A National Holiday. Anzac Day Chosen
The Commonwealth Cabinet decided on Wednesday last, to set apart Anzac Day, April 25th, as a notional holiday, is commemoration of the part played by…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1920
6,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250
On Anzac Day. Arrival of Destroyer Flotilla
MELBOURNE, Monday.--According to the latest cable reports and information received by the Navy Department the destroyer flotilla, consisting, of five modern ships, which have…
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A cottage completed by the Rose Bay Voluntary Workers' Association was handed over on Saturday by the Minister for Housing to Mr. J. Flanagan…
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"Le Matin" states that the Allies list of war criminals includes von Bethmann Hollweg (who was Chancellor at the outbreak of the war), at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls Close Pennant Finishes Trophies Instead of War Bonds
Close finishes were recorded in five of the Pennant matches last Saturday. K[?]ara beat Mo[?]man [?] by 2 points, Hunter's Hilt beat Ryde by 3 points, Victoria Park heat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Pensions. Over £6,000,000 Annually. Melbourne
The war pension liability of the Commonwealth has passed the £8,000,000 mark, and is still growing. On January 31 there were 216,091 pensions in force, representing an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Artist. Mr. Streeton Returns. Painting War Pigtures. Melbourne
Mr. Arthur Streeton, the well-known Australian artist, returned to Melbourne to-day by the Indarra. In 1914 Mr. Streeton was staying at Coombe Cottage as the guest of Dame Nellie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Years' Service Territoriais in England War Leaders to Command London
The Secretary of State for War (Mr Winston Churchills, in explain[?] the reorganisation of the [?] contiemed his annoumen1[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kaiser's Guilt Rushing the War Wilhelm Deplores Delay Territorial Aims No. 2
(Diary of events in the autumn of 1914, compiled by Socialist Karl Kautsky, from official German…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rule by Caste German New Guinea Befo the War. an Official-ridden Laud
During the German regime in New Guinea, the officials were, of course, the ruling caste, and as such, they looked downupon all other. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cable News. Britain's Army. Reorganising the Territorials. Total War Establishment. London, Jan. 30
The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Winston Churchill), in explaining the reorgansiation of the Territorials, confirmed his announcement of January 28. He said the army would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War's Aftermath. U.S. Divided on Relief Question. Food for Europe. New York, February 1
A Washington message states that the Ways and Means Committee of Congress unanimously reported the bill authorising the United States Grain Corporation to spend 50,000,000 dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Builders Erect Concrete Houses
Several Diggers previously employed on the construction of wheat allow went to the Housing Department a while ago and asked for a job. They cold build a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowling Too Good Wickets Fall Quickly Soldiers and N.S.W. Andrews' Andrews' Thousand for Season
To tee the continuation of the A.I.F. N.S.W. match there was a fair attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning. Murray (5) and oldfield…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Preference Blocks. Settlement Purchase Area. Land District of Temora Central: Coolamon shire
Country of Bourke parish of Ramsay: No 53. 400-acres capital value £153. nearest town Ardlethan railway station. 5 to 6 miles improvements, facing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Soldiers Speeding-up Purchases in Victoria. Additional
The Victorian Closer Settlement Board has decided to appoint several additional valuers at a salary of £400 per year in addition to travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Land Settlement and Railways Soldier-settlers Government Purchases Rosewood Estate at Gilgandra. a Prune-growing Scheme
The assistant fruit expert of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture (Mr, S. A. Hogg,), accompanied by the acting district surveyor (Mr. Holmes),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Settlers Warning Against Private Agreements
Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, last week issued a warning to returned soldiers who are Peking to acquire farms under the promotion section of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Brides. Appeal by Sir William Birdwood. Melbourne
"I should like to take this opportunity," said General Sir W. R. Birdwood at the annual meeting of the Australian Red Cross Society, "to make a plea to the ladies of the society…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers' Club Carnival
The Soldiers' Club (George-street) will hold its second annual carnival in March next. Competitions for soldiers with one arm and one leg, and contests between "diggers from…
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