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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

3,623 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 182

"A Bug Hole" War Service Homes Are Councils Defied ?

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 9

When the plans for a war service home came before the Leichhardt Council last night for approval, aldermen, were unanimous in condemning…

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Food for Stock War-time Substitutes Cocoa Meal or Husks

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 10

Owing to the scarcity and consequent high prices of all feeding stuffs during the period of the war, dealers in stock foods imported several…

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Divorce Sydney's Record 1428 Suits a Year Post-war In-crease

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 1

The income, derived by [?]tort in Sydney from divorce business must be considerable, judging by the large number of…

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Hero and Cardinal, Too. The Primate of Brittany's Gallant Story, A Hostage During the War

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 12

It is only natural that since the resumption of her diplomatic relations with the Vatican, France should receive special consideration at the hands of the…

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The Horrors of the Next War. From Deviltry to Deviltry. The Hypocrisy of the Hague Agreements

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 6

A conference is once more to assemble at the Hague to discuss the question of a further revision of the laws of war with a view to regulating recent…

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Civic Duel Kiosks as Weapons Limbless Soldiers Benefit

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 8

A kiosk battle has taken place, and the honors are with Alderman Hagon, who has largely been responsible for the fact that the returned maimed…

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Presentation of Service Medals Victorian Cricketers Soldiers' Memorial Hall

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 10

THE VICTORIAN CRICKETERS who arrived yesterday to play against New South Wales on the Sydney Cricket Ground tomorrow. PRESENTATION OF LONG SERVICE MEDALS at Government House yesterday. Group of recipients. SERGT. TREVELLYAN decorated by Dame Margaret…

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Soldiers' Carnival Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

The executive of the Returned Soldiers' League is arranging a sports carnival, to enable the team to be selected to compete at Melbourne for…

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Anzac Graves. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

Sir,—The following extract from a letter I have just received from an old pal, who in the Gallipoli days was one of the naval heach party on Anzac, may be of interest to some of…

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Lausanne. Monstrous Turkish Proposal. Anzac Graves. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

A message from Lausanne states that there was plain talk at a meeting of the Graves Sub-commission when the Turks' monstrous demand was made that the Anzac cemeteries…

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North Sydney War Memorial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

A site in St. Leonards Park, at the top of Walker-street, North Sydney, has been decided upon for the North Sydney War Memorial by the North Sydney Council. In…

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Anzac Graves Turks' Monstrous Demand Britain's Plain Talk LAUSANNE, January 25

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

There was plain talk at a meeting of the Graves Sub-commission, when the Turks made the monstrous demand that the Anzac cemeteries at Gallipoli…

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Social Peace and Social War A Review of Arbitration

Communist · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

"Social [?]" is the cry of those who desire to maintain the existing system of capital exploitation and wage-slavery. The social-pacifists…

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Frontier War Big Cost to India Mahsuds Hold Hostages LAHORE. Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

At the opening of the Council of State to-day. General Lord Rawlinson, Commander-in-Chief, said immediate steps had been taken to remedy…

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Rabbits on Soldier Settlements

The Land · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 15

At the January meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, a letter was read from the Lands Department, who wrote that the Government…

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Manus Soldier Settlement

The Land · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 10

The affairs of the soldiers' settlement at Manus, near Tumbarumba, are reported to be in a very unsatisfactory, condition, owing mainly to…

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Unique Soldiers' Memorial-sights in Japan

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 10

FOR THE SUMMER—Many Sydney people believe in change of dress for the summer. Here it an all white suit for evening wear. It is made of light weight [?]annel…

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Frontier War

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 7

At the opening of the Council of State yesterday General Lord Rawlinson stated that immediate steps had been taken to remedy the internal…

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The War Trophy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

At Tuesday night's meeting of Fairfield Council, Ald. Brocklehurst asked the Mayor whether the gun which had been received as a trophy of war was to be…

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Sacred Ground Preserving Anzac Graves Agitation in England London, January 26

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 6

Major-General Sir Fabian Ware, permanent vice-chairman of the War Graves Commission, has informed the Australian Press Association that he is keeping in closest touch with Sir James Allen and Sir Joseph Cook with reference to the Turks'…

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