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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

3,102 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 156

The A.j.c. War Memorial Convalescent Home for Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 12

Front row (reading from left to right); Sister Simpson, Matron Colless, Sister Hardwick. Back row: Nurse Breen, Sister Johns, Nurse Matthews, Nurse Gale, Nurse Olsen…

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£50 Note Soldiers' Day Gift

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 13

Mrs. Wharton-Kirke wishes to thank the generous-hearted gentleman who last Friday placed a £50 note in the box of her assistant (Miss…

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A Post-war Fact. The Absence of Religion. the One Real Thing. By Benedict Williamson. (St. Louis: B. Herder Book Co. 3.25 dols.)

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 6

A background of life groping for the true light, varied experiences as a war chaplain and close contact with the intellectual problems of modern youth…

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Live Association Returned Men's Club

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

The Epping Returned Sallors and Soldiers' Club is one of the most active and effective associations to be found in the metropolis, Our house in the report…

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Anzac Day. An Extra Holiday

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

The N.S.W. Government has decided to gazette Monday, 26th April, a public holiday in honor of Anzac Day. The Premier (Mr. Lang) stated…

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Anzac Day Domain Service Proposed Crowded Town Hall

The Sun · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 8

The question of holding on Anzac Day a monster ceremony in the Domain in lieu of the usual Town Hall service, was discussed by the State…

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Big Ceremony for Anzac Day Domain Suggested League's Discussion

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

A LONG DISCUSSION took place at the meeting of the Returned Soldiers League last night, when the question of holding a big…

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War Graves. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 11

The progress of caring for and beautifying war cemeteries florally and architecturally in Europe. Asia, and Africa is depicted in a photographic supplementof the annual…

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Award War Bankstown Inquiry Council Is Neutral

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 10

THE VEXED QUESTION of wheather Central Ward, Bankstown should be subdivided or not, was the subject of an inquiry by…

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Taxi War Londoners to Benefit London

The Sun · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

"The Star" states that because he considers that taxi-men adopted an unreasonable course by insisting on the retention of existing fares, the…

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Care of War Graves Commission's Work London

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

Progress in caring and beautifying war cemeteries, [?]orally and architecturally, in Europe and Asia and Africa is depleted in a photographic…

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War Cemeteries 2380 Cared For Commission's Work London, March 10

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

The photographic supplement of the annual report of the War Graves Commission gives interesting statistics of the work of caring for and beautifying…

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China's Civil War Vengeance of the "Red Spears" Governor Killed Feng Is Surrounded Shanghai, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Hankow correspondent telegraph that the remainder of Kuo Hin-chun's and Feng Yuhalang's forces in the Honan…

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Tragic End to War Time Romance Two Found Shot in London Taxi-cab London, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 9

THE WAR-TIME MARRIAGE of a Russian woman to a Scotch advertising manager culminated in a tragedy in a taxi…

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Relief for Soldier Settlers

The Land · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

By order of the Minister for Lands (Mr. Loughlin), a letter is to be sent to every soldier settler in the State setting out that the…

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Soldier Settlers Provision for Relief Indebtedness Reduced

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

Under instructions from the N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Loughlin) a letter is being sent to every soldier settler in the State, pointing out to…

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Martin-place Memorial Sir B. Mackennal Supported by Soldiers

The Sun · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

Reasons which actuated tho Martinplace Memorial Committee to abandon the idea of throwing open the memorial scheme to public competition…

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Chinese Have War in Alexandria Factions Fight Four Wounded

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

ARMED WITH STICKS and stanes, two parties of angry Chines fought a battle royal in Retreat-street, Alexandria, this…

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Anzac Day. Domain Ceremony. Soldiers' Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 15

A proposal to held a big ceremony in the Domain on Anzac Day, instead of the usual service in the Town Hall, was discussed at a meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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War on "Toppers"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture has been informed by the Queensland authorities that all fruit entering that State must be accurately graded…

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