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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

3,102 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 156

War Ended Win for League Five Years' Lease of Ground a Bigger Guarantee

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

THE protracted war between the N.S.W. Rugby Football League and the N.S.W. Soccer Football Association for the right to lease…

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Man Victim of Soldier Ants Condition Improved

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

JAMES BALMONT. 75 who was attacked by ants while unconscious in the near Port Hacking, yesterday. It a little better to-day…

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Unconscious Man. Attacked by Soldier Ants. Face Badly Bitten

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 18

Ants attacked an old man in some scrub at Gymea Bay, near Cronulla, yesterday, and ate away most of the f[?]sh from his face. This terrible experience befel James…

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The Birth of a War Lie. The "Contemptible Little Army."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 7

While we are waiting for the opportunity to clear up the Corpse Factory story, which cannot be left whore it is, another well-established war story has been challenged…

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Anxious to Pay Italy's War Debt London Negotiations London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

Count Volpi, leader of the Italian Debt Commission, on leaving Rome for London, where he will arrive tonight, said that Italy was determined…

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Soldier Ants' Victim Dies in Hospital

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

JAMES BALMONT, 75, died in the St. George Hospital to-day. He was attacked by soldier ants in the bush near Port Hacking on Tuesday one side…

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A Bundle of Letters Soldiers' Monument

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 14

"A.W.H." (late 30th Battalion) takes a practical view:-- The secretary of the Royal Institute of Architects (Victoria) has submitted…

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Welcome Home to Mr. S. S. Cohen

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The welcome home to Mir. S. S. Cohen (past president of the Great Synagogue), on his return from England, has been arranged for Tuesday, January 26 at…

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Another Anzac Dies Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 8

The death has occurred of Mr. Percy Talbot Griggs, aged 31 years, after a long illness contracted while on active service…

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Relics of War the Ibuki's Bell at War Museum

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 10

Among a number of interesting exhibits recently added to the Australian War Memorial Museum, Exhibition Building. Prince Alfred Park…

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Jap. War Relics In Memorial Museum

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

Among a number of interestign [?] recently added to the Australian Wh[?] Memorial Museum. Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, are the…

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Who Won the War? Council Won't Tell

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 10

A LOCAL GOVERNMENT officer recently held an inquiry into a difference over drainage, which has long existed between the neighboring…

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Council of Jewish War Memorial, London. Max Michaelis Schoolarship

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

Applications are invited for the Max Michaelis Scholarship of the value of £200 per annum, tenable for three years at the Universities of Oxford or…

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Official Text of the Italian War Debt Funding Agreement. Agreement

Italian Bulletin of Australia · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

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Boycott War British in China Ruin in Sight London, January 13

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 9

The "Morning Post" has received a telegram from Messrs. L. Leefe and Stanley Dodwell, president and vice-president,…

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Pledge to Dead Preserving War Graves Prince's Pleasure London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 17

The Prince of Wales, who is President of the Commission, has written to Sir Laming Worthington-Evans (Secretary for War and Chairman of…

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War Time Lies The Truth Now Out How Britain Doped the People

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

Savs the “Age” correspondent, from London on October 29:— “One of these days some industrious student may think it worth while to compile a…

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Returned Soldiers' Club Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Granville Returned Soldiers' Club was held in the local Town Hall on Monday night About thirty members were present and…

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Returned Soldiers. Appeal to the Council. "Day" for a Collection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 12

Mr. W. T. Kirwan, hon. secretary for the United Returned Soldiers' Fund, referring yesterday to the report of the proceedings of the finance committee of the City Council on…

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Anti-t.b. Smalpage Starts Work Soldier Patients First Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 11

Dr. Smalpage has already begun his investigations at the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories. The fact that the Federal health…

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