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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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War Memorial Sydney University Effort

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 15

The vigorous efforts of various parts of the University have resulted at last in definite aims and plans for the erection of the Sydney University war memorial…

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War Rumblings. Trouble in Albania

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—Australian Press Association: A message from Vienna declares that civil wars id threatening in Albania, the northern…

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The Australian Navy. Work in War Time

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday--The Duke of York, responding to the toast of the Royal family at the Colonial Institute celebration of Empire Day said: "I hope…

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Chemical War Support for Russian Inventors Riga

Northern Star · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

The Central Communist Committee has issued an appeal in support of the newly found Society of Chemical Defence, the head of which is M. Trotsky. The Soviet…

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The Gentle Soviet Search for New War Horrors Money for Chemical Research

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Riga says that the central communist committee has issued an appeal for…

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Returned Soldiers. Again Badly Dumped

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A message was received to-day to the effect that the loyalist wharf laborers have received preference over returned soldiers. The…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Northern Star · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 4

Representing the State executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, the general secretary (Mr. W. J. Stagg) will visit Kew, near Wauchope, on…

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Preference Returned Soldiers' Reminder

Northern Star · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—That "loyalist" wharf labourers have received preference over returned soldiers was reported officially to members of the Returned Soldiers'…

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War Condemned Methodists' Resolution

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

SPRINGFIELD (U.S.A.), Sunday.--The Methodists have adopted the compromise resolution condemning war as suicide to civilisation, and advocating a…

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Over a Game of Pool "Stand Back, or I'll Shoot!" Police Constable Wounded

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday.-- The recent shooting sensation in Roma was advanced another stage at Roma yesterday when Samuel Hannah was charged with…

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Horrors of Next War

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

Professor Cecil Deslisle Burns, of the London University, states that a deadly poisonous gas has been discovered, which can be easily distributed from an…

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Death Rays. Make War Impossible

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. There is a dramatic sequel to the negotiations between Grindell Matthews, inventor of the "death ray" and the British…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

Representing the State Executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League, the general secretary (Mr. W. J. Stagg) will visit Kew, near…

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Croton Oil Torture for Returned Soldier. "Cure for Rheumatism."

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Before Mr. Justice Shand in the Supreme Court, today, Charles Estoppey, a native of Switzerland, who claimed to be a…

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"Most Terrible Invention." Would Make War Impossible

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 3

A dramatic sequel occurred to-day to Mr. Matthews's death ray negotiations with the British Government. As the aeroplane was leaving Croydon, taking…

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The Death Ray Contradictory Views. The -Air Ministry Sceptical. "Will Make War Impossible," is Another Opinion

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 3

Cabled views regarding the so called death ray, invented by Mr. Matthews, are most contradictory. Mr. Matthews claims that it is…

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Sydney University. Erecting War Memorial

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 3

Vigorous efforts of various parts of the University have resulted at last in definite aims and plans for the erection of the Sydney University War…

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Inflexible As in War. Britain, Belgium and France. London, Wednesday.—Australian

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 7

Press Association: The "Daily Express" says that the correspondent between M. Poincare and Mr. Macdonald on the subject of the reparations is…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Northern Star · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 4

Representing the State executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, the general secretary (Mr. W. J. Stagg) will visit several of the Northern…

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Soldiers' Bodies Uncovered

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday.--As the result of a fire at Saint Mark wood, near Tracylemont, in the famous Oiso war zone, the bodies of 38 French soldiers have been…

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