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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

6,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

A War Worker

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

No woman in the Egyptian theatre of war did more for Australian troops than Mrs. Cornish, wife of the governor of the waterworks, Alexandria…

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Yank's War Bride

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

The first German war brides to come to the United Stales since 1917 arrived at New York, recently aboard the Army transport Great Northern from Brest…

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Several Shots Fired Husband and Wife Wounded Freshwater Sensation

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

Frederick Dubofs, 44, a returned soldier, and his wife, Cecills, were shot at Freshwater this afternoon, the woman in the hand and head and the man in the…

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Influence of the War on Agriculture

The Land · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Sir Henry Rew, K.C.B., in an article on "The Worker's Share in Agriculture" in the Journal of the Board of Agriculture for September, says:—We are in the…

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Mortal Values Post-War Depreciation Sydney's Shootings

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

During the past couple of months there has been somewhat of an epidemic of shootings. Gun-play has been common. Criminals have not hesitated…

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Stocks and Shares Investment Market War Bonds Siting

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

A further [?] in War [?] was recorded on the Sydney Stock Exchange this morning The [?] per cent [?] Bonds advanced to be £25 2s 6d, and the £13 Bonds of the same…

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If War Came. Our Air Defence. Lessons From Palestine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 6

The old Phoenicians were supposed to have invented navigation, but it has been left to intrepid young Australians to navigate and to conquer the great air spaces as few men have…

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Woman's World "The Most Beautiful Letter of The War."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The letter was written by Eugene Deshayes, the 18th day of August. 1914, to his wife, Henrietta, or, more tenderly, "Rietta." Eugene Deshayes…

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Sydney Stock Exchange. War Bonds Firmer. Wheat Scrip Higher

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

Business in Investment stocks on the Sydney Stock Exchange was again brisk yesterday. War Bonds again provided a…

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A.I.F. War Babies Help for the Mothers London, January 7

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

Since August the Australian headquarters have assisted 143 unmarried mothers, and have rejected 225 applications…

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Unwanted Babies Aftermath of War Help From A.I.F. LONDON

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The report of the administration of the "G.O.C. Fund" since September 1 last. When it was handed over to head-quarters from the depots shows that…

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The Kaiser's Hatred Glare of Publicity Eve of Japanese War London Thunder

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

A further Interesting Instalment of the ex-Kaiser's letters to the late Czar disclose that in November, 1903, the Kaiser disclosed to "Nicky" the result of his instructions to the German Ambassador at Constantinople "To energetically lecture the Sultan and inform that ruler that it was high time…

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Soldiers' Blocks

The Land · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 9

Mr. Benno Seidel, Walbrundrie, writes: At last the Walbundrie blocks have been allotted to the soldier settlers. It took over two years to make these…

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Soldiers' Blocks Right of Preferential Selection. the Latest Gazettals

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

Applications for certificates of preferential right in respect of any of the land referred to below will be received by the Director of Soldiers…

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Fruit Industry Co-operative Marketing Scheme for Soldier Orchardists. Not on Group Blocks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

In the previous issue of the "Farmer find Settler" was published the scheme proposed by tho returned soldiers branch of the N.S.W. Department of…

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Irrigation Farms Provision for Returned Soldiers. Murrumbidgbe Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) who is also Acting-Minister for Agriculture and chairman of the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Land Settlement and Railways Soldier-settlers More Than Four Thousand Provided for in N.s.w. Mr. Ashford's Statement

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) stated last, week that of the 5000 living areas originally promised for returned soldiers, over 4000, or 80…

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News of the Day From the Four Quarters Japs Barred Returned Soldiers and the Canadian Fisheries. Invasion of Brown Men

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

The candaian Government has death a heavy blow at the Japanese activities in the salmon fisheries in British Columbia, in which upwards of ten…

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Character Development the Soldier and His Womenfolk. Beaching the Heights

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 8

We have heard, road, and thought so much of the change that two, three, and four years absence from home has made in our boys, that we have not had…

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Prisoners for 21 Months Australian Soldier's Experience

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Greasley, late of the 15th Batt., A.I.F., who was for 21 months a prisoner of war in Germany, tells about it:-…

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