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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

3,102 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 156

Motor Car Tax Refund to Soldiers for Maimed Men

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 15

Returned soldiers whoso measure of disability is 75 per cent, and over are eligible to claim a refund of 90 per cent of the motor tax paid by them…

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An Elderly Man’s Ordeal. Face Badly Bitten by Soldier Ants

The St George Call · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

Ants attacked an old man in some serub at Gymea Bay, near Cronulla on Tuesday, and ate away most of the flesh from his face. This terrible…

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Attacked by Soldier Ants. Old Man's Terrible Experience

The Propeller · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

A terrible experience befell James Doumont, aged 74 years, on Tuesday last. Doumont, who is a caretaker at the Paterson's slaughter-yards at Gymea…

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Woman Aids Wounded Constable

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

When Constable Alsbury was attacked at Derby, England, by a man with a razor, a woman blew his whistle for help…

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Whale Wounded. Struck by Steamer. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 18

Upon the berthing of the steamer Nardana, which arrived from England via the Cape to-day, Captain F. L. Moth reported that the ship had struck and injured a whale on…

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Shot by Son Man Badly Wounded "It Was a Family Row" Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 7

Benjamin Gahan (42), foreman at Hoadley's, Limited, was shot in the abdomen at a range of a few feet by his 16-year-old son at East…

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War Graves the Prince Pleased London, January 14

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

The Prince of Wales has written to Sir. Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary for War, expressing his…

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War Graves. Work of Commission. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 17

The Prince of Wales has written to the Secretary of State for War (Sir Laming Worthington Evans), expressing satisfaction, as president of the Imperial War Graves…

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Edge of War Zone Sydney Man in Morocco French Rule Praised

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. F. G. Sargood, of the firm of Sargood Bros., of Melbourne and Sydney, returned by the Mongolia to-day. Accompanied by Mrs. Sargood,…

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Motoring World Car's Value To-day Much Greater Than Pre-war and Far Cheaper

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 9

THE motorist of to-day is receiving the benefits of low cost cars, and it is indeed a tribute to the industry that prices to-day have fallen…

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Red Flag Torn Up At Soldier's Memorial Meeting

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

[?] of dead [?] at the base of a Loy[?] war memorial four or five [?] men caused a disturbance by…

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Motor Taxes. Refund to Disabled Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 16

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has been advised by the Government that returned soldiers, whose measure of disability is 75 per cent. or more, are eligible to…

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The Man in the Street (To the Editor.) Soldiers' Thanks

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

Sir,--We, patients or the Handwick Military Hospital wish to thank the Returned Soldiers' Taxi Company for their kindness in taking us for a good…

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Monkey Tales Origin of Man Servian Latest War BELGRADE

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 2

South Servia is becoming excited at the prospect of sharing with Dayton the honour of holding a "monkey trial." The affair started by a lecture by…

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Guarded by Soldiers

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 6

When they were touring Albania recently, Stuart and Cameron, world-famous Scottish instrumentalists, who will visit Australia, soon as a Union…

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Eden-monaro Late Sir Austin Chapman's Son Candidate Distinguished Soldier

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 1

Major John Austin Chapman, D.S.O. in compliance with the expressed wish of his father, the late Sir Austin Chapman, has…

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Nobody to Follow Old Soldiers Who Wont Die

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 4

WEEK after week athletic results show the continued successes of old-stagers, in W. W. Hunt (B.), sprints; Roy Norman…

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Additions to War Museum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 8

Among a number of interesting exhibits recently added to the Australian War Memorial Museum, Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, are the ship's bell and steering wheel…

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War Loan Canada Pays Off

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 6

On December 1 last the Government Of Canada distributed 42.000,000dol.-- about £8,630,000--and thereby made final settlement of the first domestic…

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Lord Allenby. Address to Soldiers. Among Old Friends. Lover of Peace. (From Our Special Representative.) Moss Vale

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

Lord Allenby during the past two days has been motored through the Macquarie Pass, and the Kangaroo Valley, and he admired the picturesque scenery from the Cambewarra…

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