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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

3,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 196

War Pensions. British Expenditure. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 17

Mr. G. C. Tryon, Under-Secretary for Pensions, in a speech at Lewisham, said:- "The expenditure by this country upon war pensions sines 1917 has been…

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War Debts. Britain and France. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 17

A Reuter message from Paris says: Commonts in the newspapers to-day emphasise the necessity for time to probe the British debt proposals before France can enter into…

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The War Museum. Moving to Sydney. the First Shipment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 16

The unloading of exhibits of the Australian War Museum, the first shipment of which was brought from Melbourne by the Patrick steamer Mawatta, proceeded apace at the…

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£600,000,000 for War Pensions London, February 10

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 9

Mr. Gr. O. Tryon, Minister for Pensions, declared that the country's expenditure on war pensions since 1917 totalled £300,000,000…

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An Echo of the World War. Guilt of the Serbian Government

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 17

The prime cause of the World War in 1914 was Servia. The murder of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Serajevo, which led to the opening of hostilities in…

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If War Comes Britain's Second Line Territorials Nucleus London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 9

The military correspondent of "The Times" announces an important alteration in the status of the Territorial Army…

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Soldier Cricketers

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 12

The A.I.F. team against old internationals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-morrow is : R. C. Grieve, V.C. (captain), H. S. Love, C. B. Willis…

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Soldiers' Holdings Reappraisement Board R.S.L. REPRESENTED

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 10

Referring to-day to the proposed board to deal with the re-appratsement of soldiers' holdings, which Cabinet had approved of, the Minister for…

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How Soldiers Are Fooled Fuller Promises Story of Betrayal

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

IF any further evidence of the contempt with which Fuller ism regards the returned -oldier settlors, it was made plain after…

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Soldiers' Holdings Re-appraisement Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 8

Mr. H. B. Matthews, district surveyor at Wagga, has been appointed chairman of the Soldier Settlers' Holdings Reappraisement Board…

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Real Globe Trotter S. African War Veteran

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 12

Major Hajnes late of the First Vori and Lancashire Regiment. paid Sydney Byiing visiting to-day en route to Newzealand…

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War Debts. British Note. French Security. LONDON, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

A Reuter message from Paris says: Comments in the newspapers to-day emphasise the necesity for time to probe the British debt proposals before France can enter into…

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Cables in Brief War on Religion LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

"Reds" attacked a religious meeting at Avignon, says n message from Paris. They battered the doors and hurled stones at the windows…

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The Country Sydney Man Wins Plans for War Memorial LISMORE

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

Mr. W. J. Gilroy, of Sydney, is announced as the winner of the architectural competition for the projected Lismore War Memorial Hall. There…

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"In Next War" Britain's New Army Scheme Outlined London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 1

"Britain in the next war will not need to recruit a 'Kitchener Army' when the regulars and territorials are exhausted."…

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If War Comes Burden Will Fall on the "Terriers" London, wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 1

SIR LAMING WORTHINGTON EVEANS. secretary of state for War. addr[?]ing the Country Territorial Associations council. made an important announcement…

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The War on Religion in France. Breton Demands Religious Freedom. Paris, December 15

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 7

Brittany has given yet another sign of its organisation in defence of Catholic freedom, when only a few days ago a great demonstration took place in the…

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Brother Dutton of Molokai. a Second Father Damien. the Civil War Captain Who Cares for the Lepers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 12

For nearly sixty years two Civil War soldiers have kept up a correspondence. They were not members of the same regiment and did not participate in the…

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Reappraisement. Soldiers' Holdings. Board Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 12

The Soldiers' holdings Reappraisement Board has now beenn appointed. The State Cabinet decided that the board should consist of Mr. H. V. Mathews, district…

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Wharf Men. Federation V Soldiers. Dispute Continues

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 12

The weekly meeting of the Waterside Workers' Federation was held yesterday, but no decisions having any bearing upon a settlement of the difficulty with the Returned…

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