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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

3,623 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 182

Soldier Athletes Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

The Federal Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League decided, at its quarterly meeting, that a team of ex-A.I.F. athletes be sent to the…

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Books and Bookmen Haig and the Great War "Sir Douglas Haig's Command," by George A. B. Dewar, assisted by Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Boraston, C.B.

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 14

One of the most curious features of the [?]ntroversy that has raged round the conduct of the operations in France during various phases of the campaign from…

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"I've Shot a Man!" Woman Telephones Police Wounded Man Found Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1923 · page 2

In a calm, deliberate tone, came through the telephone from a woman to the Richmond police this afternoon, the message: "I have shot a man."…

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News in Brief War Gratuity Bonds

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1923 · page 4

The State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League announces that war gratuity bonds may now be cashed at the Sub-Treasury by ex-soldiers,…

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Sensational Raid Detectives Fire a Dozen Shots and Arrest Three Persons Midnight Surprise at Redfern—wounded Man at Large

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1923 · page 2

One of the most sensational raids conducted within recent years by the Sydney police was carried out early this morning by a party of headquarters detectives, assisted by members of the night patrol. A house in Abercrombie-st., Redfern, was raided and over £1000 worth of alleged stolen…

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Tom's Souvenir The Taming of Donovan a War-time Episode

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1923 · page 17

Donovan was the bully of his battalion, but unlike most bullies he was not a coward. He had never seen the outside of…

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Muddled French Visit. Real War Workers for France Received no Invitations to Festivities

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1923 · page 1

Indignant writes: "There is considerable dissatisfaction about the way in Which invitations were issued for the various gatherings in connection with…

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Still for War De Valera Defies the Free State Prisoners' Tunnel Daring Attempt to Escape Frustrated by Sentry LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1923 · page 1

De Valeras' voice is still for war. Through a secret issue to-day of the Republican "Bulletin" the leader of the Republican Party rejects the…

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Unknown Soldier Skeleton of Celtic Warrior 200 B.C. Unearthed

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1923 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.—The Skeleton and accoutrements of a warrior who was buried 200 B.C. have been unearthed at Ham Hill, in Somerset…

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Memorial Hall Returned Soldiers Angry No "Internal Dissension"

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1923 · page 4

The Premier (Sir George Fuller), in replying recently to a statement from the Returned Soldiers' League regarding, the delay in passing legislation to…

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Hornsby War Memorial

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 9

A handsome war memorial has just been erected at Hornsby. The monument, which has been placed near the railway station, boars a large number…

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War Debts Finding Commission's Work Washington, January 14

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

It is learned that the Debt Funding Commission's chief point in the discussion to-day' was that of adjusting the instalment payments so as to avoid…

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"Unser Gott" Again Germans Active Propaganda in Sydney New War Move

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

GERMANS are starting their insidious war propaganda in Australia again. Whole batches of literature have…

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WHITE v. BLACK America's Race War Negroes at Harvard Boston, January 14

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

A real sensation has been produced by the action of Harvard University. America's premier educational institution. by alleged discrimination…

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Science Congress Open Space Problem New Zealand War Finance Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 6

The Science Congress was continued yesterday. Professor T. Griffiths Taylor, D.Sc. (Sydney), president of the Geography…

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Science Congress. New Zealand's War Bill. Estimated at £235,000,000. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 8

At the Science Congress, Mr. J. M. Tait, of Christchurch, lead a paper on "Some Aspects of New Zealand War Finance." He stated that taxation grew from £5,900,000 in 1914 to…

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Soldiers' Graves. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

Mr. L. Groom, M.P., has advised the Toowoomba Soldiers Fathers' Association that the Defence Department has practically completed arrangements for headstones for…

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Govt. Blamed Anzac Memorial Still No Move

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 7

One reason for the delay by the Government in erecting the Anzac Memorial, in the opinion of "Disgusted Anzac," writing to the…

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Rocks Ahead Ruhr Occupation Hot Headed Communists Advocate War London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

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Soldier Settlers

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 6

That the State will have to cut many of its losses in soldier settlements is now apparent [?] to the [?] optimistic. The sooner this is done the better for the first loss is the best…

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