Federal Loan War Gratuities Government's Purpose MELBOURNE
It was explained by the Acting Prime Minister today that the Government has decided to borrow all the money necessary to redeem the war gratuity…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1924
3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 198
Freight War Position of Patrick and Coy. MELBOURNE
Although Patrick and Company continue to receive and deliver heavy consignments, the adjoining wharves are still slack, as the combine has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Losses War Service Homes Timber A Bad Investment MELBOURNE
At the Federal Cabinet this afternoon the Minister for Works reported the general effect of the timber purchases in Queensland for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →German Loan French Position Payment of War Debts LONDON, February 25
The "Daily Chronicle's" diplomatic correspondent states that, though Great Britain is expected to furnish a large share of General Dawes's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tommy Atkins's Meat Chance for Australian Contractors War Office Secrecy Oversea Quotations Outside Preference Margin LONDON, Monday Night
"There is still time to secure the meat contract that the War Office wishes to give to a foreign country," says Mr. Hassan, who represents the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pensions and Benefits Safeguards for Soldiers
The Returned Soldiers' League has received an assurance from the Federal Repatriation Commission, Melbourne, that a returned soldier,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Commissioners Remember Their Dead Soldiers
A total of 8477 railway and tramway employees in the State enlisted in the A.I.F., and of those 1203 died or were killed on active service. By…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Passage of Red Sea Not to Be Dreaded Not as Hot Now as Before the War. says Orient Officer -- Passengers on Oredes Wear Overcoats
"After rounding Gabo it was like coming out of an ice chest into a hot house." said an officer of the Orient liner Oreades on arrival yesterday from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War
Let us dishonor war; glorious war does not exist. It is not good, and it is not useful to make corpses. No. It cannot be that Life travails for Death…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →War Service Singles Final
The final of the War Service Singles was decided at the Rushcutter Bay courts on Monday, when, after a good exhibition, Cornell beat Kernahan by 6-4, 6-2…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The War Homes Muddle
SOME day perhaps a clear and complete statement showing the financial losses incurred in the war home schemes will be published…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War Graves. the Wooden Crosses
The Imperial War Graves Commission has modified its offer to hand over to the nearest relatives the wooden crosses which mark the graves, fallen British soliers in the 2000…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Little Picture of the War
Bit by bit we get the real story of the war (says the Scottish "Forward"). A correspondent sends us the following illuminating excerpt from Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →War Time Requisitions. Verdict Set Aside
The Full Court (N.S.W.) consisting , of Mr. Justice Gordon, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice James, unanimously set aside the verdict for £19,480,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Red" Rejoicings Soviet Talks of War' Struggle Coming London, Tuesday Night
On the occasion of the "Red" Army's sixth anniversary, the Third Internationale issued a flery proclamation, says the Riga correspondent of "The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad Example War Office Contract Goes to Argentine Severe Criticism LONDON, February 26
The "Daily Express" says that the War Office has set a bad example in handing over a £50,000 contract for canned meat to a foreign firm. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Parramatta's Welcome Home to Monsignor O'Gorman
Notwithstanding the oppressive conditions that prevailed St. Patrick's Hall, Parrainatta, was filled to over-flowing on Thursday night, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Taree War Memorial. Taree
For a war memorial, for which a sum of money has been raised some time, Taree has decided, by popular vote, in favour of a town clock, with memorial tablets attached to the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Memorial. New Governor to Unveil Tablets
Advice has been received by Captain E. H. Ward, the president of the North Shore Line Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia that his…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War-time Profits Still Collecting Taxes Staff of One Man
The war-time profits section of the Federal Taxation Department, which helped to keep in check the growth of local millionaires, is still a live factor, though the staff now consists of one officer…
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