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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

6,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Fine Record Football Team's War Effort MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

When the war broke out 42 members of the South Yarra Football Club enlisted for a [?] service and went to the front of that number 6 were killed and some…

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War Criminals' List Niemeyer Brothers Included LONDON, January 31

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

The list of Germans accused of war crimes, include the following:-- The brothers Niemeyer, charged with outrages on prisoners at…

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Red Cross. Splendid Services During War. General Birdwood's Tribute

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The annual meeting of the Australian Red Cross Society was held in the Melbourne Town Hall on Saturday. Lady Helen Munro Ferguson presided…

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Stocks and Shares Investment Market Rise in War Bonds

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

A decided rice was recorded in the values of war Bonds on the Sydney Stock Exchange this morning. This [?] per cent Bonds advanced [?] The per cent…

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A Great Irishman Redmond and the War Strenuous Years Reviewed

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

In a review of Captain S. Gwynn's book John Redmond's Last years," the London "Tines says:— At a moment when the future of…

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No Pre-war Prices. Mr. M'kenna's Views. London, January 29

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. M'Kenna, ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, presiding at a meeting of the London City and Midland Bank, said that prices will remain permanently on a far higher level than…

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Peace or War. Russia to Poland. Order in Odessa. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 7

A telegram from Copenhagen says it is reported that Livonia has secretly opened peace negotiations with Russia, and it is exposted that peace will be signed in a few days…

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Aid for Europe. America Adversely Criticised. "Penniless, War-crippled Nations." London, January 31

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

The newspapers comment bitterly on the statement of the United States, Treasurer regarding the stoppage of loans to Europe, The "aDily Chronicle" saye that, despite…

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Poland and Russia. Message From Bolsheviks. Do You Want War? London, January 29

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

A Bolshevik wireless message announces that the Soviet Government has addressed a Note to Poland, asking the latter to decide whether she desires war. It assorts that the extreme…

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Borda Troops Soldiers and Their Wives Arrival in Sydney

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

The troops who left England by the Bords on December 9 arrived in post last night are landed at Woolloomoolo Bay this morning…

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Soldier Gets £300 From Union Officials What the Jury Thought London. Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

The Jury at the Gloncester Assizes awarded a demobitised soldier named Howard damages amounting to £300 against two trades union officials who…

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State Elections. Soldier Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

The Sailors and Soldiers' National Federation has decided te endorse the following selected candidates to contest the forthcoming State elections:…

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Soldiers' Homes. Work at Matraville and Rose Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

The garden, settlement at Matraville inaugurated by the Voluntary Workers' Association is steadily expanding. Fifty cottages for maimed soldiers have been erected, and half a…

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Maimed Soldiers. Strike at Limb Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 7

A strike of soldiers who have lost one or more limbs took place on Saturday morning at the Commonwealth artificial limb factory at Victoria Barracks. About 30 men are…

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Starving Soldiers the Search for Work Haig Appeals for Help LONDON, January 31

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

Field-Marshal Earl Haig is displaying unsuspected eloquence and emotion, blended with rising indignation, in discussing Britain's neglect to…

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Unemployed Soldiers Minister to Address Employers

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Milien) will visit Sydney this week for the purpose of addressing a gathering of members of the various…

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Maimed Soldiers' Strike Conference This Morning

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

The strike of limbless soldiers employed in the artificial limb factory at Victoria Barracks has not yet been settled…

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Women's Tribute. Indian Soldiers Honored. Delhi, January 30

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

In London on November 23, 1916, Queen Alexandra handed over at the India Office a Union Jack and a shield to the Maharaja General Sir Pertab Singh, as a recognition by the…

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Soldiers' Strike. Maimed Men's Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 7

About 30 one-armed and one-legged soldiers employed at the Commonwealth artificial limb factory, Victoria Barracks, struck work on Saturday…

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