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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

3,787 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 190

Paris of the East Gay Shanghai Now Under Shadow of War

The Sun · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 3

Shanghai, and all that it holds-- To those who have never seen it, it would be impossible to give an adequate description of this Paris of the East, this city of many tongues, many races…

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Education and Science Capitalist Peace As Inhuman As Capitalist War (All Rights Reserved.) 15,--Evil Results of Conventional Education

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 11

[?]lany regard the year 1914 as having marked a new turning point in the history of the world, since (it is claimed) it definitely made the world…

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Disabled Soldiers and the Duke

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

To view the progress of the Duke and Duchess of York through the City On Saturday morning, 26th March, a stand will be created next to the…

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More Tickets Wanted by Soldiers' Clubs

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

At a meeting of the Association of Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Clubs, strong exception was taken to the manner in which the…

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Returned Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 16

Mr. Fred Davison was yesterday elected State president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' imperial League in succession to Colonel A. W. Hyman, who resigned last week…

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Urangeline Soldier Settlement. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 16

Urangeline soldier settlers have expressed the keenest regret at the death of Mr. C. W. Milthorpe, of Ferndale, who, at the time that Urangeline was made available for soldier…

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Soldiers' Day. Appeal for Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 15

The governors of the United Returned Soldiers' Fund made their annual "Soldiers' Day appeal" yesterday. It was made in customary fashion by chocolate wheels and bevies…

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Australia's Most Amazing Wharfie "Battling" Boardman, Ex-Soldier and Prize-fighter

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

GO down to the Melbourne wharf any morning, when they are picking up men for a vessel, and towering over his mates you will see a giant…

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Soldiers' Day Annual Appeal a Great Response

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

Yesterday was Soldiers' Day. It was the annual appeal by the United Returned Soldiers' Fund for the relief of those ex-A.I.F. men who are…

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War at Sea Naval Armaments Race Submarines First Everybody's Building 'Em London

The Sun · Sunday 6 March 1927 · page 1

The naval correspondent of "The Daily News" points out that the most striking, feature of the official returns regarding the fleets of the chief…

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Shot Fired. Pursuit of a Car. Driver Wounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 11

Shortly before 10 o'clock on Saturday night Constable Emerson, of Double Bay, was travelling in a motor 'bus along New South Headroad, when he saw two men jump into a…

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National War Memorial. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 12

A lively argument is taking place as to whether the site of the war memorial should be at the summit of Mount Ainslee, or at the foot as suggested. It is improbable that the…

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Trundle War Memorial. Trundle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 12

The "Miss Trundle" competition was won by Miss Mudge, with 26,000 votes. Miss Mailer was second, with 20,000 votes. Over £1200 was collected for the war memorial hall…

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War Memorial To Mercantile Men LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 1

Messrs. Baldwin, MacDonald, and Lloyd George have bucked Mr. Gosling's Bill, read for the first time, empowering the War Graves…

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Armaments. Defence of France. Service in War Time. LONDON, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 11

The French Chamber of Deputies' debate on the Military Reorganisation Bill centred on the first article, establishing the principle that every citizen, irrespective of…

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Labor War Splits Party's Ranks A.l.p. Chief Outed Dramatic A.w.u. Move Conference Rumpus

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 9

POLITICAL "black-handers" is Mr. Seale's opinion of the A.W.U. section, the members of which deposed…

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Returned Soldiers. the New President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 12

The new president of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League, Mr. Fred Davison, has held various official positions in the league. He has been a member of the State…

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Soldiers' Saint Lady Pearson Here St. Dunstan's Work

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 10

In the early months of the war the late Sir Arthur Pearson, founder and proprietor of a number of widely-known British newspaper's…

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Soldiers and Sailors Returned Men Meet

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Epping branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club, on Monday, 28th February…

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Labor War Reds Rally Around Ex-president Seale Fights a Counter Attack

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 11

THE statement published in the "News" yesterday that the ex-president of the A.L.P., Mr. Seale, was probably prepared for…

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