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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

11,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Returned Soldiers' Graves Sorrowing Mother's Appeal FREMANTLE

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 3

In view of the fact that the Commonwealth Government is taking steps to have the graves of Australians abroad attended to a suggestion has been made…

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Who Should Be Pensioned? Soldiers or Chief Justice

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 8

BRISBANE, Friday.--At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Association a motion was carried--"That while this branch has no personal feelings against Sir Samuel Griffiths, it…

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Eve of Birthday. Returned Soldier Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 11

The shocking tram accident which occurred in George Street, near Market Street, city, on Christmas Eve, resulting in the death of Hyalmar Antton Lammi (25), a returned…

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Oyster Leases for Soldiers. Advice to Picnickers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

Mr. Ley, M.L.A., has received a notification. in response to his representations, that the Minister for Lands has approved of permission being granted to returned soldiers holding…

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Jeered At. Returned Soldiers' Charges Serious Statement

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 8

ARMIDALE, Friday.--Lieutenant-Colonel Abbott, M.H.R., replying to complaints by members of the Glen Innes R. S. and S. I. League, that "dirty slurs" were being cast on…

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Liverpool. Soldiers' Memorial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

At the next meeting of the committee of the soldiers' memorial fund a motion will be tabled that a memorial school of arts be erected, with, the names of local…

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Sad Happening. Ex-Mayor's Soldier Son

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 12

Their is widespread sympathy at Lidcombe with ex-Mayor H. J. Larcombe, Mrs. Larcombe and family over the death of their soldier son, Private George…

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Hornsby. More Soldiers Return

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 8

Hornsby station was gay with flags and bunting on Sunday when Private Thos. Allen, who has been several years at the war, returned home. He and his brother…

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Albury's Show Secretary Claims of Returned Men ALBURY

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 3

The action of the Albury Show committee in appointing a show secretary from outside the ranks of the returned soldiers, several of whom applied, is still…

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The Bookman Americanism and the War

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 19

The war speeches of Mr. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior in the United States Cabinet. have lost some of their savor and point now that the…

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Entertaining Anzacs Ladies' Tug-of-War

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. Walters and Son, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Mr. Hugh Ward, and Mr. C. M. C. Shannon, manager of the Commercial Banking…

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BOOKS of the Day An Anzac's Letters J. M. Barrie Again a Diary With the Guns

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 22

The letters and diary of Lieutenant Adrian Consett Stephen,, M.C., and Croix de Guerre, of the Royal Field Artillery, killed in action on March 14…

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Oil Fuel Carried During the War LONDON, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 1

The Ministry for, Shipping announces that upwards of 1,000,000 tons of fuel oil was carried during the war by 761 steamers, fitted with double bottoms and…

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Women's War Work To ensure insertion in the following issue paragraphs intended for this column must reach the office not later than Thursday evening. Wagga's War Effort Record of Sacrifice and Patriotism

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 16

It has been said that our womenfolk have won the war; at all events this much is certain, that their united and untiring loyalty and devotion have kept…

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Need to Protect Returned Soldiers Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 5

Colonel Abbott, M.H.R., was told at Glen Innes recently of cases in which returned soldiers had been jeered at and subjected to ill treatment for…

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ANTI-SHOUTING lAW Wanted by Soldiers To Prevent Misguided Friends Buying Liquor for Them

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. A. G. Potter, secretary of the N.S. Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League, advises that the following resolution has been carried…

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Returning Soldiers to Arrive To-morrow Strong Posts Asked To Assemble To Welcome Two Batches of Men, Who Will Be Driven Through Streets

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 5

Invalid soldiers will arrive on Monday morning by two special trains from Melbourne. Friends and relatives who have tickets marked Z from the Staff Officer…

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Quick Help Given to Returned Soldier Through Sunday Times Appeal Dairy Cows Which Were Poisoned Are Replaced With New Herd by Well-known Station Owner—£100 Found to Re-Establish Business

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 2

There is a lot of good in the world, and usually it only needs a turn of hard luck for one to find it. That was the experience of Mr…

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Another Troopship Indicted by Soldiers MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 2

When the S.S. Tasman was torpedoed Australian members of the crew were taken on board the transport Marathon. They have now complained of their…

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Business for Soldiers

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 2

The New South Wales branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. is compiling a professional and business directory of all returned soldiers for the information of their…

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