

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Gosford Diggers & Citizens & Pay Tribute To Fallen Anzacs Great Crowd Joins In Sacred Rite Anti-War Note Marks Speeches

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 3

"Comrades, let the glass blush red "Drink to the unforgotten dead, "Who did their deeds and went away "Before the bright sun brought the day"…

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Anzac Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 8

The Ourimbah district's first Anzac Ball, held last Friday night, attracted between 140 and 150 dancers from various parts of the district. The…

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Anzac Day Service

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 8

Anzac Day was observed at Ourimbah last Wednesday with most im-pressive demonstration. Local returned soldiers, under Lieut. A .S. Brown,…

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Anzac Bay Finances

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 8

The Woy Woy sub-branch, of the Returned Soldiers League, which in addition to the usual elaborate Anzac Bay services, staged a monster sports…

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War Memorial Funds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

Members of the Ourimbah-Lisarow War Memorial Committee are reminded of an important meeting to be held at the Ourimbah School of Arts this…

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Boer War Veteran Passes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

John Alfred White, of Holden St., Gosford, who for the past 18 years has been on the staff of the State Forest Nursery as a driver, died at "Roma"…

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Military Funeral Boer War Veteran "Last Post" at Graveside

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 1

Covered by the Flag for which he fought, borne on the shoulders of old comrades, and honored by a large gathering of returned soldiers and…

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Soldier Settlers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 1

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw convey in a letter to Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., that he will receive a deputation of soldier settlers of the Lisarow district…

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War Memorial Finances

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 4

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Ourimbah-Lisarow War Memorial Committee, the business was mainly in connection with the…

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Returned Soldiers' Social

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 9

A euchre and dance to defray the cost of the Anzac Day children's sports which was held at the Woy Woy Cinema Hall on Tuesday night resulted in…

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Bread War

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 4

A bread war has been in progress for the past fortnight at Pretty Beach, Hardy's Bay, Killcare, and Wagstaff districts. The local unemployed,…

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War Memorial Social

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 4

The social in aid of the proposed war memorial at Ourimbah on Saturday night was well attended, and realised £4 4s 9d. Prizes in the euchre…

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Returned Soldiers' Doings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 4

At a meeting of the Ourimbah-Lisarow sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League last Thursday night, it was decided to entertain lady, workers and…

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War Memorial Social

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 9

Another of a series of socials in aid of the proposed Ourimbah-Lisarow war memorial will be held at Ourinrbah this Saturday night. The…

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Wagstaffe Bread War

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 9

The bread price was continues and Wie two pound loaf is now being sold at 4d, with a bright prospect of another substantial reduction following…

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War, Memorial Social

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 5

Another troll organised social was held at the Ourimbah' School of Arts last Saturday night in furtherance of the Ourimbah-Lisarow War Me[?]ial…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 13

There was an attendance of 21 at the June monthly meeting of the Ourimbah-Lisarow Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of A., held at Ourimbah last…

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Returned Soldiers' Social

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1934 · page 11

On Tuesday night, June 26, a most successful social was conducted in aid of its funds by the Woy Woy Sub-branch, R.S.L. Executive. Novelty dances…

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Ourimbah Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 3

Members of the Ourimbah-Lisarow Sub-branch of the R.S. & S.I.L. of A are reminded of the July monthly meeting of the Sub-branch, to be held…

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