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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 198

Taste for Nails Soldier Beats the Ostrich LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 1

A private in the tank corps, while imprisoned for desertion, complained of abdominal pains, and an operation revealed the fact that he had…

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Ladies Prepare for Anzac Day

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 7

The Lady Mayoress, Mrs. Gilpin, presided at a large and represepeative meeting of women at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, under…

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War Service Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 3

The War Service Homes Commission in this issue invite tenders for the erection of cottages at Canterbury, Mortdale, Hyde, Willoughby, Roseville, Parramatta, Epping, Penshurst,…

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Illabo's War Memorials

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 43

Illabo is small township nine miles from Junee. It has two war memorials—.one in honour of those who enlisted and the other (the taller one) in memory of the fallen…

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Attack by Natives Papuan Policeman Killed Two Others Wounded MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 9

Through the treachery of natives who had volunteered to act as carriers, a native policeman accompanying Mr. L. A. Flint, Assistant-Resident…

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"Wounded in Its Pride" Adelaide Does Its Best Under Difficulties Tars Enjoy Themselves Ashore

The Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 8

Although grievously disappointed because the British ships have not been brought into the harbor, but have been anchored foe miles away, Adelaide is bearing up bravely, and is giving the sailors the warmest welcome…

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Alleged Attempt at Suicide Man in Hospital -- Wounded by Pocket-knife -- Suffering From Septic Poisoning

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 8

LEETON, Tuesday. -- Mr. Bert Harrison, a married man, and well known Leeton identity, is alleged to have made an attempt on his llfo in his…

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Shooting Affray at Melbourne Shots Fired in Heart of City -- Wounded Man's Stubbornness. Revolvers and Bottles

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 1

MELBOKRNE, Tuesday, -- A shoo[?]ing affray, which took place in Bons[?]le street ealy this morning, is [?]gestive that Melbourne is on the…

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Who Caused the War? Interesting Documents Brought To Light

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 16

How the Russian Czar and Poincare, then President of France, drove Germany into war in 1914 was told to the United States Senate recently by Senator Owen,…

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No Eight Left Germany Disarmed Incapable of War London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 1

The German Government has not up to the present indicated its attitude to the Allied note regarding future military control of Germany,…

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Paris Has Time Only to Discuss the Franc I aplecedented Happening in French Hislery -- Financial Conacil of War

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 1

RABIS, March 10. -- The [?] is cagrossing the pablie virtually to the emlusion of everything clar…

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Civil Service Promotions Consideration for Soldiers

The Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 6

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has been advised by the Prime Minister's Department that there is no provision in the Public…

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Anzac Day Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 3

A conference of employers' organisations to consider how Anzac Day should be celebrated, included representatives of the Chambers of…

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War Memorials

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 4

The action of the Federal Council of the Institute of Architects in publishing a brochure on war memorials deserves more than a measure of…

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Woman Wounded. Alleged Stabbing. a Man Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 10

Suffering from a small wound in the chest, a woman named Blanch Nolan, 32 years of age, was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital by the Civil Ambulance last night…

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Stabbed in Chest Woman Wounded Man Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 5

A domestic quarrel in a house in Abercrombie Street early last night ended in a woman being stabbed through the chest, and the arrest of a…

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Off to the War

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 46

A brave soldier and a Red Cross nurse who are making an early start to get in training…

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War Memorial. Architects' Suggestion. Utilising Macquarie Barracks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 7

In a brochure, issued under the auspices of the Federal Council of the Australian Institutes of Architects, and distributed at the annual meeting of the New South Wales…

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War Gratuity Loan Nearing Closing Date MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 9

Active business in the Commonwealth 6 per cent, loan for war gratuity redemption and conversion yesterday was reported by the…

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"Pro" and "Anti" Labor's Civil War Ballot Manoeuvres

The Sun · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 10

The various elections of officers of A.L.P. branches and of delegates to the forthcoming A.L.P. conference are providing battlegrounds for the two…

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