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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

3,102 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 156

Limbless Soldiers Ask Howse for Kelp Sympathetic Reply Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 13

Sympathetic consideration was promised by the Minister for Defence (Sir Neville Howse) to a deputation representing 4500 members of the Limbless…

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Anzac Day Celebrated on Sunday Queensland Fears

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 14

The United Council of Queensland A.I.F. Units is alarmed at a rumor that an attempt will be made to celebrate Anzac Day this year on Monday, April 26. and it has…

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War Service Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

The War Service Homes Commission in this issue invites tenders for the erection of cottages at Lane Cove, Belmore, Canterbury, Chatswood, Maroubra, Northbridge, Ryde, Guildford,…

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A Shot in the Night Man Is Wounded Leichhardt Mystery

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 10

A MAN was wounded in mysterious circumstance at Leichhardt early to-day. Walter Turner was driving a lorry…

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Japs. See War Museum

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 11

Several hundred petty officers and men at the mutinous naval training ship I wate spent nearly two hours In an Inspection of the Australian War…

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Preparations for Another War?

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

There seem to be arising all the signs of preparation for another war, where and when only those who are engineering and preparing for it can say. This war will…

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Two Men Wounded. Shots Fired in a Vineyard Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 19

Two residents of Paxton, Frank Hallam and Clifford Kee[?]ing, left Paxton in a motor car on Sunday, and visited a vineyard at Allandale. While they were in the vineyard Mr…

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War Statistics. National Losses. London. Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 15

Interesting statistics relating to the Great War have been drawn up by a former president of the French Statistical Society. These reveal that the killed and missing of the…

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For "Worker" Women for a War Memorial

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

THE hucksters haggle in the mart, The cars and carts go by; Senates and schools go droning on: For dead things cannot die…

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"Our Duty" Japan and the War Civic Reception

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 9

The floating castle made of iron is the backbone of our country. Hither defensive or offensive. That Iron-made ship' shall be--…

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War Statistics France Hard Hit Paris, February 8

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

Interesting war statistics drawn up by the ex-President of the French Statistical Society reveal the killed and missing of the chief belligerants in the…

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War Memorials. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 10

Sir.—In your issue of the 4th instant, under the heading "War Memorials," you report that Dr. R. Granville Waddy, in an address to the Millions Club, stated that a specially fine…

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Pay Promptly Resale of War Homes Help for Diggers

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 8

The transfer of ownership of a War Service home from one Digger to another is facilitated under a ruling which has just been announced by the…

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Re-selling of War Home. a New Ruling Speeds Up Transfer

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

THE War Service Homes Commission has made a ruling, which facilitates the transfer of ownership of a war service home…

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In One Round Soldier Jones Beaten LONDON, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

In Paris to-night Pas[?] Italian heavyweight knocked on [?] Jones, the English box[?] first round…

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Limbless Soldiers. Requests to Ministers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 19

Several requests were made by a deputation from the Commonwealth Limbless Soldiers' Association, which waited to-day upon the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and upon…

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Limbless Soldiers Many Requests Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 8

Repatriation was discussed by a deputation from the Limbless Soldiers' Association, to the Minister for Defence, Sir Neville Howse, V.C., to-day…

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Help Them Disabled Returned Men

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 3

In N.S.W. alone there are 1000 returned soldiers suffering from consumption as the result of the war, and the figures for the past year show that…

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Anzac Day Services Holiday on the

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 7

Mr. Stagg secretary of the Returned Soldier' League, intimates that the Anzac Day commemoration services in New South Wales will be held on…

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