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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

3,102 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 156

Dreadful Crime. in Tasmania. War Veteran Murdered. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

Patrick King, 58 years of age, a Boer War veteran, was found assaulted in a back street on the waterfront on New Year's Eve, and died in Hobart Public Hospital shortly…

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The War and the Nut. American Copies a German Idea

The World's News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

The necessity of the war drove the German chemists to seek a way of extracting oil from the kernels of stone fruit, such as cherries, plums, and apricots. The proposal…

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Love Mad Prince's Infatuation War Romance Risked Firing Squad; Remarriage Rumor

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

The inner story of the Rumanian Crown Prince's renunciation of his connection with the Royal Family most the most enthralling of romances. So infatuated was he with the girl of inferior station whom he…

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"Push" War Several Hurt Raid on Hotel Melbourne Affray MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

A "push" vendetta is thought to be behind a savage raid that was made on the Boundary Hotel, Sydney Road, North Coburg,…

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Prince of Wales. Empire Message. War Services Recalled. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

The Prince of Wales, as patron of the British Legion, lias sent, through the legion's Journal, to all ex-Bervice men aud widows and dependants of the fallen, his very best wishes…

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Page Letters. War-time Pictures. Anglo-american Friendship. [All Rights Reserved.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 7

"As this amazing tragedy unfolds itself we know only imperfectly what is happening, and we can only guess what is going to happen," Mr. Page wrote to the President in a letter…

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Famous Editor and War Chronicler Death of Sir J. M. Le Sage [?]

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

The death is announced to-day of Sir John Merry le Sage, the distinguished journalist, who was for many years managing editor of…

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A Soldier's Fortitude. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

The Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that 48 operations have been performed on Albert Froidevaux, who at one time was a member of the Foreign Legion…

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Gifts for Soldiers

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 7

Some of the convalescent patients at the Prince of Wales Military Hospital at Randwick, who were entertained at Christmas lime by the Excelsior Branch of the Red Cross, examining their gifts from the Christmas tree…

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A Curious Coincidence Wounded Twins WINNIPEG

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 1

Ernest and Harry Gridley, twin brothers, were both wounded on the western front during the Great War; both arc minus their left legs…

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Village War Records

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 8

Some rather curious war records enjoyed by various English villages were mentioned a few days ago. In one (Withnell) every single military honor…

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Three Days Wounded Man Helpless in Gamp Alleged Pick Attack

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 2

Attacked (it is alleged) by a man armed with a pick, George Pemberton, aged 61, a camper in the railway…

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Rifle Shooting at Anzac Range

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 9

Practice sweepstakes at Anzac Range, 10 shots at 300, 600, 700, 800, 900, and 1000 yards, on Saturday resulted: R. W. Mason, 47 47, 44, 45 46, 45--total 274 ; F. C. Mason. 47, 47, 44, 48,…

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"No More War" Roumanian Pacifists Ill-treated

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 6

According to Information which has reached the War Resisters' International, the advocates of "No more war" who resist conscription in…

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War Blunders Misuse of Navy Two Glaring Cases

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 8

Reminiscences of his seventeen years on the native list of the Royal Navy were recounted by Commander Kenworthy in a recent address…

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Japan and Russia Trouble Over Railway Ivanov Predicts War Tokyo, November 18

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 6

If America should ever declare war against Japan Americans would find the Russian railroads into Manchuria and leading to Korea at their…

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Woman Wounded Charge Against Curtis

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 12

William Henry Curtis, or George H. Lacey, a musician, aged 43, was again remanded, at the Central Court to-day, on the charge of having wounded…

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Helpless in Camp Man Badly Wounded Secret of the Scrub

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

Many a grim secret is held by the impenetrable scrub between Rookwood and Chuilora. Dead bodies, after weeks and even months exposure to the…

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War Internments Department Is Silent

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 9

THE DEFENCE [?]ed the Returned Soldiers League" that it is not considered to be in the national interest that…

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"Push" War Melbourne Terror Echo Op Strike Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

The Government has stated that it will support all police efforts to suppress "push" activities, and strong measures are to be adopted…

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