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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

3,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 198

Noted War Nurse Countess Cassilis In Sydney To—day

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 10

Decorated with high honer for distingulshed servles in the war, and wife of the Earl of [?] First Principal of the Supreme…

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Late Cables. How the War Ended Historic Decision. Vancouver (B.c.). Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 9

That Marshal Foch personally saved Berlin from invasion by Allied troops just before the Armistice, in 1918, was revealed ia New York by General Allen, former Commander of the…

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Soldiers' Homes. Policy Outlined. Extra Cost £200,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 10

A deputation, representing the War Service Welfare Association, made a number of complaints to Colonel Semmens, chairman of the War Service Homes Commission, yesterday,…

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Red Cross Society Splendid Work Soldiers Cared For

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 3

The Red Cross Society continues to supplement, the splendid work of the Repatriation Department at the Prince of Wales' Hospital, Randwiek. While…

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Service Homes Soldiers Want Amendments Complaints Ventilated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

Many of the homes provided by the Commonwealth War Service Homes Commission are without effective lighting and drainage, and although the…

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British War Preparations

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Although we were told that there were to be "no more wars," that the British-German war of 1914 was "the war to end war" and so on, military preparations are still going…

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Jewish War Memorial Notes

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 12

Lest We Forget.—Saturday, 26th (Anniversary Night), at 8 p.m., there is to be a dance at the Maccabean Hall. A most enjoyable night can be assured. The proceeds…

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North Sydney War Memorial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 12

His Excellency the Governor-General will lay the foundation-stone of the North Sydney war memorial in St. Leonards Park, North Sydney, on Thursday, January 24, at 3 p.m…

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Doctor's Suicide Fine War Services

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

At the Coroner's inquiry today concerning the death of Dr. Keith Masson, aged 32, who was found in his bedroom at Usher's Hotel,…

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War Homes £10,000 WASTED Leaking Roofs

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

A proposal which will mean the expenditure of thousands of pounds of the taxpayers' money is said to be under consideration by…

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Beating the Prickly Pear Insect War. a Queenslander Hopeful

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 17

Someday Australia will stop the spread of the prickly pear. Science, properly encouraged, will do the trick" The trouble is that…

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French War Loans. Unpaid Interest. American Senators' Views. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 11

The failure of the French Government to take steps to adjust France's war debt to the United States drew fire in the Senate to-day from Senator Borah…

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Old Story Who Caused War? Germany's Latest London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

Germany is still trying to convince the world that she did not cause the war. The latest attempt to prove that she…

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Italian Prince. Arrival in Sydney. Rewarded for Valour in the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

The passengers on the Osterley, which yeached Sydney yesterday, included Prince Al[?]ns[?] del Drage, cousin of the King of Spain, and a member of a noble house in…

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War Embers Pinpricks for Heavy Feet Gibes at Macdonald London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

In the House of Commons debate on the Address-in-Reply Mr. Ronald McNeill, the Foreign Under Secretary, gibed at the expression used by…

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Beautiful Period Needle-Work Done by Disabled British Soldiers

The Land · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 15

During the war it was Interesting to note the delight taken by disabled soldiers in needlework. It aflorded them an agreebale change…

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Soldier Farmer Robbed in Sydney

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

Perry Arthur Harris a soldier farmer on the irrigation area at Griffiths, while on a visit to Sydney, where he stayed at the People's Palace, was…

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Kentucky Soldiers' Settlement

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

A very successful social was held by the Country Women's Branch at the Kentucky Soldiers' Settlement on December 22nd, in aid of the branch,…

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Soldiers' Gratuities £20,000,000 Due This Year a Federal Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 11

This year the Federal Government will have to redeem £20,000,000 given to the soldiers as gratuity bonds. Financiers are concerned as to how the obligation will…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 12

The Limbless and Maimed Soldiers Association proposes, by means of the proceeds of its great Auastral art union, which is now being conducted, to establish an insurance…

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