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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

3,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 196

Strangling Justice With Red Tape Soldiers' Pensions Scandal Royal Commission to Sit in Judgment on Its Own Errors and Injustices! Salaried Snails, Tite Barnacles and Scientific Delay

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 17

THE curse of red-tapedom hangs heavily over the returned soldier question. The war closed in 1918. Going on seven years later the question of soldiers' pensions, just to mention one matter, is still unsettled…

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Sergeant Small Escorts Lady to Buy Chinaman s Beer Did Sam War Fall for Woman's Wiles? "She Plomised Me a Young Loostah," Says Som—The Seafaring Gent with the Sore Leg—Three Bottles of Beer Prove Costly Sergeant's Reluctance to Disclose Mrs. Farrell's Identity

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 14

"I AM not calling the woman as a witness," said Sergeant Small, giving evidence in a "sly grog" case at Burwood Court on Tuesday, "and unless I am compelled to do so, I will not furnish her name and address."…

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Shooting Affray. Doctor Wounded. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 9

A sensation was caused about 7.30 on Saturday night in the hall of Lowth's Hotel, by a shooting affray. As a result, Doctor Bourke is now in hospital under treatment…

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Maritime War the Final Stages End of Bureau

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

No change took place in the shipping position over the weekend, and it is believed that by the end of this week the dispute will…

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Migration Control International Enions Move Post-war Problem

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 8

Creanor [?]…

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Steps to Remove Causes of War London, January 31

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. Kellogg, the retiring U.S, Ambassador, speaking at a farewell gathering, said that the greatest step towards peace must…

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War Debts American Gratitude Position of France Washington. January 30

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

Responding to the statement by the new French Ambassador that the material debts of nations, as well as their debts of gratitude, must be paid…

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Shipping War. Union Charter Seamen's Danger Deregistration Case Labor Disgusted

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 8

RENEWAL of the applications lodged by the Commonwealth Government and various shipping interests for the de-registration of…

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Worldpeace Foreign Affairs. Causes of War. American Ambassador's Views. LONDON, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 9

Mr. Frank Kellogg, the retiring United State's Ambassador, who is leaving London to become Secretary of State in the Administration at Washington, was farewelled at a…

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Labor Rally Weston's Effort Campaign Starts Charlton on Danger of War Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

The Weston Labor Electoral Organising Committee, [?] by the Ladies' Committee, to-night held a social to start a campaign…

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Australian War Graves Carefully Tended, Says Minister Relatives Need Have No Misgivings Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

The Minister for Defence, Sir Neville Howse, V.C., suggests that relatives of deceased soldiers should refrain from seeking the aid of…

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Shipping War Still in Balance Seamen's Union De-registration Case Absence of Leaders Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 7

AFTER proceedings lasting about five minutes in the Arbitration Court to-day, the Shipowners' application for the de-registration…

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"Deadheads" Beware! War Against London's Four Hundred "Blase and Bored" Marie Lehr's Husband Stops Snowstorm

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

"I'm fed up with them. Blase and bored, they come to first nights with jaded appetites merely to say, ' I was present.' " Thus Mr. Anthony Prinsep, the London theatrical manager, on London's exclusive "four-hundred."…

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A Soldier's Vow Reverie of the Hunter Morpeth Memories

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

STANDING upon the higher ground overlooking the town of Morpeth, we gaze upon one of the fairest scenes in New South…

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"Live Till We Die" Old Soldier's Last Words caff's HARBOR

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 12

"We only live till we die." These were the last words of Patrick Murphy, aged 70, a few seconds before he slipped in the Hotel Fitzroy vestibule and…

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Soldiers' Graves Well Cared for in France Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

The Minister of Defence, Sir Noville Bowse, stated yesterday that the imperial authorities have drawn attention to the fact that circular letters had…

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Made Good on Land Canadian Ex-soldiers Vancouver Dec. 18

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 6

Despite a number of failures exsoldiers who settled on the land in British Columbia under tho Dominion soldier Settlement plan are in the…

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Convene Parliament Returned Men's Demand

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 9

At a conference of Returned Sailors and Soldiers' affiliated clubs at the League's rooms last night, the following motion was carried…

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War Museums

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

Sir.-- To-day I saw in your paper a picture and notice of the removal of the Commonwealth War Museum to Sydney. It occurred to me that…

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Two Men Wounded Shooting at Gipsy Camp Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 11

There was a shooting affray at a gipsies' camp at Edendale. Otago, early this morning. A party of young men visited the…

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