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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

4,638 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 232

Reduction of War Pensions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

"Military Pensioner" writes: One can only protest in public against official harshness in having a war pension cut in half after only being in operation for nine months, with a…

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War Memorial at North Sydney

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 9

The movement to erect a memorial to fallen soldiers and nurses Inaugurated at the Coliseum Hall, North Sydney, in December. 1918. Is at last about…

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War Gratuity. Transfers Must Be Approved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 11

The Commonwealth Sub-Treasury authorities stated on Tuesday that all general consents to accept the transfer of war gratuity bonds issued to traders and land and estate…

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A Unique war Memorial the Trench of Bayonets

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 13

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception witnessed the solemn dedication of an unique war memorial in France. It was erected to commemorate the…

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Imperial Wool Bonus. Not Taxed As War Profit

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 7

When the result of the Second Peace Loan was announced in the Federal Parliament, Mr. Jowett asked the Treasurer whether wool- growers' share of profits made by the Imperial…

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Britain and U.S.A. No Danger of War London

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 7

Certain New York papers published perverted accounts of an interview with Sir Auckland [?] to the effect that america and Britain…

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"Drifting Towards War" England and America Misinterpreted Remarks LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

A sensation was caused in London by stories from New York that a high official of the Foreign Office had declared that England and America were…

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Soviet and Japan Anxious for Their Share. Approaching Siberian War Alleged Aggressive Designs Tokio, February 8

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

Although the vernacular press at Tokio is very silent on the subject of a possible approaching Siberian war, the Siberian press is filled with the…

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In a Bad Way Soldiers in Brisbane BRISBANE

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 6

The [?] state of the returned soldiers here owing to unemployment was revealed to-day at a meeting called be the Mayor…

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A Soldier's Home Action for Ejectment Did Place Need Repairs?

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 7

The [?] by the War Service [?] for an eviction order [?] soldier, was [?] by Mr…

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Claim for £1000 Ex-Soldier's Litigation Defence Department Sued High Court Grants Non-suit

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

The Chief Justice of tho High Court (Sir Adrian Knox) in original jurisdiction was engaged today in the hearing of a claim in which Franic…

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A Soldier's Complaint

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 7

"1914." a returned solider, who says he is suffering from "that dread plague, pulmonary tuberculosis," complains of delays in dealing with an application by him for further…

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Returned Soldier Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

Information is desired at police headquarters in regard to the whereabouts of Thomas Rigby Wood, 26 years of ago. who has been missing from his lodgings at 52 Princes Street,City,…

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The Prince's Welcome. Oxford Soldiers' Memorial. London, February 8

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

The Prince of Wales to-day unveiled a memorial cross in St. John's Quadrangle, Magdalen, College, Oxford, to the memory of 200 members of the college who fell in the war…

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Wounded Burglar Shot by Policeman Judge Shows Compassion

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

James Wallace, who suffered a bullet wound in tho lung in endeavoring to make a get away from a policeman at Mosman last year, was sentenced to…

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War Service Homes Tribunal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 9

A further batch of applications was dealt with by the War Service Homes tribunal yesterday. The committee does not propose to take any further formal evidence until…

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War and Trade Interests

The Australian Communist · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

“The present disagreement,” remarks the Sydney “Herald,” “between Japan and America, emphasised by their naval shipbuilding rivalry, is mainly one not…

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War Precautions Repeal Act

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--All powers and functions under the War Precautions Act Repeal Act, have been delegated by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes,"to Sir…

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Editorial the Jewish War Memorial

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 8

On Thursday last was launched one of the greatest schemes that has ever beenput before the members of Jewry in New South Wales-a war memorial…

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War Gratuity Bonds. Consents to Transfer Withdrawn

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

It was officially announced by the Registrar of War Gratuity Bonds on Tuesday that all general consents to a[?]pt the transfer of war gratuity…

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