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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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First Meeting of War Widows' Group Future plans discussed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly formed Gosford group of the War Widows' Guild was held at the RSL clubrooms on Tuesday afternoon…

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From Hungary to Gosford War Brought Beauty Expert

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

Typical of the many New Australians whose fortunes and misfortunes have brought them to the Gosford district is the story of…

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U.S. soldiers want pen friends

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 8

Pte. A. O. Keevers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Keevers, of Gosford, who is with the Royal Australian Regiment…

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Boer War veteran is new resident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 1

A veteran of the Boer War, who also served and was wounded in World War I, is one of Gosford's most…

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War Widows' Meet

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 2

The newly-formed War Widows' Group held its second meeting at the RSL rooms last Tuesday…

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Boer War veterans are still hobbing up

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 6

Boer War veterans keep bobbing up cheerfully to prove that old soldiers never die; Mr Arthur Reeve,…

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An old soldier full of energy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 8

A veteran of two wars, with useful service to his credit in a third war, was juggling a husky load of…

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War widows will discuss night meetings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

The question of whether future meeting will be held in the daytime or at night will be decided when…

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Two more Boer War veterans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 4

A Boer War veteran recalled at the weekend serving in South Africa with the late Mr E. G. E. Foster,…

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Soldiers met again

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 10

After a 10-years'-old farewell in Egypt two North African ALF men met again, for the first time at…

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Legacy Appeal, Sept. 3 Buttons sold will help war orphans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Legacy Day appeal on Friday, September 3, will have especial significance in Gosford this year, for commitments in this worthy cause are heavy…

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Uncensored War Orphans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

Don't forget to buy your button for Legacy Day, next Friday. Gosford did well last year, but will need more this…

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War work helped CWA home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 3

Among- the throng of guests at the opening of the Ruth Fairfax House at Newcastle was one who…

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War orphans show form

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 1

Gosford Legacy wards are assisted in of ways. Here is a human pyramid made by some of the boys during their display. They train regularly under a physical instructor. The…

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Gosford RSL meeting War Service Homes Work Is Praised

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 5

The War Service Homes Commission is functioning very actively and very helpfully, said the president of Gosford sub-branch of…

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War widows will conduct street stall

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 2

Gosford Group of the War Widows' Guild of Australia will conduct a stall in Mann Street on October 12…

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RSL defers action on war widows' flatettes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 6

Gosford sub-branch of the RSL decided on Friday night not to take any action at present on a proposal by the War Widows'…

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Soldier Fined for Negligent Driving

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 3

Corporal Leslie Charles Ivers, of Victoria Barracks, who conducted his own defence, pleaded not guilty to…

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War service home loan delay queried

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 1

A variation in the War Service Home loan arrangement will mean that before an ex-serviceman can…

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War-time shortages halted expansion of poultry industry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 1

In this article Mr. Eric Sagar, president of Gosford Branch of the APFA, tells the story of the formation of the branch and its struggle to have the poultry industry recognised as vital to the economy…

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