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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 198

The Needle? Old Lady Wounded Severe Swelling

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 5

A strange experience befell an old lady in the city on Sunday night. While watching the passing of a…

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Peace or War?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 6

Two great forces are at death-grips in the world to-day -- one is working Strongly for peace, the other for war. In the House of Commons recently a…

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War Gratuity Loan Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 11

Very heavy business in the Commonwealth 6 per cent, loan for war gratuity redemption was recorded at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to-day. It…

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General News Calendar of War Dates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

DUBBO. -- At the annual meeting of the local branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. it was decided to adhere to last years' programme for Anzac Day…

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The 11Th Hour War Gratuity Loan Closes To-day

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 9

The War Gratuity Redemption and Conversion Loan campaign closes to-day. Complete arrangements have been…

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The Note Issue. Increase of £4,200,000. Redemption of War Gratuities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 9

The Note Issue is to be increased by £4,200,000, and the additional notes are to be used in reimbursement of money advanced by the banks to the Commonwealth…

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Note Issue Increase of Four Millions Financing the War Gratuities -- Ob ligation to be Finally Discharged

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 1

When the War Gratuities were granted to returned soldiers, the hunks found £6,000,000 to enable the Commonwealth Treasury to make cash…

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EX-SOLDIERS Rail Concessions

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 8

The premier announced after Cabinet to-day that Ministers had decided to grant rail passes in certain conditions to returned soldiers where work did not…

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Dubbo Soldiers' Memorial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 10

Out of the 55 designs which were entered in the competition for the propose[?] soldiers' memorial a Dubbo, the above design, forwarded by Messrs. H. Crone. A.R.I.B.A., and R. Hinton, of Sydney, has been placed first by the adjudicators The memorial, which is estimated to cost £3500, is to be placed in the Victoria…

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Judge White Chairman Police Appeals Board Soldiers' Passes

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 11

Judge White is to be the chairman of the Police Appeals Board. Cabinet to-day agreed to this recommendation from the Attorney-General…

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Actor-soldier Has Career of Adventure Cow-punching in Canada -- Fighting with Spanish Foreign Legion -- Engineer and MovieActor

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 3

Captain John W. V. Dickie who claims to be the only man in England who [?] the Spanish Foreign Legion's medal, arrived in Sydney yesterday…

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Welcome Home to Dean Talbot

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

A public welcome back to Australia will be accorded Dean Talbot at the Trades Hall to-night. Mr. A. C. Willis, president of the…

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War

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 16

Wars drain hearts' blood from the multitudes and change it into gold for the few. Glib statesmen pour out explanations, making the wars plausible,…

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War Service Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 3

Tenders are invited in this issue by the War Service Homes Commission for the erection of cottages at Ryde, Pennant Hills. Belmore. Roseville…

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Station Manager's Splendid Endurance Drives Car With Wounded Arm--Journeys Over 100 Miles to Hospital

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tuesday.-- A story of great endurance cornea from Rockhampton. Lionel Kermode manager of a…

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The Great War Tamworth's Unique Collection of Mementos

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 9

The [?] of Tamworth, on the north-west line, claims not boa[?]y, but proudly to gave the finest collection, of [?]lic trophies in Australia, and one…

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War Debts. Feeling at Washington. Washington, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 13

The Secretary of State (Mr. Hughes) has addressed a Note to the French Ambassador, replying to the French Government's suggestion for the establishment of an international…

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War Debts Attitude of U.S. No Clearing House New York, March 17

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 9

A message from Washington states that the Secretary of State (Mr. Hughes) has sent a Note to M. Jusserand. replying to the French…

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A War Relic. Admiral Togo's Flagship. Japan's Desire for Preservation. New York, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 13

A group of Japanese visited the American Ambassador at Tokio (Mr. Cyrus Woods) and asked him to use his influence to save from destruction the Mikasa, Admiral Togo's…

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Death Sentence in Dunmore Case William John Murray Found Guilty of Murdering George Albert Simpson. He Blamed the War

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 5

"I heard Murray say, 'I'll cut your-- throat.' I thought he was only joking. I turned back and saw him draw a knife across…

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