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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

4,638 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 232

Soldiers' Homes. Minister's Prompt Action. Tribunal Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 8

An immediate result has attended the efforts of the Federal and State members of Parliament who waited as a deputation on Mr. A. T. Rodgers, Acting Minister for…

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Returned Soldiers State Council Meets

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

At the first meeting of the State Council of the Returned Soldiers' League it was stated that for the year 1921 the league in New South Wales has set…

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Soldiers' Children Educational Scheme

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 8

The Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) said to-day that at the conference he had had with the Federal Minister for Repatriation (Mr…

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Warriors' Day to Help Former Soldiers Movement in England LONDON, January 18

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

The "warriors' day" movement, by which every house of entertainment in the United Kingdom, will give a matinee on March 31 in aid of Lord Halg's…

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Soldiers' Next of Kin

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 6

The officer-in-charge, Base Records, at Victoria Barracks, Paddington, is anxious that the next of kin of the undermentioned late members of the…

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Soldier's Allotment. City Council Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

The finance committee of the City Council recently decided to take the necessary steps to recover about £70 which had been paid on behalf of Edward Baker, a laborer employed…

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On the Wane. the Expenditure on Repatriation. Minister's Tribute to Soldiers. Pensions Being Reviewed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

A statement that from this time on the total expenditure under the heading of "Repatriation" should be a steadily and rapidly diminishing quantity was made yesterday by the…

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Anzac Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

At the firs meeting of the new State council of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, on Saturday last the following resolution was cairned:--…

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Shots in Wine Bar. Man and Girl Wounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 9

A man entered a wine saloon in Georgestreet, city, last evening and fired several shots at a barmaid, seriously wounding her. He then turned the revolver on himself, but…

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War Trophies. Municipalities Take Action

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

The action of the Sydney City Council in rejecting the Commonwealth Government's offer of war trophies, which the Labor members of the council…

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War Memorials. North Sydney Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 10

North Sydney proposes to have two war memorials—one to commemorate the sacrifice of the men and nurses who gave their lives, and the other to mark the services of…

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The War Gratuity Bonds. Outstanding Claims

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

On the 15th March next, the first instalment of interest upon the war gratuity bonds become payable. More than £20,000,000 worth of bonds have…

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War Trophies. No State Decision. Mr. Poynton Explains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 10

An official statement issued yesterday by Mr. Poynton (Minister for Home and Territories), who is chairman of the Australian War. Museum committee, states that the chief…

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War's Ravages Re-stocking the Farms Committee's Good Work

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 11

Early in 1915, when the destruction that the war was likely to occasion began to be hazily foreshadowed, an association with the name of "The…

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A.m.p. Society. War Risk Premiums Ballot To-day. Question of Repayment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 10

The question of repayment of war-risk premiums by the A.M.P. Society was again before policyholders yesterday, when a special meeting, convened at the request of 73 members,…

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War Premiums. Proposed Refund. A.m.p. Controversy. Ballot Fixed for To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

Over 100 A.M.P. policy-holders attended a special meeting" at the head office, Pitt Street, yesterday afternoon, to debate a proposal to refund…

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Second Great Motor Show Motor World in Sydney International Display of the Latest Post-War Automobiles

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

The Royal Hall of Industries, Agricultural Show ground is indeed the place in this city to visit Net anything has been seen south of the line to equal[?]. The…

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Soldier Workers a Fine Co-operative Effort

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

Some months ago reference was made in the "Former and Settler" to a scheme that had been put forward by a practical farmer, for the employment…

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Sailors and Soldiers Treatment of Dependents

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 9

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers imperial League, held last night, It was decided to make representations to the…

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Land for Soldiers. Minister's Instructions. Payment in Debentures at 4½ Per Cent

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., has received the following reply from the Under Secretary for Lands: Re PROMOTION PROVISIONS…

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