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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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Young Woman Found Wounded Had Blackout

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

A 28-year-old woman was found bleeding from a chest injury in the bedroom of her Eulalie home on Saturday afternoon. The woman, Mrs Lorna…

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Rsl Upset Over Coach Grant to Non-soldier

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 5

Feelings are running high in RSL circles regarding the support by shire president (Cr. J. A. Brown) in…

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Romantic Sequel to War Story

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 8

A wartime story had a happy ending on Saturday, when Anne Ratcliffe was married to Wesley Alton…

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Anzac Day Rsl Plans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

The question of Anzac Day arrangements will be discussed at the monthly meeting of Gosford RSL…

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Anzac march on the

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

Anzac Day march in Cosford this year will be held on the actual day of the anniversary—Sunday, April…

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Anzac Day march may be bigger

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

Anzac Day celebrations this year are likely to be better attended, and with a bigger march, than in recent years. Gosford Sub Branch of the RSSAILA…

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Christians must war against evil

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Forces of good, and forces of evil, which were responsible for the events of Calvary, are with us today, said the Rector of Christ Church, the Rev. Cyril Francis, in an Easter message…

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Hardy's Bay Anzac Day arrangements

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 5

Hardy's Bay RSL sub-branch has completed arrangements for Anzac Day. The march will be held at…

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Ourimbah-Lisarow Anzac celebrations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 3

Ourimbah-Lisarow Subbranch of the RSL held its Anzac Day service last Sunday…

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Anzac Day Still Stirs Australians

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Anzac Day will be observed on Sunday. Large attendances are expected at the celebrations in Gosford. Country centres have also arranged marches and services…

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Anzac Day in Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 1

Daughter of a deceased ex - serviceman. Valerie Rainbird, who is a member of the Junior Red Cross,…

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Large Crowds at Anzac Day Celebrations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 1

Big crowds attended Anzac Day services throughout the district on Sunday. At Gosford more than 4500 people took part in…

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Letters Tell Church Honour Roll (To the Editor)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 4

Sir, I went to Christ Church, Gosford, on Sunday (Anzac Day) and I noticed the honour roll was not in…

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Anzac Day at Mangrove Mt

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 5

Mangrove Mountain RSL will hold its Anzac Day celebration next Sunday, May 2. The march will start at 2.15…

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Honour Roll (To the Editor)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 5

Sir.— In answer to a letter appearing in your paper of last Friday concerning the honour roll at Christ Church,…

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Mangrove Mt. observes Anzac Day

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 5

Mangrove Mountain Anzac Day observance, last Sunday, was a success. About 150 persons attended…

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War widows' leader to visit Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 5

Federal president of the War Widows' Guild (Mrs. O. Vasey) will visit Gosford on May 24 to discuss with…

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Women's Interests War Widows to Meet

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 2

Mrs. G. A. Vasey, OBE, Federal president of the War Widows' Guild of Australia, who will visit…

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Meetings to Form War Widows' Guild Mrs G. A.Vasey will attend

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

The formation of a local branch of the War Widows' Guild of Australia is to be discussed at meetings in Gosford and Ettalong on Monday which will be attended by the Federal President…

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War widows' guild forms a group

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

A Gosford group of the War Widows' Guild Mas formed yesterday at an inaugural meeting at the RSL…

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