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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

3,102 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 156

King's Hint British-made Typewriters Orders Already War Gave Lead to Foreign Manufacturers

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

The King's expression of disapproval at the Government's purchase of American typewriters has already brought British makers many orders and inquiries. While talking to the typewriter salesman at the British Industries…

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Soldier Settlers. Writing Down of Farms. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 16

The Minister for Lands and Migration (Mr. R. C. Angwin), addressing the State Soldier Settlers' Conference, referred [?] the Commonwealth Government's decision to write…

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"Game Soldier" U.S. Veterans and Earl New York, February 18

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 3

"The Earl was a game soldier, and the immigration authorities' warrant for his arrest was not justified," a delegation of U.S. Army veterans told…

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Soldiers' Club

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

Arrangements have been made to shortly call for tenders for the erection of the Eastern Suburbs Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club and Memorial…

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Want New Railway Hillston to Roto 'Soldier Settlers' Claims

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

The State executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has been asked by the Griffith subbranch to support the claims of local…

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Magicians Open War on Spiritualists London

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 18

A new drive against Spiritualism has been launched here by the Occult Committee of the Magic Circle. The membership of this body is a carefully…

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When Is a Cab Yellow? Developments in Sydney's Taxi War

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 13

THE taxi war which has raged for some months past between the Yellow Cab Company and its less pretentious rival—the private driver—is likely to be long and fierce, and if Melbourne experience can be taken as a criterion the Company will…

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Fashion War London's Bid for Lead Ten New Colors London, January 14

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 3

CAN London capture the seat of fashion from Paris? For generations the capital of the Empire has led the vogue in men's clothes, hats…

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Taxicab Rates to Drop As Independents Open War to End Yellow Taxi Monopoly

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 1

An aggressive warfare upon the Yellow Taxicab Company, in an effort to shatter its control upon the taxicab business of Sydney, is to be launched immediately by the independents. The first gun in the battle already has been fired by the Black and White…

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Limbless Soldiers' Stall

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 15

ON "Soldier.' Day," Friday, March 5, the Limbless Soldiers' Association will be represented by Miss Florrie Howard, the well-known energetic young…

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Soldiers All Soviet State Ideal War on Capitalism London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 9

At the three-days' celebration of the anniversary of the foundation of the Red Army, the Society of Military Sciences appealed for greater public…

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Financial. the U.s Treasury and Post-war Problems

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 13

The United States finds itself conformed by three financial problems, legacies of the war. Untied States citizens with claims against Germany desire prompt payment. Austrian…

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Reds Plan Next War "Against Capital" Training at School the New Curriculum London

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

THE SOVIET authorities are looking ahead, says Reuter's Riga correspondent. In an inspired article in the Russian…

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War on the Mosquito

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

"I'LL bring a mosquito down from Strathfield on a lorry for conference to examine," said Ald English in a generous mood. He was…

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Sidelight on Chinese War

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

Burning joss paper before the coffin of a dead officer to appease the gods—a sidelight on the recent fighting in China…

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Next War. Soviet Prediction. Preparedness Urged. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 9

The Soviet authorities are looking ahead. In an inspired article in the Russian Press on the celebration of the eighth anniversary of the creation of the Red Army, they…

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Next War Fight With Capital Soviet's Anxiety Riga, February 21

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

That the Soviet authorities are looking ahead is apparent from an inspired article in the Russian press, in connection with the celebration of the…

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Tassie's Welcome Home Hearty Public Reception

Referee · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 11

SKIPPER W. P. BATT and the crew of the Tussle, which swept the board at Perth (W.A.), winning the Forster Cup, Albert Cup, Mosman Cup. Griffiths Cup, and…

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War Graves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 9

The screening of a film, depicting St. Barnabas' pilgrimage, to the soldiers' graves in France, will take place at the Piccadilly Theatre, Pitt-street, on Friday morning, at 10…

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War Is Silly

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 14

At a garden fete recently organised by the North-West Ham Branch of the British Legion, Lieut.—General Sir William Furse, D.S.O., urged his audience to back…

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