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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

3,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 196

War Memorial. for Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 19

After three years' work the Broken Hill War Memorial Committee have succeeded in raising the sum of £2370 with the small expenditure of £74 towards the erection of a…

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Shot at the War Medical Report Wanted

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 3

James Pearce, 2s, a groom who pleaded quilty at the[?]…

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Australia's First War Adventure Soudan Fiasco Yesterday's Anniversary

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

Forty years ago the Soudan Contingent left Sydney, only to return a few months later with a couple of goats and donkey as…

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French Scandal Exposed. War-time "Patriots" Shown Up

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 17

A disgraceful war-time scandal came to light in the French Parliament during the third week of December. The scandal broke loose over the bill to grant…

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Poison Gas Will Be Menace of Next War

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 19

According to Lieutenant Commander Fitzhugh Green, of the United States Navy, poison gas will play an important part during the next war, while pilotless planes with bombs aboard will threaten a…

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Mimic War First for 11 Years LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 1

The [?] the war will be held in September. From regular [?] one Territorial Infantry Brigade, one Cavalry [?]…

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War on Bacilli Vitamines, Light, Heat March of Science

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 12

The kingdom of the "infinitely small." that underworld of life in which disease hatches and rears her brood, has been explored now for…

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Shipping War More Trouble Union & Govt. Lines Plight of Marama

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 7

The Union Steamship Company and the Commonwealth Line are in the limelight just now, and certain unions have made it clear…

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More Shipping Strife War on Commonwealth Line Protest by Wharf Laborers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 9

The sea transport group of unions yesterday approved a renewal of war upon the Commonwealth Shipping Line, on the ground that it has chartered vessels to bring cargo to Australia; while its fleet lies…

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War Homes Scandal Angry Fathers "Damnable Procedure"

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 7

THE method of passing the last Amending War Service Homes Bill through the Federal Parliament was referred to by Mr…

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Federated Grocers Annual Conference. War Against Coupons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 7

The seventh annual conference of [?]legates to the Federation of Retail Grocers' Association of Australia was opened in Broughton House, Clarence-street, Sydney yesterday…

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Pre-war Poland. a Nobel Prize Winner

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

Recently, this work was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. The present book is the first section of a four volume novel; the remaining three parts…

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Hot Socks Men Still Demand Them Dearer Since War

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 9

Socks which before the war could be bought in Sydney for 3s a pair could not be bought now for less than 7s 6d. This was the evidence given by T…

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Shipping War. Casual Union Judge's Comment No Court Appearance MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 8

When the Australian Shipping Board's application for an injunction against the Seaman's Union came on before the High Court…

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Topics Soldiers' Memorials

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 24

Soldiers' memorials are being unveiled every day or so, "lest we forget," but the Digger reading about them looks a little grimmer than he did when he helped…

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Reviews. a Great Soldier. Quarter-master General Cowans

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

When on April 16, 1921, the English speaking world learned that General Sir John Cowans had passed away at Mentone a wave of sorrow must have surged…

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Grand Council Soldiers' Assns

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

THE Soldiers' Fathers' Conference decided to-day to try to form a Grand Council representative of all the Soldier…

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Helping Soldiers Meeting of Fathers Seeing Medical Files

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 9

At the interstate conference of the Soldiers and Sailors' Fathers' Association' (the earlier proceedings of which are published on page 10). Mr…

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Soldiers' "Dads" Interstate Conference Fighting Resolutions

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 10

Severe criticism of the Federal Government for its treatment of returned soldiers, especially in relation to repatriation and war service homes,…

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Soldiers Fathers' Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

Many matters concerning the welfare of returned soldiers are listed for discussion at the annual Inter-State conference of the Sailors and Soldiers'…

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