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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 198

Cottages for Soldiers

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

The Le[?]hhardt Voluntary Workers Association, which has just completed its fourth cottage, intends to erect six more in George-street…

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Soldiers' Cottages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 15
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Leichhardt Voluntary Workers Association has decided to build six additional soldiers' cottages in George-street, Letchhardt. The association has invited…

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Outdoor Australia the Soldier-birds' Nest

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 15

TOWARDS the end of july a pair of noisy miners (soldier-birds) began to build in a grape-vine against one of the verandah posts of my home. Their nest was a compromise between the typical…

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When Sleep Deserted Returned Soldier's End Bullet Through Heart

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 10

Since he returned from the war, Cecil George Brown, aged 33, of Robinson-street, Chatswood, could not sleep. He shot himself through the…

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Appalling Mess of Soldier Settlement Holdings Abandoned -- Unsuitable Properties Purchased -- Unsuitable Settlers -- Departmental Muddle -- Wobbly Policy OVER £3,000,000 WASTED

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 6

From a correspondent--"G.B.B.--st Earthurst we have received a story of deplorable muddle and incompetence in connection with soldier settlements in…

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Soldier Settlers Seek Co-operative Farms

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 7

LEETON. Tuesday.--In reply to a request from soldier settlers that dry area farms be made available to groups of settlers for co-operative…

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A Soldiers' Badge No Recommendation Are Government Departments Flouting Soldiers' Preference Act?

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--Speaking at the annual dinner of the Port Ecmbia Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. Clarke, of the…

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Senator Massy Greene Wants His Old Seat Will Try and Oust a Returned Soldier--Has No Love for the Country Party

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 5

LISMORE, Tuesday.--Senator Massy Greene stated definitely this afternoon that…

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Cabinet Grants Free Tickets to Soldiers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

Cabinet considered the question of railway concessions to incapacitated soldiers yesterday. It was decided to give free first-class tickets to all…

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Ex-soldiers' Passes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 6

Cabinet decided yesterday to make further conecssions regarding travelling facilities for partially-disabled exsoldiers, and agreed to grant first-class…

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Who Was to Blame for the Great War? Belgian Neutrality a Pretext -- Germany's Military Plans Well Known to All Belligerents Looking for an Ideal (No. X.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

The question arises: was Germany threatened by numerically superior forces? Was there a combination against her, prepared to take…

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War-time Restrictions London, March l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 9

One of the surviving wartime restrictions, of which continuance causes great public resentment, is the prohibition of sales of ice creams and mineral waters after 9.30 in the…

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U.s. "Doughboys" to Get War Bonus

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House of Representatives has passed the Soldiers' Bonus Bill by votes to 54…

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The Navy Saved Australia in the War

Watchman · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 5

The navy saved Australia in the war, When dauger came the enemy she saw, And chased her fleet and sent them to the Pole,…

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Tower Upon a Hill Goulburn's Unique War Memorial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 8

Goulburn will have a unique war memorial. Although local citizens took a considerable time to make up their minds as to site and design, the…

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Canned Meat. War Office Contracts. London, March l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 9

In the House of Commons, Mr. P. J. Hann[?]on asked the price per tender unit quoted by the South American firm from which the War Office recently accepted a canned meat…

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Vatican in Plot to Bring on the Great World War

Watchman · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 7

Was in Secret Collusion With the German and Austrian Kaisers and the Sultan of Turkey—Pope's Official Telegram to the Bavarian Foreign…

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If War Comes France's Treaty Mutual Protection London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 1

Although the military clauses of the treaty between Prance and Czechoslovakia are still kept secret, the Berlin correspondent of "The Times" has…

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Jewish War Memorial. London. List of amounts paid to date, 10/3/24

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 16

It is requested that persons who have not yet paid instalments due should do so as soon as possible. £ s. d…

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