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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

4,638 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 232

Australia and the War

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 11

WITH the perspective gained since the guns ceased firing, and a knowledge of. after-the-war conditions, It seems a fair thing to ask whether the service…

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German War Criminals. London, January 4

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

It is reported that France has sent a Note to Germany, demanding the surrender of war criminals, as Germany has not fulfilled her promise to bring tho criminals to justice…

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How War-spy Stories Were Fabricated

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

How falsehoods concerning the activities of supposed German and Austrian spies during the late war were spread through the American press is…

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The War in Ireland. An American Summary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

The following summary of recent events in Ireland appears in the able Catholic weekly journal, "America": Evidence is rapidly accumulating to…

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A.w.u. Conference Motions. Talk of Class War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

Another big list of motions carried by the branches of the A.W.U. was forwarded to the Sydney office yesterday for inclusion in the agenda paper of the annual convention…

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To Avoid War. Viscount Grey's Advice. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

Viscount Groy, in acknowledging the presentation of the Freedom of the City of Glasgow, said that if another war occurred twenty years hence it would destroy European…

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War Service Homes Vote Exceeded by Million. Private Purchase Trouble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

It was stated yesterday by the Federal Treasurer, Sir Joseph Cook, that although £6,000,000 had been voted for housing [?] year by the Federal Government, it was…

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The World's Huge War Debts. a Crushing Load for the Workers

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 15

On the bowed shoulders of Labor, which have carried the ever growing debts of the militarist nations of the world, has been placed the most gigantic war debt in…

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Treaty Terms. Germany's Excuse. France Demands War Criminals. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

According to a report from Paris France suggests that a conference of the Allied Premiers should be opened between January 7 and 12 to consider Marshal Foch's report on German…

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Catholic Federation. New Education Scheme. for Soldiers' Children

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 14

The Repatriation Department of the Federal Government has forwarded to the General Secretary of the Catholic Federation the following statement in connection with…

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No Provocation for Irish Reprisals the Other Side of the Picture. How Captured Soldiers and Police Were Treated by the Republican Army. (Irish Bulletin, September 30.)

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

The English press in its comments upon the burning and sacking of Irish towns and cities by British troops and police, has stated that it…

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"Took It for a Lark" Soldiers in Hospital

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

Leslie Davis, who shared but 19 at the Randwick Military Hospital on December 23, asked a friend, William Joseph Donnan, 24, to got to his locker at the but…

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Soldier Teachers State's Generous Treatment Minister Speaks Up

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 6

"My attention has been drawn." said the Minister for Education Mr. Match, to-day. "to the statement made at the Interstate Teachers' Conference by a…

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North Sydney Tragedy Warrant Issued Ex-Soldier Wanted

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

Since the murder of Miss Gertrude M'Grath, in a house in Walker-street, Lavender Bay, on the afternoon of December 24, the police have followed up…

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Soldier Teachers What N.S.W. Has Done "Gratification Expressed."

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Mutch, Minister for Education believes that New South Wales is doing as much for returned soldier teachers as Queensland. A statement at…

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Exhausted Vote Soldiers' Homes Trouble £5,500,000 Already Expended Major Mare Indignant

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

The eternal want of millions sterling is at the root of the War Service Homes Commissioner's decision to buy no more ready-built homes for soldiers…

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W.A. Railway Strike Support of Soldiers for Law and Order Mobilisation Mentioned PERTH

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

There are no now developments in regard to the railway strike. Both sides are qu[?]elly devoting themselves to organisation…

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Loyalty of Soldiers. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League last night passed a motion of unswerving loyalty, reaffirming the league's principle of supporting law and order as…

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Soldiers' Land. Commission's Report. Extension of Time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

Political circles have been awaiting the report from Mr. Justice Street as a result of his inquiry into the administration of the soldier settlement branch of the Lands…

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Soldier Teachers. Concessions for War Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 8

"I am happy to be able to say that the New South Wales Government is not behind any State in the Commonwealth in regard to the treatment of returned soldier teachers,"…

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