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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

4,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 204

War Criminals. Unsatisfactory Trials. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 9

A Paris message states that the commission which inquired into the Leipzig trials of German war criminals is reporting to the Supreme Council that the proceedings were…

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Hun War Criminals Surrender Wanted LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 6

A message from Paris states that the commission of inter-Allied jurists, Which was invited by the Supreme Council to give an opinion on the…

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Made in Germany. English War Memorials. London. Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 9

Aberdeen granite merchants are notifying a reduction of wages owing to slackness of trade. They state that English cities are importing tombstones and war memorials…

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Returned Soldiers Country Branches' Complaint CULCAIRN

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

Some Riverina branches of the Returned Soldiers' League are disbanding. In the Culcairn Shire Henty and Walla branches are practically dead, and at…

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Workless Soldiers Means of Relief The Million Farms Proposals (By G. C. Thompson, Secretary Unemployed Soldiers' Association, 103 Cathedral-street, Sydney.)

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 9

As a farmer's son roared on the land and a British soldier, I can speak in the interests of the unemployed soldiers in our midst who are suffering…

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Hyde Park Dossers New Use For Polling Booths Proposal by Soldiers

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 10

The City Council has a large number of structures used for polling booths. When not in use these buildings are dismantled and put away in…

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Preference to Soldiers Instructions to Federal Departments Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

To meet to some extent the complaints of returned soldiers whose services were dispensed with in Federal departments at the end of the year, instructions have been given…

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Preference. Returned Soldiers. Federal Policy. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 8

Arrangements are being made by the Federal Ministry to replace certain temporary employces, who are not returned soldiers. with these dismissed on December 31 from the…

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The Australian Team Why No Welcome Home by N.S.W.?

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—How is it that no public welcome home has been tendered in Sydney to the N.S.W. members of the cricket team on their…

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War Pensions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 12

In order that full advantage may be taken of the recent amendment to the Repatriation Act, covering reductions and cancellations of [?]ensions, because of "prior to enlistment"…

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Certificate of War Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 10

The New Zealand Government has issued to each member of the New Zealand expeditionary force a certificate of war service. The certificate is an artistic production on excellent paper. In the centre foreground are a lion and cubs, symbolising the motherland and the oversea dominions and on the light a New…

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Divorce Petitions. Fewer Last Year. Effect of War Conditions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 10

Has the crest of the wave of divorce petitions that has swept over the Supreme Court of New South Wales in recent years been reached? A number of solicitors having a…

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Germany at Bay. Light on War Policy. Bethmann-hollwed and the Generals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 12

In the second volume of Theodor von Bethmann-Hollweg's memoirs the author's reminiscences are brought down to the close of his long Chancellorship in 1917…

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War Clouds Chinese Government Threatened Troops on the Move Attack in North Pekin, January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 5

Governor. Wu-Pei-Fu, instruction General of the provinces of Hu-nan and Hu-peh, has sent ah uitmatum to the Pe--n Government giving the…

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Troubled China. Civil War Imminent. Effect in Washington. (From the Special Representative of the Australian Press Association.) Washington, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 9

Increasing signs of irritation in conference circles are observable over the protracted nature of the Shantung negotiations. Nobody believes that China and Japan are…

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Soldier Settlers Robbed Store Entered; Cottage Pilfered

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 7

Clothing and groceries, valued at £60, were stolen from the store at the Soldiers' Settlement, Milperra, Banktown, during the week-end. A window was…

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Blinded Soldiers. Appeal to Women Folk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 5

"No doubt," said Mr. A. L. Blythe (honorary supervisor of the Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company, and a member of the Red Cross executive), yesterday, "many women made a…

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Dismissed Soldiers Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 5

The returned soldiers dismissed from the Defence Department at the end of last year are working hard for reinstatement. They are giving the Prime Minister very…

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Re-assess Them All Soldiers' Pension Files

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 6

In order that full advantage may be taken of the recent amendment to the Repatriation Act covering reductions and cancellations of pensions because of "prior to enlistment"…

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Returned Men on the Land to the Editor. How Some Settlers Are Treated

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 8

Sir,--May I draw attention to two facts, out of many, where, to say the least of it, the returned men have received disgraceful treatment ?…

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