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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

3,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 196

The Tin Soldiers Pathos of Ward 6 Hospital Humor

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 8

It seemed so senseless. "Arthur! Arthur!" A pause, and then an incoherent mumble…

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Work for Soldiers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 6

The Returned Soldiers' League Employment Bureau, for the week ending February 12, found positions for 30 returned soldiers…

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Better Than Medicine Music Pleases Soldiers Browns Visit Hospital

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 7

"IF we had a few more turns like this, we wouldn't need any medicine," said a convalescent Digger at the Randwick Military…

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Arms and the Man a Soldier's Candor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 8

The affairs of James Alister Alexander, who came to Australia, from Scotland in 1909, were investigated before the Acting-Registrar in Bankruptcy…

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War Service Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 6

The War Service Homes Commission in this issue invites tenders for the erection of colleges at Daceyville. Bevley, Willough[?] Campsie, Enfield Ryde (2). Lane [?]…

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War Service Homes Commissioner's Blank Cheque Purchasers Won't Sign

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

Originally when a war service home was sold, the purchaser paid a price that included cost of all kerbing and guttering…

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New Move in Shipping War "Keep Outside" Orders to Seamen

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

CONSTERNATION among the Seamen this morning was caused by action on the part of the Federal Navigation Department…

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Power Station War Minister's Plain Warning Government in the Path

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 1

If the City Council endeavors to raise money for construction of its proposed new power-house it still will find the Government in its…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, February 18, 1925. War's Greater Terrors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 14

If the earth is not shaken by wars, there are certainly abundant rumours of war, and when these fail for lack of supporting substance information about martial…

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Trade in Arms German War Mongering China Best Buyer London, February 17

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Geneva states that the Co-ordination Commission has secured ample evidence to show that Germany is carry-…

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The War That Was Not Worth While. a Fool's Business from First to Last

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 10

At the recent session of the Assembly of the League of Nations a "Protocol for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes"—ALL disputes…

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Preference to Financial Unionists. City Council's Decision Illegal. Clashes with Soldiers' Preference Act

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 18

According to a report of the city solicitor, and which was presented to the finance committee at its meeting last week, the resolution of Sydney City…

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Soldiers' Preference

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

Sir.--It is rather strange to find the Preference to Soldiers' Act now being brough into operation. During the past three years I have drawn…

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Novel Entertainment for Invalid Soldiers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

The Brown Bros., Saxophonists (now at the Tivoli) played for the patients at Randwick Hospital on Monday…

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Labor and Soldier Settlers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 6

The Maryborough "Alert" says:--The Queensland Labor Government has done more for the Returned Soldiers than any other Government in…

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Co-operation Soldier Settlers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

LEETON.--At a meeting of soldier settlers, held at Merungle Hill, it was resolved that a co-operative society he formed, and that articles of…

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T.B. Soldiers Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 9

The inter-State conference of the Tubercular Sailors and Soldiers' Association of Australia decided to-day to ask the Prime Minister for a…

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Ex-soldier's Bankruptcy Woman Deceived

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 11

Examined by Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, official assignee, before the Acting-Registrar in Bankruptcy on Monday, James Alister Alexander, said he was a married man, a native of…

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The Soldiers. and the Federation. Abortive Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 14

The negotiations between representatives of the Returned Soldiers' Waterside Workers' Union and the Waterside Workers' Federation have failed…

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De Valera's Letter Given to Priest Read at Welcome Home

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 10

The Rev. P. J. O'Reilly, parish priest of Holy Cross, Bondi Junction, at a welcome home held by the parishioners last night, read a letter given to him…

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