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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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War Graves. Over a Million Memorials to Be Erected. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

A comprehensive description of the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission is given for the first time in the fifth annual report of the Commission,…

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War Speech. Jingoistic Outburst. Japan and Germany Attack on Britain and America. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

One of the most remarkable jingo speeches in recent years was made yesterday at a public dinner in New York by Sir Charles Higham, a British…

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Soldiers' Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

Among the resolutions listed for discussion at the forthcoming State conference of the R.S.S.I.L. are the following: That the Minister for Lands be…

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Grave Charges. by Leeton Soldier Settler Victimisation Alleged. Leeton

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

"Ever since I took an active part in the fight for better conditions for the Diggers' I have been victimised by the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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War Service Royal Commission's Recommendations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

The report of the Royal Commission on war service disabilities was made available to-day. The Commissioners recommend an…

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Soldier Wharfies Application for Registration. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

Before the Industrial Registrar to-day the hearing of the application for registration of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Waterside Workers' Union of…

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Anzac Square. Sold by Brisbane Council "Will of People Flouted." Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

The City Council's announcement yesterday that the property resumed in connection with the larger Anzac. Square scheme had been sold, the council having…

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SINGAPORE. Labor Leader's Attack. "Turn East Towards War" White Australia Policy. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

In the House of Commons, at the report stage of the naval estimates, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald attacked the Government's decision to proceed with the…

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The Protocol. 'Possible Cause of War.' Debate in Commons Mr. Chamberlain Defends Rejection. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 5

In the House of Commons the debate on foreign affairs was opened by Mr. Arthur Henderson, who said the Government had taken a most serious step in declaring…

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Preference to Soldiers. on Brisbane-kyogle Works. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 5

Although no official announcement has been made it is understood prefernce is to be given to returned soldiers on the Brisbane-Kyogle railway construction…

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Birth Control. Proposal to End War World Without Frontiers. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

The establishment of another League of Nations favoring birth control for defence against the high birth rate of peoples was advocated as a means of…

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Not Closing on Anzac Day. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 3

The Victorian Master Drapers Association decided that drapers shops shall remain open on Anzac Day, April 25…

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Over-population. Cause of World War German Professor's View. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 3

Because Germany was over-populated she started the world war. Dr. Ferdinand Goldstein, of Berlin, author and historian told the International Birth Control…

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No Australians Executions During War. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 5

In the House of Commons, replying to a Labor member, Mr. Thurtle, Sir L. Worthington Evans stated that 25 Canadian and five New Zealand troops had…

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Fifty Soldiers Drowned Pontoon Bridge Collapses. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 5

The collapse of a pontoon bridge erected by pioneers at Weser, between Veltheim and Hausberge, resulted in the drowning of numerous Reichswehr sold…

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War Executions. Annual Armv Bill. Debate in the Commons Australians in France. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

While Sir L. Worthington Evans, Secretary for War, was replying to the debate on the Army Annual Bill, Mr. Thurtle intervened, stating that, in view…

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Soldiers on a Pontoon Eighty-four Perish. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

Eighty-four perished in yesterday's accident at Weser through the collapse of a pontoon bridge between Veltheim and Hausberge. Seventy-eieht are still miss…

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Australian War Memorial Museum

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 3

Visitors to Sydney this Easter will find that the Royal. Show has a close rival as regards interest and patronage in the Australian War Memorial…

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POLICE Underworld Dista[?] Fight at Redfern Two Constables Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

Consternation prevailed in the Sydney underworld this evening, when a large posse of police and a number of police patrol waggons dashed into several of the…

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Movements of War Boats. the Sydney and Concord. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

H.M.A.S. Sydney and H.M.S. Concord left Port Darwin yesterday for Thursday Island, the nature of their business being kept a close secret…

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