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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 198

War Damages. Claims on Germany By Belgian Deportees. LONDON, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 13

A case in which ten Belgians are claiming from the German Government compensation for ill-treatment suffered by them when being deported from Germany in war time, has…

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Tudor House School, Moss Vale at the Unveiling of a War Memorial Sundial

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 22

The large picture shows some of the boys watching the unveiling ceremony performed by Mr. Loxton. The figure on the right is the head master Mr. A. I. Mann, late of the Royal Air Force and East Lancashire Regiment (captain), M.A., Oxford, and Diplome Alliance Francaise, Paris. Inset is a purtr[?] of Mr. W. A., Inman, the school's original founder. The picture on the right shows the…

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Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

Sir,—In view of the almost immediate construction of the Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts in Liverpool, I beg space in your paper for a suggestion which, in…

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Soldier Wharf Laborers. Will Join Union

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 8

Last Sunday returned soldiers employed along the waterfront at Sydney held a meeting to discuss the matter of preference, in view of the recent award made…

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Soldiers on Water Front

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 16

Mr. W. J. Mills, president of the Waterside Workers' Federation, states that the meeting of returned men employed on the water[?] front, held in the Southern Cross Hall on…

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Disabled Soldiers. Seeking Employment. Government Aid Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 10

Following on their deputation to the Acting Prime Minister on November 30, the Limbless and Maimed Soldiers' Association is using every effort to obtain assistance from the…

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Soldiers' Protest Federal Appointment Talk of Mass Meeting Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 10

The appointment of Mr. E. Turnbull, president of the Victorian branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, as assistant-publicity officer…

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Wounded Soldier Suicide on New Year's Day

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

"I know ho was a returned soldier and had the mark of an awful wound on his head," stated Millie Doran of Albion-street, Sydney to-day at the…

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Papini at close Range How the War Inspired His Famous

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 13

Rome. "America was responsibile for the world war." This came calmmly from Giovanni…

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Parliament Opens Excitement in Streets "Labor Will Stamp Out War"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

East End Laborites were escorted to the House of Commons by partisans in charabancs, who enlivened the streets with rattles and the singing of the''Red Flag." Mr. Baldwin was received with Labor jeers and cries…

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"[?]Liberate Lie" Federal Government And Economy Dr. Page Hits Out Wiping Out War Debt

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

Dr. Earle page, Acting-Prime Minister, speaking at Lawson yesterday, said that it was a deliberate lie for a section of the press to state that the…

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News in Picture[?] [?]Country Lawn Tennis Week. Teachers at Cricket. War Trophy at Burwood. The South Australian Sheffield Shield Team

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 10

SOME LEADING PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT THE WHITE CITY COURTS.--Top. left to right: Miss Wansey (Newcastle) and Miss Stair (Murrurundi). Centre: Miss Himelhock (Armidale). Bottom row: Miss Clarke (Newcastle) and Mrs. Nivison (Appsley). TEACHERS WHO ARE KNOWN IN THE CRICKET WORLD PLAYING IN YESTERDAY'S MATCH AGAINST…

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Catholic Soldiers' Memorial an Acknowledgment

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 19

The following donation for the Catholic Soldiers' Memorial for St. Mary's Cathedral is gratefully acknowledged: Mrs. Dig[?] Sta[?] memory of Percy Lionel…

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Catholic Soldiers' Memorial for St. Mary's Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 26

Mrs. Dignam, Stanmore; in memory of Percy Lionel Dignam, A.I.F., £1/1/. In future donations for the memorial should be sent to Rev. E. M'Auliffe,…

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German Jewish Ex-Soldiers’ Action

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

Jewish organisations of ex-soldiers in the German army have held a Congress at which, in view of the threat of pogroms, it was…

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War Service Homes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 10

Messrs. Wunderlich, Ltd., writing to the Editor of the "Herald" regarding references in the Federal Auditor-General's report to payments to the firm in connection with the…

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War Debt Sinking Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 11

"W.C.H." writes in part:- Sir,—We have heard a great deal lately of a sinking fund to reduce our war debt, and the reasons given are specious enough, but let us examine the position,…

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War Memorial Notes Anniversary Night Dance.—

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

On Saturday night, January 26th, there will be a dance in the large Maccabean Hall on the lines which proved so successful a few weeks back. The proceeds will be devoted to…

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Imperial War Graves. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 9

The Imperial War Graves Commission has estimated its expenditure for the coming year at £1,600,000, of which Australia la to contribute £95,000. The figures show a slight…

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Alleged Fraud War Pension Payments MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

War pension frauds, amounting to nearly £1000, were charged against Nicholas Peters and Olive Mavis Peters, a young married couple, in the City…

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