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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

11,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Soldier Farmers Lands Department's Scheme Acres and Advances

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1919 · page 4

Soldiers returned to New South Wales from the war to December 31, 1318 ... 31,538 Soldiers discharged to December…

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The Growing Comradeship One of the Greatest Lessons of the World War How It Can Be Applied in the Days of Reconstruction

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1919 · page 5

Britain's great military chief, shrewd and far seeing in matters appertaining to peace no less than war, speaks here of the tremendous value of one great lesson of the world-struggle—If It be properly applied in the days of re-adjustment that are now upon us. He recognises a…

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Echoes of the World at War Wilhelm's Finish Prophetic Satire by Barrie Settled Down As "Fine Old English Gentleman" Sly Dig at Quixotic Britain

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1919 · page 13

The Kaiser chose Holland as his first asylum after the debacle. It proved Sir J. M. Barrie not a literal prophet, but Wilhelm may be merely on his way…

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New Minsistry Lloyd George's Team Many Important Changes — Mr. Winston Churchill Secretary for War and Mr. Walter Long First Lord of Admiralty LONDON, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1919 · page 1

Mr. Lloyd George's new Ministry will be as follows: Secretary for Ireland: Mr. J. I. Macpherson (formerly Acting-Deputy…

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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. Honor List at Flag Depot Workers Busy Again 1 IN 30

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1919 · page 16

The sign on the Sydney hoardings--"26 a Minute"--which caused such comment until the secret was divulged, is similar to Melbourne's silent appeal…

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Sympathy for the Anzac Brides. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

Sir.--I would like to offer an opinion that it is only one of the various types of women who take such a narrow view of the subject of the marriage of our boys with English…

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Paderewski Attempt to Assassinate President Slightly Wounded LONDON, Saturday[?]

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 1

[?] world [?] who has been selected as the first [?] The report states that as the out[?] person[?]…

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Late Cable News. Paderewski Wounded. a Bolshevist Plot. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

A Vienna message says that as the outcome of a Bolshevist plot a person entered Paderewski's room at the hotel at which he was staying and wounded him slightly. Some…

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War Casualties. Belgium and Servia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

The Belgian casualties—killed, died of disease, wounded, gassed, and missing—are estimated at 100,000. The Servian casualties are:—400,000 killed…

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Rritish Workmen and the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

Mr. Appleton (Secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions), writing of the results of the elections, said: "Confidence in the British workmen's common-sense had been…

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War Work Honours. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

The distinction of Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire has been conferred upon Mr. F. T. Boys, a New Zealander, Director of Meat Supplies…

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War Brides Record Shipment LONDON, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

A record batch of Australian war brides will sail from Liverpool on the Osterley. Extra nurses and matrons are on board…

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The Soil. Preserving Cheese. Lesson From War Orders

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

War order demands have introduced Australian cheese to lands that previously were not acquainted with its merits to any appreciable extent through ordinary trade channels…

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Of Interest to Women War Work and Social News

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

Sir Ronald and Lady Helen Munre Ferguson, attended by Captain the Hon Finch-Knightley, military secretary, visited Parramatta on Saturday, and…

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Anzacs' Outing. Novel Route March. Tug-of-war Contests

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

People In the vicinity of the western end of Circular Quay, between 10 and 11 o'clock, on Saturday morning, witnessed one of the most interesting sights since the armistice…

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Opening of Parliament Pre-War Pomp to be Resumed LONDON,[?]

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 1

The king is to [?] February 4 There will be a resumption of the [?] and [?] which…

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War Bonus Seaman Sent to Gaol Row at Shipping Office

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 8

Particulars were related this morning, at the Central Police Court, [?] Mr.[?]ten, S.M. of a [?]cene that occurred at the Shipping Controller's Officer, Dawes'…

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War Not Over. Prime Minister's Warning. Demobilisation Problem. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

The following official statement has been Issued:-- The Prime Minister has been giving careful attention to the speed at which…

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Laws of War Breaches by Enemy British Committee's Investiga­tions Decision Regarding Exkaiser London. Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 1

The British Committee appointed in review breaches of the laws of war by the enemy has investigated 100,000 cases of ill-treatment. It has [?]…

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