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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

3,102 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 156

Search for Wounded Man Shot by Police Exciting Chase Pymble Sensation

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 1

SHOT by the police after a sensational chase at Pymble last night, a wounded man is in hiding…

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Our Great Illusion. "War is Declared."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 8

Once I stood upon the balcony of the junior house of a large college. The scene below in the playing fields was a peaceful one. It was an "off" afternoon—nothing particular…

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French War Debt. Further Discussions. London, March 11

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

In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) informed Mr. Philip Snowden (Lab.) that he intended resuming without delay…

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Pentridge Scuffle Almeida's Murder Prisoners at War Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

Evidence given in the criminal Court recently in connection with the trial of Douglas-Robertson, who was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment…

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Speed Fiends Tasmania Declares War Limit for Cars Hobart

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 6

New regulations imposing more stringent restrictions on the speed of certain motor vehicles come into operation in Tasmania next Tuesday…

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Lowest Shipbuilding Figures. December Totals Less Than Pre-War Average

The World's News · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 2

A decrease of 137.360 tons in the total world shipping tonnage under construction during the quarter which ended on December 31 is reported by "Lloyd's Register"…

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Bowral Soldiers' Memorial. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 16

The Bowral sub-branch of the R.S. and S.L. League has completed arrangements for the purchase of a site for the proposed soldiers' memorial rooms at Bowral. The site…

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Soldiers' Preference Order Refused

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 8

The Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. G. C. Addison) yesterday declined to make an order against Bums, Philp and Co., Ltd., on a…

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Questions Soldiers' Wives

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 7

Sir Neville Howse, V.C. (Minister for Repatriation), answering a question, said that the Government, for some weeks, had been giving careful…

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Land for Soldiers Capital Cost, £2375 Apiece Many Failures, But Strong Hopes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 6

To the end of last June New South Wales had spent £17,384,539 in the settlement of returned soldiers, made up as follows:--Resumptions ...........£7,886,313…

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Australia Must Stand Alone Britain Drops Her Bundle--Capitalist Press Admits the Fact--Our True Line of Safety --Capitalism and War Mast Go

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 11

AUSTRALIANS are specially interested in their country's defence. Great Britain, who has stood by us for many years, is…

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Welcome Home

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 5

To welcome home Mr. E. T. Fisk, managing director of Amalgamated Wireless, who has been absent from Australia for about eight months in…

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Hot Trail Escape Through Floor Suspect Wounded

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 2

Since his escape under hot revolver fire, from the police at Lindfield early yesterday morning, detectives have followed close on the trail of a man…

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Another Man O' War?

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 7

It is claimed in America that that phenomenal horse, Man o' War, is likely to be represented by a horse his equal before long. So far the colt is only undergoing his early trials, but Mr. Samuel Riddle's colt, who is by Man o' War from Topaz, is described by his trainer as something extraordinary. It is claimed…

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15 Russians Just Learn War Is Over Vladivostock

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 1

Sequestered on a tiny island in Bering Straits for 10 years, 15 Russians learned with amazement of the overthrow of the Czar, the outcome of the war, the…

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To Smash Opium Ring War Declared on Smugglers by Officials

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 1

"Smash the Opium Ring in Sydney." The slogan is that of the Police Department, the Customs officials, and the medical fraternity, which now have…

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Bedlam War Breaks Out in Retreat-st. Lone Raider in Chinatown Leaves Trail of Injured Chinese Behind

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 2

Alexandria's Chinatown was thrown into a flutter yesterday afternoon. Fists, boots, pickets, blue metal, and half a brick all joined in a mad whirl that broke the peace of Retreat-street. And when the dust of battle cleared there was left strewn…

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Rifle Shooting. Anzac, Range

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 15

Smoke haze was still in evidence on Saturday and made scoring difficult for the riflemen; otherwise with the exception of the heat, there was not much for m[?] to complain of, Cousequently it was…

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Anzac Day. Church Services. Letter to Ministers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 10

This year Anzac Day will fall on Sunday, and the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has communicated with the Archbishop of Sydney, stating that in accordance with the practice…

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Chinese Fire on Destroyers Japanese Wounded Strong Action Likely Peking

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 1

While two out of the four Japanese destroyers from Tangku were attempting to proceed up the river yesterday they were…

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