New Soldiers Militia Cadet Corps For Training School
By happy coincidence the Editorial article in the "Times" exactly synchronised with the decision of Major G. I. Adcock. V.D., to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1937
36 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
In the War Years NOVEMBER 20, 1914
Battle in East Flanders is still raging with great violence, the enemy making tremendous efforts to reach the coast. The smashing of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In the War Years Gosford "Times" November 27, 1914
Russians are reported to have gained a brilliant and decisive victory over the Germans in Russian Poland, driving them back with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tug of War Gift of Mr. Ross-Brown
Mr. M. S. Ross-Brown, who holds commissioned rank in the militia, has donated a cup for the tug of war competition. Frazer's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Diggers, Join Up! Call to War Veterans
Recent instances of the fine services rendered to Diggers in this district by the sub-branches of the R.S.S.I.L.A. prompted inquiries from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the War Years Gosford "Times," December 4, 1937
Battle of the Yser has been renewed with intense vigor. A fresh onslaught is pending on the Allies' positions in Belgium. From the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In the War Years
Admiral Sturdee's squadron engaged Admiral Von Spee's squadron off the Falklands at 7 a.m. and sank the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tug-of-war Contests Conditions Are Stated
One of the happiest efforts to help the district militia has been the inauguration of a championship tug-of-war, for which Mr. M. S…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →In the War Years Gosford "Times," December 18, 1914
The Allies have advanced 500 metres south of Ypres and have also made progress in the Argonne. Although the enemy's artillery is very…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Behind The Scenes In Europe" Why War Peril Seems to Have Passed
"Definitely the danger of war seems to have passed and the world can breathe freely again for some time!" This was the climax of an absorbingly interesting lecture in the School of Arts on Tuesday night by Mr. K. Gollan, B.Ec.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the War Years Gosford "Times" January 8-15, 1915
According to official cable reports, Germany is hastening preparations on an unprecedented scale and is summoning up all her reserves for a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →MILITIA V. FRASER'S See The Tug of War
District Militia boys will meet. Frazer's butchery in deadly combat on Tuesday, August 24, at 8 p.m. in the vicinity of the drill hall. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the War Years Gosford "Times," January 22-29, 1915
Much damage was done by a Zeppelin raid on England. Five bombs were dropped on Yarmouth and others at Sandringham (where the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →TUG-OF-WAR Thrilling Contest Frazers Defeat Militia
In the bright light thrown by a row of motor cars, the first struggle for the Ross-Brown tug-of-war cup was fought to an exciting finish on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the War Years Gosford "Times," February 5-12, 1915
Bulgaria has entered into a financial arrangement with Germany and Bulgarians have been ordered, if summoned, to report themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Soldier Settlers' Problems Report Suggests Relief Plans
Mangrove Mountain Sub-branch, R.S.S.I.L.A., forwards a copy of the Land Settlement Committee's Report. This is cleverly compiled,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the War Years
On Wednesday, February 17, 270 members of the Expeditionary Force, mostly convalescents, returned from New Guinea. Among them were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In the War Years Gosford "Times" March 5-12, 1915
Holder of the world's record cricket score, 628 runs in 1899, Mr. A. E. J. Collins has been killed in action. There are 60 war widows…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Nitrogen From Air Success Due to War
Until 1900 man had been unsuccessful in attempts to imitate soil bacteria by "harnessing" the nitrogen of the air. In 1781 a chemist,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the War Years Gosford "Times," March 19-26, 1915
The Admiralty announces that up to February 7, 73 British merchantmen had been sunk or captured, of which 11 were mined and 11…
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