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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

3,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 196

War Museum What R.S.L. Officials Say Sydney Nearly Missed

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 14

Officials of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' imperial League expressed pleasure to-day at the definite announcement that April 1 will mark…

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Waiting for Blisters Next War's. Horror Negroes and Mustard Gas London, January 25

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 10

Professor J. S. Haldane, of Birmingham University, a prominent bio chemist, defends proposals to use poison gas in the next war…

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For T.b. Soldiers Ambassadors Dance

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 11

To defray the best of production of a booklet to be sold for the benefit of the T.B. Soldiers at Dodrington, who are not in receipt…

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T.b. Soldiers' Benefit Dance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

A dance to raise funds for the production and printing of the T.B. Soldiers' Booklet, was held last night at the Ambassadors, which was effectively decorated with large…

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Returned Soldier's Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 10

The dead body of Vivian Sydney Hargrave, aged 33 years, a hairdresser, lately residing at Wood-street. Manly, was found yesterday with a bullet wound in the forehead. A…

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Soldiers' Parliament Opens in Sydney April .7

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 14

Delegates from the various subbranches in the State will attend the annual congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League…

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A Good Job But Not for a Soldier Query for the R.s.l

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

The action of the Chamber of M[?] tures in appointing a non-[?] as secretary while its members are creating a furore about "preference…

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Soldiers' League Losing Its Members

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

"The membership has fallen from 132 to 87 in the last twelve months owing to internal strife." states the animal report of Mr. H. H. Blunden, honorary secretary…

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For T.b. Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

With the idea of publishing a small booklet, from the sale of which it is hoped to provide pocket -money for pensionless T.B. soliders at…

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Melb. Bus War Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 9

The Bus Board's decision not to grant licenses to buses which are likely to operate to the disadvantages of the trams, will, if carried into effect,…

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Maritime War Ships Leaving Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 9

The Barambah got away to-day with a full crew. The Time and the Period will leave to-night, and the Ellaroo and the Montora are expected to leave on…

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The War Museum Sydney's Chance Opening in April

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 15

The Australian War Museum will be opened in the Exhibition Hall, Prince Alfred Par, on April 1…

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Shipping War a Procession of One Johannsen Marches Off Alone Strange Scene at Signing on Didn't Understand the Award

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

THE SEAMEN attended at the Government Shipping Office, Dawes Point, in large numbers to-day, when there was another rush for jobs…

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Lord Grenfell Dead Distinguished British Soldier LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

The death is announced at the age of [?] of Field Marshall Lord Grenfell, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., F.S.A. who served in the Kaffir War of 78 the Zulu War…

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Soldiers Conference

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

The annual congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League will be opened in Sydney on April 7. The election of officers will be decided on…

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What of the Widows? Class Distinction in Soldiers' Dependents

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 14

Once again the tragic words "Killed in action" are in the headlines of the press. The war to end war has failed. Capitalist Egyptian and capitalist Englishman are…

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Tuberculosis. Returned Soldiers. More Milk Advocated. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 14

Giving evidence before the Federal Royal Commission on national health to-day, Dr. Charles A. Courtney, principal medical officer of the Repatriation Department, said that the…

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Mr. Bavin's Mission. Assisting the Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 13

At the meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday the Attorney-General (Mr. Bavin) dealt with his visit to Melbourne recently, and his interview with the Prime Minister in…

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Waterside Rivals Federation and Ex-soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

To-day the Waterside Workers' Federation will enter seriously upon Its plans for an attack on the Returned Soldiers' Wharf Laboring Bureau…

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Returned Men's Exchange

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 9

The Premier, Sir George Fuller, today denied emphatically a published statement to the effect that It was the intention of his Government to…

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