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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

6,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

The War Memorial

The Australian Worker · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 17

Councillor John Broadfield was sitting at breakfast. "What I say," he announced, "is that we can't do too much to honor the brave boys who laid down…

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American War Inquest. New York, January 20

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Replying to charges that American troops were sacrificed in needless fighting on Armistice Day. Brigadier-General Leggett, in his evidence before the War Investigation Committee…

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War Service Homes Question of Administration Big Payments Alleged

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

It is becoming increasingly apparent that the returned soldiers who avail themselves of the machinery of the Commonwealth Bank to erect houses…

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Clemenceau Retires. Will Write War Memoirs. Paris, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 7

The "Daily Telegraph's" Paris correspondent expresses the opinion that M. Clemenceau's defeat was due to popular objectiou to the whole foreign and financial policy…

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Kaiser's Letters Serbia and War Hopes for Peace (Continued from Page 1) LONDON, January 10

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

In the course of a letter to the late Czar, the ex-Kaiser, having commented on Russia's mistrust of German policy, says: "Is it surprising…

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Increased Sustenance Soldiers Waiting Work MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

An amendment to regulation 37 of the Repatriation Act was gazetted to-day, empowering deputy controllers of country repatriation committees to increase the…

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Redfern's Soldiers [?]

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

The ceremony of [?] the monument erected in Redfern Park to the Memory of Redfern soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice, will be perfect…

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Masqueraded As a Lord Soldier's Escapades. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

A remarkable story of an ex-soldier's masquerade was told in the Criminal Court, when William Mowbray was arraigned for sentence on a charge of having stolen a pendant…

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Swimming. Soldier's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 8

At a meeting of representatives of the swimming and surf clubs, held at the Soldiers' Club on Monday night, it was decided to hold an A.J.F. swimming carnival early in March. A strong committee was…

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Goldfields Soldiers Relatives in the East

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 3

The secretary. Goldfields Soldiers' Institute, Dugan-street, Kalgoorlie writes:--My committee will be very much…

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Aftermath of War the Many War Babies in England. Young Australians

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

Since August assistance has been given to 143 unmarried mothers, and 225 applications for help have been rejected by the Australian military…

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Schools in Sport Practical War Memorials

Arrow · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

During last year improvements were made in the sporting facilities and accommodation at more than one of the Great Public Schools. Sydney Church…

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British Trade with Russia. the Pre-war Status

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

The following table shows the figures for 1913 of principal imports into Great Britain from Russia; compared with total imports in those commodities from all foreign sources:…

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Bed Cross. Annual Report. War Acitvities Renewed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

A general review of the activities of the Australian Red Cross Society, such as is contained in the society's with annual report, will serve to remind the Australian public of…

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Future of Flying. War and Commerce. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

Speaking at a luncheon' held under the auspices of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, Mr. Holt Thomas, referring to commercial aerial communication, quoted…

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Policy for France Outlined by Millerand Hitting War Profits PARIS, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

M. Millerland has made a Ministerial declaration, which was read this afternoon in the Chamber and the Senate…

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General Sir John Monash. Interview on Jewish Civics—peace and War Character

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

The greatest Jewish soldier of modern times is also the most modest and charming, and accessible of men, and a Jewish patriot of the finest type. In granting an…

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Full of Millionaires Bradford's Prosperity Huge War Time Profits LONDON, January 19

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

The public is demanding the early publication of the reports of the inquiries into profiteering in wool and cotton…

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Soldiers' Settlement

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

"Toiler" writes:—A landowner cuts up his land for Closer Settlement for returned soidiers. The local committee value it at £5 10s per acre, and the applicants accept…

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Soldier Settlers Unnecessary Delays Ministers to Confer MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

The Minister for Repatriation, Senator Millen, announces that, with a view to expediting the settlement of returned soldiers on the land and the obviating…

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