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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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War News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister, said that the Russian invasion of Poland had…

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War News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 5

French troops have begun a large-scale offensive against the main Siegfried Line fortifications. They are advancing on a 40 miles front…

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War News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

latest war news gleaned at 10 a.m. to-day is:— An official French broadcast says that more than 30 enemy…

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War News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 4

Latest war news gleaned this morning:— Finns have been warned by their Minister for the Interior to…

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C.w.a.'s War Effort

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 8

Mrs Ada Beveridge, State President of the Country Women's Association, has addressed letters to each branch secretary in the following…

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War Profits Query (To the Editor)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 6

I refer to your report of even date regarding the labor League meeting at Gosford, and particularly to the address of Mr. Gordon Cross…

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War News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 4

The main points of the British Prime Minister's weekly statement on the war were that neutral countries appreciated…

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War News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 4

A U-boat has sunk the British steamer Tafna (4413 tons) in the North Atlantic. The crew of 31 was saved…

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War Fund Expenses

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 7

At Monday evening's meeting of Goaford Municipal Council, Alderman W. H. Pike asked the Mayor whether it was a fact that certain…

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War News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 4

If the Finns continued their failure to meet the Soviet's requirements, it would be…

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War on Profiteers Gosford A.l.p. Asks for Reimposing of Graduated Land Tax

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Gosford branch of the Australian Labor Party un­der the chairmanship of Mr. T. Toole, letters were received from Mr. J. Curtin…

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Helping Landowners Safeguarding Farmkks Who Enlist

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 1

Mr. Colin A. Sinclair, Minister for Lands, wrote to yesterday's meeting of Erina Shire Council drawing attention to the statement by the Premier to the effect…

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War News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

Latest war news this morning: The British Cabinet is considering the offer submitted to Great Britain, France, and…

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"The First Fiver" Tourist Cafe Will Hand That Sum to Mayor's War Fund

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 8

The management of Tourist Cafe, in Mann Street, advised Alderman W. C. Grahame, Mayor of Gosford, yesterday…

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Among The Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 8

Another Gosford man went down to Sydney to try his luck in the 2nd A.I.F. to-day. He is Private F. J. Wilbow, now serving in "B" Coy.,…

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War News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 4

The possibility that there is connection between the com-parative inactivity in…

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War on Cyclists

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 3

The Under Secretary, Department of Works and Local Government, asked the Gosford Municipal Council on Tuesday evening to enforce…

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War News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 4

Latest war news gleaned this morning is:—Finland has replied to the Soviet;s note denouncing the…

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Soldier Visits Parents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 7

Lieutenant J. &. Needham, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Needham, visited his parents over the week-end. He was accompanied by his…

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Soldier Engaged

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 7

The engagement is announced of Private Neville Gavenlock, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gavenlock, of Narara, to Ethel,…

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