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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

4,638 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 232

Compositors Story Three Men and Three Notes a Missing Soldier

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

Frederick Mace, a clerk, aged 29, Vincent Christle, aged 42, a salesman, and Henry Wilson, a dealer, aged 38, were committed for trial at the Central…

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Animals Week. "War Horse" Parade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 6

Animals' Week was launched yesterday, somewhat earlier than usual in the year, by a competitive parade for cab, van, and lorry horses, which was regarded as one of the…

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War Service Homes Complaints from Maitland West Maitland

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 6

Delay and inconvenience are being caused local returned men in acquiring homes in the Maitland district. The Returned Soldiers' League last…

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War Pensions Trouble Federal Members Angry "The Three Card Trick"

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 7

As a protest against the treatment of the widows, mothers, and dependents of returned soldiers a meeting of very angry Federal Labor members was held…

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Navy Controversy. the Lessons of the War. London, January 30

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle," in a forecast of the report of the sub-committee on Imperial Defence, shows that the controversy requiring immediate settlement is not battleship versus…

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Soldier Artisans More Waiting for Jobs

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 7

Although the publicity given to the difficulties experienced by the Repatriation Department in the placing of ex-soldiers [?] in the industrial schools has had…

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Soldier Settlers Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 8

The time for the presentation of the report of the Royal Commission (Mr. Justice Street) on the administration of the Soldier Settlers' branch of the Lands Department has been…

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Soldiers' Homes Investigating Tribunal Finding a Chairman

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 7

The Minister for Repatriation seems to have experienced some difficulty in finding an acceptable chairman for the tribunal to investigate the…

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Soldier Tradesmen. Problem Remaining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

There is still a difficult problem ahead of the Repatriation Department in the placing of ex-soldiers who have been trained in its industrial schools…

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Soldier Settlements. Report Postponed a Month

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street's report on soldier settlements will not be available for another month. The time allowed for the inquiry was lately extended until Friday next, and it has now…

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Unclaimed Soldier's Letter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 9

Communications addressed by the Defence Department to Mrs. Elizabeth Douglas, "Strathmore," Chariecot Street, Dulwich Hill, relative to the late No. 147, Gur. F. Douglas, 12th F.A.B., have been returned…

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Jewish War Memorial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 12

The Jewish community will to-right consider a proposal for a permanent war memorial. A public meeting will be held in St. James's Hall. Phillip Street, Sydney, at S o'clock. Mr…

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War Service Homes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 15

The Federal Treasurer (Sir Joseph Cook) stated last night that Mr. T. V. Roberts has been appointed soldiers' representative on the tribunal to investigate the complaints of…

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Crime in Ireland Inspector's Wife Killed Husband Wounded London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 1

Yet another dastardly crime is re[?]ed from [?]relard. While Cap[?] King, a [?]nty Inspector of Co[?] and his wife…

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Sensation at Coogee Early Morning Burglars Shot at by Plucky Woman Young Man Wounded

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 7

Two burglars were disturbed at the bathing sheds at Little Coogee, and Mrs. Hocking, the lessee of the refreshment rooms, and her son Stanley Roy…

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The Post-war Minerva. J. Phizackerley's Exhibit

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 10

The motor firm of I. Phizackerley, Sydney, is identified with the earliest history of the motor in Australasia, and as a consequence have had the…

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War Pensions. Department Reduces Allowances. Cabinet Consideration Promised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 14

At a meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Labour party in Sydney yesterday, presided over by Mr. T. J. Ryan, K.C., M.P., and attended by Messrs. W. G. Mahony, E. Riley, L…

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Australians at Auckland. Homeleigh Dick Scores : Man o' War Unlucky

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 7

The trotting stallion Homeleigh Dick registered his first win since leaving Sydney for New Zealand at Auckland last month in a £400 event, two miles,…

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Germany. Industries Flourishing. Seeking Pre-war Power. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 13

A message from Paris states that M. Poincare, writing in the "Matin," points out that German industries are flourishing, and that the Allies are justified in taxing her future…

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War Pensioners. Harsh Effect of New Regulations. Protest by Labor Members

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 8

The methods which are being adopted by the commissioners of the Department of Repatriation with a view to reducing the annual expenditure under the headings of renatriation…

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