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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

4,638 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 232

War Office Head Churchill's Successor Worthington-Evans Probable LONDON, January 31

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 1

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans (Minister without Portfolio) will probably succeed Mr. Winston Churchill at the War Office, which the latter will…

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War on Pirate Barrowmen Undersized and Overripe Fruit "Public has a Remedy," says Town Clerk

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 7

The public need no longer put up with certain fraudulent barrowmen, who have good fruit in the front of the barrow, put poor stuff in the paper bag. Too long has this evil practice…

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Tomato Pulp. Failure of the Market. Consternation in Soldiers' Settlement. Brisbane

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

Consternation was felt amongst the soldier settlers on the Pikedale settlement on the receipt of the news of the failure of the market for fruit pulp. The bulk of the…

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Returned Soldiers

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

The first annual meeting of the city subbrauch of the Returned Sailors and Soldier' League took place on Monday night, at the Real Estate Auctioneers and Agents'…

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Abermule Train Smash Former Soldier's Death LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 1

Another death has occurred as a result of the Abermule train disaster. A former soldier, 21 years of age, who was three times wounded and gassed…

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Prince at Brighton Indian Soldiers' Memorial Care for Service Men London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 1

The Prince of Wales arrived at Brighton in the Royal train at. 11 o'clock this morning on his first ceremonial visit to the town…

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Soldiers' Homes Looking Into Complaints Membership of Tribunal

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 7

Sir Joseph Cook, the Federal Treasurer, announced this afternoon that Mr. J. Stinson, of the firm of Pigott and Stinson, solicitors, had accepted…

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Soldiers' Houses. Tribunal's Chairman. Federal Treasurer Investigating

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 8

The subject of soldiers houses and of the tribunal to investigate complaints against the War Service Homes Department, is being investigated by the Federal Treasurer, Sir Joseph…

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Determined Inspector Wounded, But Effects Capture LONDON. February 1

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

There were exciting occurrences at Beccles, Suffolk, when two men entered Lloyds' Bank at midday, presented revolvers at the officials, and…

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North Sydney War Memoriae

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 8

The movement to erect a war memorial at North Sydney resulted in the collection of over £5000. The local council has allocated a site for the monument in St Leonard's Park. The…

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War Service Homos' Inquiry

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

The inquiry into the operations of the War Service Homes Commission is to be held in [?]ers. Mr. Hastings, secretary of the Returned Sailors and…

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North Sydney War Memorial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 6

The memorial in North Sydney in honour of the soldiers from that district who fell in the war is to be placed in St. Leonards Park, a site having been set aside for the purpose…

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India and Britain. War Memorials. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 9

The Prince of Wales unveiled a memorial on the Downs, near Brighton, to the memory of Hindus and Sikhs who died in England during the war. He said it was befitting that…

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Danger of War Japan and Russia Military Preparations New York

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

The Washington correspondent of the "New York World" states that advices from Japan indicate that the relations between the [?]…

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Statue of a Woman Her Cross and Crown Memorial of the War

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

A shilling subscription is to be taken up among the women of N.S. Wales to erect a statue of a woman as a women's memorial in recognition of the services…

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An Unknown Soldier Why Not in Australia?

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 6

An[?] Boyes writes:— Referring to the graphic account in your last Saturday's issue of the [?] of on unknown soldier in Westminster…

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Soldiers' Homes. New Tribunal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 8

The Federal Treasurer (Sir Joseph Cook) announced last night that Mr. John Stinson has been appointed chairman of the tribunal to investigate the complaints of soldiers…

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Work for Soldiers Complaint at Lithgow Alleged Preference to Student LITHGOW

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lithgow branch of the Returned Soldiers' League a member stated that whilst returned men were unsuccessfully seeking…

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Soldiers' Homes. Inquiry in Camera

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

Mr. Hastings, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, stated this afternoon, that he inquiry regarding War Srvice Homos would be held. In…

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Soldiers' Houses. Tribunal's Chairman Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

The chairmanship of the committee of inquiry into complaints against the War Service Homes Department has been accepted. Sir Joseph Cook announced yesterday, by Mr. John…

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