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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

4,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 204

More War Trophies for Australia

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 1

Former German guns, consigned to the Australia War Museum, after they had been unloaded from the Commonwealth Government steamer Dongarra, at Sydney to-day. They are for distribution amongst municipal councils and other public organisations. Inset shows an anti-aircraft gun of 12 tons in weight…

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Fooling the East Germany Continues the War Free "News" Service London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 9

The very weighty statements by Lord Northcliffe regarding German activities in the Far East should be a warning even to those who place trust…

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Surprise for France Most Pay Her War Debts a Republican Motion Vancouver, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 1

A report from Washington says that Mr. Reavis, a Republican, has introduced in the House of…

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Blinded Soldier's Return

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 12

The last of the Australian blinded soldiers to arrive from England-Captain Herbert Crowther Foxton, of the 25th Battalion-presented himself at Victoria Barracks yesterday…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Ipswich. Queensland

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 25

It was officially opened by the Governor in the presence of a large number of people. General Birdwood laid the foundation stone on May 4, 1920. The building cost about £11,000. Honour boards bear the names of about 1000 men who enlisted from the city of Ipswich, and a marble tablet bears the names of 153 of the honoured dead. The building, which will contain on the…

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Our Dead Soldiers Recovering Bodies Thousands Not Traced

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 6

Warrant-Officer Mansten Brown, of the 4th Battalion, who was held for special duty in London by the Australian army authorities, accompanied…

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Destitute & Starving Unemployed Soldiers the Irksome "Passing On"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 8

The Premier was in but we could not see him. We were referred to Mr. Payne Under-Secretary for Labor and Industry who told us that the…

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Anzac Square Federal Gift of Land Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 7

That it is the intention of the Federal Government to forgo the ownership of land in Adelaide Street, to permit of the establishment of Anzac Square on the property, was mentioned…

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Post-war Militarism. An Interesting Commentary on the "War to End War."

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 17

The estimate of the armed forces maintained by 14 Powers made by the Associated Press (U.S.A.) offers ah interesting commentary on the "war to end war."…

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War on the Masses. The Great Crime Wave

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 12

In this country at the present time we have a very large quantity of surplus foodstuffs. We also haw sufficient means of transportation and distribution…

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Fiji War Memorial. Public Hospital. to Cost Over £40,000. SUVA, Dec. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

Over £20,000 has been subscribed for the erection of a large public hospital as a war memorial. It is expected that the cost of the structure, which will be of reinforced…

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Catholic Returned Soldiers. Moonlight Excursion

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 23

The Catholic Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Association will begin the New Year with a moonlight excursion to L'Avenue, on Monday next. The proceeds are to be…

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Deceased Soldiers' Medals

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

The next-of-kin of the following decreased soldiers are requesied to communleate with the officer to charge of A.I.F. branch—medale, Vi[?]…

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Jap. Soldiers Become Communists. a Healthy Sign in the Far East

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

A change has lately occurred in the Japanese attitude towards the inhabitants of the Primoria district. Japanese papers write over the possibility of a…

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Distressed Soldiers Lithgow Funds Withdrawn LITHGOW

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 11

Local repatriation has now entirely ceased, owing to the action of the Small Arms Factory employees in withdrawing from the committee the balance of…

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Our Blinded Soldiers How They are Cared For Value of Five-sixths of Eye

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 9

Until the announcement appeared in "The Sun" the honorary secretary of the N.S.W. Blinded Soldiers' Association (Mr. Ibels) was not aware of the…

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Premier and Soldiers "Callous Federal Policy"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

The statement that "the Premier was in, but we could not see him," ascribed to three or four unemployed returned soldiers in "The Daily. Telegraph" yesterday. is, says Mr…

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Soldiers' Settlement Gen. Birdwood's Appreciation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 9

Mr. J. Harrison, chairman of the Board of Control, Matraville Garden Village for Soldiers, has received a letter, written from headquarters of the Northern Command. Rawalpindi…

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No Work Discharge of Returned Soldiers Protest to Government Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 5

voicing a protest from the returned soldiers at their retrenchment from the Federal service on the ground of economy, the president of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. Dyett) had an…

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Returned Soldiers. Out of Employment. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 10

Inquiries are being made by the Federal Ministry to ascertain whether employment can be found for the returned soldiers who have been dismissed from the Defence Department…

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