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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

4,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 204

In the Wake of War

Truth · Sunday 22 January 1922 · page 1

The opinion of the judges of the Court of Criminal Appeal in England is that the good war record of a prisoner cannot be set off against crime. In…

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Pope Dead Passed Peacefully Away Victim of Pneumoia the Heavy Cross of War London, Saturday, 6 p.m

The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1922 · page 1

The Pope is dead. The end came peacefully. The Pope's Illness-- the first news of which was received on Friday-- developed with distressing rapidity. He was indisposed…

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"War Pension Frauds." Official Repudiation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 10

The Acting Deputy Commissioner for Repatriation Mr. Grondona, has made the following statement:- My attention was directed to an item in…

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Gifted Scholar the World War Plea for Peace

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 7

It is doubtful if any other Pontiff in the same space of years as Benedict XV; occupied the Throne ever gazed upon a world more torn asunder by international complications…

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The Elections Old War Cry Mr. Dooley's Anxiety Mr. M'girr Condemned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 7

Things politically at the week-end were quiet. Mr. Dooley, the Premier, early in the day sped away to his electorate to spend the period,…

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Payment of War Pensions

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 6

The money order branch of the Postal Department advises that as Thursday is a public holiday, war pensions will not be paid on that day…

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fictitious War Values Cause of Unemployment Builders' President Hits Out

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 9

Unemployment. Its causes and remain[?] was analysed by the new president of the Master Builders' Association (Mr [?] Munro) in the course of a recent…

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East Africa. Cruelties in War Time. Flogging the Natives. Missionary's Story

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 9

Weeks of anxiety, facing the imminent danger of being dragged out and shot, his hope of life dependent on the amount of truth and honour which his teachings had…

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War Pensions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

The local postmaster announces that, owing to next Thursday having been declared a public holiday, and therefore the local post office will be closed; the war…

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The War Service Homes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

Evidently the Progress Association has awakened the War Service Homes Department up a little. Recently the Progress Association wrote requesting the…

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War Pensions To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

The money order branch of the Postal Department advises that war pensions will not be paid on Thursday next. Arrangements have been made so that war…

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Homes Fo or Soldiers Transferring Control of the War [?] Service Homes Department in Victoria

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 12

The passing of the War Service Homes Department in Victoria marks an important step in the history of soldiers' housing, indicating as it does that the…

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German War Fires. Smouldering in Munich. London. Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 13

A message from Paris says the Munich correspondent of the "Matin" reports that Count Westarp, addressing a National party meeting, violently attacked Dr. Wirth's and Dr…

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Preference for Soldiers City Council Decides

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 3

By 12 vote to 7 the [?] council last night decided to give [?]…

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Poll Clerks' Jobs Preference for Soldiers

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 7

The Chief Electoral Officer has advised the N.S.W. branch of the Returned sol-dlers' League [?] 11 is the wish of the Government ( application that…

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Soldier Settlement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 11

Mr. T. W. Higgins writes:—In your issue of the 20th instant you publish a reply from the Director of Soldier Settlements to my letter of complaint re the non-fulfilment of a promise to net the land at Dartbrook. It…

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Preference. to Soldiers Approved. Action by City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 14

The City Council last evening decided by a majority of 13 to 7 Labour aldermen that in all appointments in the gift of the council where the applicants are capable of effectively…

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Soldiers as Poll Clerks

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

The Chief Electoral Officer has advised the N.S.W. branch of the Returned Soldiers' League that it is the wish of the Government that, wherever…

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Preference Despite Ald. Lambert City Council and Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 8

Preference to soldiers was the subject of lengthy discussion at last night's meeting of the City Council. Alderman A. M'Elhone moved that…

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The Late Pope's Increasing Prestige. Five Years' War Against War

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 24

Pius X. died just as the great war began, and his successor, the late Benedict XV., came to the throne amid the terror and confusion of the time; so that many…

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