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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

3,759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 188

A Horse's Kick. Restores Soldier's Sight. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 12

Owing to the depression of a piece of bone Mr. R. Long, of Bridgetown, has for some time been without the use of his left eye. He is an ex-imperial soldier, and while…

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Canberra. Preference for Soldiers. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 8

The Chief Commissioner of Canberra (Sir John Butters) said to-day that in its policy of retrenchment the Federal Capital Commission was scrutinising carefully overy Case of…

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T.B. Soldiers' Assn. Trouble Over the Appointment of Secretary

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

"At a meeting of the metropolitan branch on Jan. 9 a motion of 'no confi[?]…

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Shot in Stomach Constable Wounded When Rescuing Girl Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 12

RUSHING to the assistance of a young woman. Jean Evans, who had screamed—for help. near the Domain late last night. Constable A. H…

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Organised Labor Must End War

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 19

In the following article, taken from a recent issue of “No More War," Mr. George Hicks, a prominent British Trade Union leader, says that the world's safety depends upon the workers of the world…

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Two Shots Constable Wounded Went to Woman's Aid Robber Escapes Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 13

Two shots were fired by a fleeing robber at Senior Constable A. H. McKenzie in the Domain, South Yarra, last…

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The "Outlawry of War" Cant or Conviction?

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 15

THE time was, and not far back, when, a speaker in Sydney? Domain was urging reasons for the workers outlawing war. Nearby stood a gentleman in blue…

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Below Pre-war Living Standard. Position of German Workers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 20

The extraordinary gains of German industrial workers since 1924 still leave them short of their 1913 living standard, according to a U.S. department…

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Film Losses. by German War Ministry. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 15

The retirement of Dr. Gassier (Minister for War), says a message from Berlin. Is now said to be connected with the War Ministry's loss of £400,000 in the Phoebus…

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War on Walsh Resignation Wanted by N'castle Seamen Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 9

THE Newcastle seamen to—day passed a resolution demanding the resignation of Mr. T. Walsh, the general president…

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Further Light on T.B. Assn. War "Sacked" Executive Will Not Budge Annual Meeting Soon

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 11

Further light has been thrown on the dispute in the T.B. Soldiers' Association over the appointment of Mr. A. C. Hughes as general secretary…

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Anxious for China Trade Again Tired of War Merchants in Britain Rich Market Menace of Japanese Competition London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

BRITISH merchants ardently desire a cessation of hostilities in China and return of the country to normal, so that trading relation between Britain and China may be resumed. It is asserted that the bulk of Chinese merchant princes are…

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Returned Soldiers to Rescue Sequel to Regent Street Eviction

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 3

The general secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. W. J. Stagg) sent an officer of the League yesterday to investigate the case of…

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Fun for Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 11

They help to provide amusement for the soldiers at Randwick Hospital. Mr. H. Salmon, who constantly organises parties, and Mr…

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Father Charles Murphy. Lidcombe's Welcome Home

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 19

The Lidcombe Town Hall was well-filled on the 10th inst., when Rev. Father Charles Murphy was given an enthusiastic welcome home by the parishioners of St. Joachim's…

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Anzac Day Memorial March Plans

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 12

On Anzac Day, Sydney hopes to equal, if not eclipse, the magnificence of the Melbourne observance, in which…

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Anzac Day March Rosenthal to Lead

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 9

WITH the object of creating wider interest in the An[?] Day memorial March, and of obtaining the complete co-operation of all returned soldiers, Sir…

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Church's Losses in the War

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 11

General Gouraud was present as the representative of the President of the Republic at the Solemn Requiem offered in Paris for the repose of the souls…

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Breadcarters at War Appeal to Law Likely

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 7

The [?] which ba has arisen between the [?] of the [?] and those who Halm to have [?]…

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Police Called Union Civil War an Advt. Attacked

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 16

Civil war in the Breadcarters' Union continues. The secretary (Mr. A. S. Mottershead) had to call the…

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