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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

4,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 204

Labor's Future a War of Defence Labor Council Viewpoint "Downfall of Capitalism"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 6

The Labor Council of New south Wales had before it last night its annual report and balance sheet. The secretary, Mr. J. S Garden devoted…

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The War of Youth and Age Among the Unionists—the Rule of Old Men

Communist · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

One is saddened by the knowledge that for the most part the executives of unions are composed of old men—men who, although they have rendered service in the past, are…

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Home, Farm and Market Our Own Folk an Army of Helpers Helping Soldier-settlers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 6

It is fitting that I should begin these notes of friendly converse with our own folk, once in a while, with an acknowledgment of our indebtedness…

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Unemployed Soldiers Million Farms Scheme Developmental Work

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

Mr. G. C. Thompson secretary of the Unemployed Solders' Association who as a farmer's man, was reader on the land, and wan afterward a British…

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Old Soldiers No Land Grants in N.s.w. Must Go to the Ballot

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 14

Michelago has a brother in England (an ex-service man) who is anxious to come out to Australia, and she asks whether, in the event of his taking…

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The Game of Cuan-can. a Soldiers' Pastime

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 14

Longueville asks me to procure for him the rules of [?] Answer.— I am enclosing you here with a not of rules that can be used…

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Soldiers Prefere[?] Blocks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

Country of wynyard Parish of obtained: no [?] improvements tencing, ringing and terms central Tarcutts, capital value £2,780 8d annual instalment £166 16s, Bd…

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Soldier-settlers Rabbit-infested Areas Plans Ignored

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

Mr. T. W. Higgins, in drawing attention to what he describe as the disgraceful treatment of soldier-settlers, says:-…

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Woman Savagely Assaulted. Dispute at a Soldiers Settlement

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

A married women, Mrs. O'leary was the victim of a [?] at the Yamba (Q.) solders settlement on Wednesday as the which she…

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Soldiers or Unionists? City Council Preference

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

The city council at its [?] members will discuss the question of preference to returned soldiers and to [?] in appointments to the council's [?]…

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A Wooden Post Suggested Soldiers' Memorial to Shame Goulburn Goulburn

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 5

Goulburn diggers are growing rather impatient regarding the proposed soldier's memorial. At the annual meeting of the local sub-branch of the Returned…

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Soldier Settlement. Unfulfilled Promises

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

Mr. T. W. Higgins, of Scone, writes drawing attention to the "disgraceful treatment" received by returned men. On the Dartbrook Soldiers' Settlement at Aberdeen, he says, 18…

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Sir Thomas Mitchell. Inventor, Soldier[?] Surveyor, Explorer. Story of the "Bomerang" Propeller

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 10

The present generation probably knows SirThomas Livingston Mitchell only as one of Australia's great explorers and an extremely capable Surveyor-General. But how many are…

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An Anzac Memorial Impressive Ceremony in Jerusalem

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 11

St. George's Cathedral at Jerusalem was crowded with a very representative congregation on Sunday, December 18, to witness the unveiling arid dedication of a two-light memorial…

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War Memoriais in France. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 9

The work of the soldiers forming the graves and war memorials section of the old battlefield in Franca, was described by Lieutenunt J. Seccombe, who has supervise the…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Forsaken by His Country Strong Man Who is Now a Hopeless Invalid War and What It Doesn't Do

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 23

Before the war Digger Michael Rooney was a strong man about the wharves of Sydney. To-day he is consumptive, and a hopeless invalid as a result of his four years' at the front. But his obuntry has forsaken him -- the Cyanide Gang has decreed that war service…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Auburn sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' imperial League of Australia was held in the Mayor's Room, Auburn…

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Soldiers' Club

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Penrith sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League will be held at the club room, Station Street, next…

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"That's the Way the Money Goes" Another War Service Homes Joke Luck of Solicitor E. N. ROWLEY Sells His £1810 Property for £3100

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 3

This is a story of the luck of E. N. Rowley, solicitor, of Sydney. Within three months he sold to the War Service Homes Commission for £3100 a property, in connection with which he entered into a contract to purchase for £1810. The purchase money will, of…

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Anzac Day Services

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1922 · page 2

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia will hold a monster combined memorial service in the Sydney Town Hall on Anzac Day…

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