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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

4,638 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 232

War Bonds Missing Police Looking for Them

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

The police are endeavoring to trace two 50 war bonds which are missing, one numbered 132814, is for the third loan, and the other, No, 007217, was…

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New Red Cross Medal For Voluntary War Workers LONDON. Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

The British Red Cross is issuing a [?] for vol[?]tary was workers who have not previously received decorations or medals…

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War Debt. Wipe It Out. Austen Chamberlain's Preference. London, February 5

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, said he would have preferred that at the end of the war the whole or the international debt of the Allies and the associated…

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Treaty Must Stand. Demands to Be Met. War Material Surrendered to Date. Mr. Lloyd George Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

After receiving the freedom of the City of Birmingham, Mr. Lloyd George spoke of the work of the Allied Confenence in Paris. "We mean to see," he said, "that treaties are observed. A challenged treaty is war in suspense."…

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Preference to Soldiers Government's Policy CASINO

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

During the visit of the Parliamentary party to Casino, a delegation representing the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League waited on Mr. J. Estell…

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Memorial Hall. to Fallen Soldiers. General Ryrie's Tribute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

Major-General Sir Granville Ryrie, Assistant Minister for Defence, laid the foundationstone of a parish hall in memory of fallen soldiers at St. Cuthbert's, Naremburn, on…

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Soldiers' Homes Friction over a Regulation TOOWOOMBA

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

The Repatriation regulation which prohibits the purchase of already erected houses as war service homes is causing friction in Toowoomba. At a meeting…

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Over Cliffs at Woy Woy Returned Soldier's Death

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

The police are endeavoring to bring about the identification of the man who fell 60ft. over the cliffs at [?] Head, Woy Woy, yesterday, and sank…

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Soldier Settlers Succeed West Wyalong

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

Most of the soldier settlers here havE done well this season. "Mick" Keegan harvested 1100 bags of wheat from 100 acres, Rupert Cooper 1180 bags from 160…

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Soldiers Let Down Treatment by Dominions Lord Haig to Organise London, February 4

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

Lord Haig, interviewed on the eve of his departure for South Africa, stated, that prospective engagements did not permit of a visit to Australia,…

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Fell 60 Feet Into the Water. an Unknown Soldier

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

The Police Department was advised yesterday by Constable Russell, of Woy Woy, that at 10.30 that morning a man, who is thought to have been a returned soldier, was fishing from the…

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Soldiers' Houses. Tribunal Meets

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

Soldiers who wish to apply to the War Service Homes Committee should do so at once, says the Acting-Minister for Repatriation, who, on his passage through Sydney yesterday, had…

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Wounded His Friend

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Arthur William Odium [?] me[?] was before the Balmain Police Court today on a charge of having shot at William [?] Wallace, with intent to…

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"War Service Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

The War Service Homes Commission spent yesterday morning and afternoon examining dissatisfied applicants at the Government offices in the Commonwealth Bank building…

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War Service Homes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 6

Referring on Saturday to the War Service Homes tribunal, the Assistant-Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Rodgers) said the Government was grateful to Mr. Stinson, who had…

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War Lendings of Britain and America

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 11

The cable states that Great Britain made a proposal to the United States, that all foreign debts incurred on account of the war should be wiped out, and that the United…

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War Gratuities General Consents Withdrawn Commonwealth Action

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

All general consents to accept the transfer of war gratuity bonds issued to traders and land and estate agents from the Commonwealth Sub-Treasury,…

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Royal Commission Wanted Request by Soldiers BRISBANE

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

Alleging unsympathetic administration returned soldiers to-day asked the Acting Minister for Repatriation Mr. Rodgers for the appointment of a Royal…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Culcairn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 10

Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands, paid a visit to the Walbundrie soldiers' settlement in order to acquaint himself with the area, where there are over 30 returned men on an…

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Returned Soldiers. Gathering at Tamworth. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 10

The long promised official public welcome to returned soldiers, sailors, and nurses of Tamworth and district took place at Anzac Park on Saturday afternoon. There was a…

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