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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Welcome Home. Mr. S. S. Cohen Entertained

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 12

A very representative gathering assembled at the Maccabean Hall on Tuesday night, 26th January, to the function organised by the…

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The Rifle Flagging Anzac Officials Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 10

The election of officers for the ensuing year was the principal business at the meeting of the National Rifle Association of N.S.W. last night. There was a huge attendance of…

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War Memorials. Severe Criticism of the Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 10

One of the things that most impressed Dr. R. Granville Waddy during a recent trip abroad was the lack of imagination and inspiration in the war memorials to Australian…

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Greatest Task Since War Bardsley on Tests a Different England London

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 1

THAT AUSTRALIA is facing the greatest task since the war, is the belief expressed by Warren Bardsley, in the last of his series…

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Flagging Anzac

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

The question of flagging Anzac Range is being considered by the N.R.A. Council, which has appointed the following sub-committee to go fully into the matter:--Major…

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Struggle in Flat Man Wounded Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

Charlotte Houston was charged at the Police Court to-day with having attempted to kill Cecil Rhodes in a flat at Roma Street, Brisbane, on January…

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Death From War Wounds. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 12

The death has occurred of Mr. Patrick Joseph O'Driscoll, at the age of 41. He was the oldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs." M. O'Driscoll, of Maclean, and he had several…

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Lawn Tennis Balls. Manufacturers' War. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 11

The "Daily Express" says: "A great lawn tennis ball war is being waged between manufacturers. It affects South Africa, the Riviera, and England, with reverberations in…

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Tennis War Huge Profits Racquets and Balls London, February 4

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

The "Daily Express" states that a great lawn tennis ball war is waging between manufacturers, affecting South Africa, Riviera, and England,…

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Diggers Still Fighting Rabbit War Now £3,000,000 to Help

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

THE Prime Minister's Department has intimated that £3,000,000 will be made available during the next six years for…

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No Bounce in the Prices Tennis Ball War Australian Article Holds Local Market

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

WHILE it is not clear to local manufacturers of tennis balls what the effect is likely to be in Australia of the "tennis ball war,"…

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For Returned Soldier Exclusively. Tamworth Land District, Peel Shire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 8

[?] (s), settlement Purchase Area, country of Parry, parish of Tangaratta, portion 20 of 274 areas. Capital value £2013, annual instalment £134 13s, 3d., stamp duty…

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Yacht Tassie a Welcome Home Hobart

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

Tasmanians are intensely proud of the performances of their wonder yacht Tassie, in winning both the Forster and Albert Cups two years in succession…

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Soldiers Ejected War Service Homes

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

Orders for the ejectment of occupants of two war service homes were made by the Redfern Court yesterday on the application of…

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War Memorial

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 8

The time for the receipt of competitive designs for the Australian War Memorial. Canberra (architectural competition) has been extended from…

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Australia's War Victims

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 12

FIGURES submitted to the Federal Cabinet by the Repatriation Department show that 70,000 soldiers' pensions are now being paid. During the war 62,000 members of the A.I.F. died on active service, and since the signing of the Armistice 20,000 ex-soldiers have died as the…

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The Blasphemy of War

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 11

THERE is this to be said, that there in murder. But theer is no perso War is organised slaughter. A [?] hand-grenade at some unknown man…

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Canberra War Memorial Extension for Competitors

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

The time for the receipt of competitive designs for the Australian War Memorial at Canberra has been extended to April 30…

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Manly Soldiers' Hall

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

It is expected that the fund in [?]d of the Manly Soldiers' Memorial Hall will be augmented as the result of the efforts of the "Tattles" Vaudeville Company…

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Soldiers' Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 9

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman H. P. Cornish) is organising a strong committee to conduct the Soldiers' Day appoal ou March 5. Many well-known citizens, including…

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