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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

3,759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 188

Australian Riflemen in N.Z. Two Possibles Scored at Anzac

Referee · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 16

The performances of the New South Wales and Victorian marksmen at the annual prize meeting of the National Rifle Association of…

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War Service Homes £1800 Advance Refused

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 15

A request that maximum advances under the War Service Homes Act be increased to £1800 has been rejected by the Minister for Works and Railways…

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"Clean Up" Week War on Mosquitoes

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 13

STRATHFIELD Council decided last night in [?] another campaign for the [?] of mosquitoes from the western [?]…

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The Moving Picture Show Women and War

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 10

"Peter," said Amelia, "here's something for you men to put in your pipes and smoke! A lot of thinkers in France are of the opinion that it won't be…

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Never Again! War with America Britain's Friends London

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 1

Admiral Plunkett, America's "Big Navy" orator, is no enemy of Great Britain, said Sir Hugh Denison at the English-speaking Union luncheon. Sir Hugh gave a comprehensive analysis of America's…

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War on M's.L.A. v. Dr. Arthur Lidcombe Patients Unwanted

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 13

Sixty patients from the Ltd-combe State Hospital are to be transferred to Randwick as soon as preparations can be…

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Broken Diggers Soldiers' Day Appeal

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

FROM out of the shadows of war have emerged an unhappy hand of Australian who left three shores full of life and vigor, but returned [?] and…

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Returned Soldier. Rebuked by Magistrate. "All Civilians Now." Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 16

"If you are going to bring any returned soldiers' business into this affair I don't want to hear you," said Mr. May, P.M., to a defendant in the Tamworth Police Court, who…

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Buttons ! Soldiers' Day Appeal

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 10

"Buy a button!" This will be the song of the fair button seller throughout Sydney's streets on. February 24…

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Soldier Settlers Who Don't Settle Up Victoria's 2000 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 7

That more than 2000 of the 9000 soldiers settled on the land in Victoria have not paid anything off their liabilities, was stated before the Soldier…

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"Soldier Business" S.M.'s Remarks Resented All Civilians Now

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 7

Resentment has been roused in returned soldier circles at the remarks made yesterday by the Tamworth magistrate…

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Musicale at Blinded Soldiers'cafe Tonings of Black and Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 21

THE Blinded Soldiers' Cafe, which has been re-decorated by voluntary workers in tonings of black and gold, held its first musicale yesterday…

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Work For Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 9

The Returned Soldiers' League Employment Bureau for the four weeks ending February 9, found positions for 63 returned soldiers. Ninety-four…

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10,000 Diggers Anzac Day March

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 16

A STRONG committee, under Major-General Air Charles Rosenthal, is working hard to make the Anzac Day Commemoration, with its march past of…

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War on Mosquitoes

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 10

Lidcombe Council decided last night to invite council in the western suburbs area, between Concord and Parramatta, to co-operate in a war on…

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"Gentlemen, It Is War!"

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

The most dramatic moment in the life of the late Earl of Oxford and Asquith. The then Prime Minister announcing to his Cabinet that War had at last broken out between Britain and Germany…

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War Memorial. Amended Design. Building to Proceed. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 10

An emphatic contradiction of suggestions that the Federal Ministry intended to delay the cre[?]ion of the National War Memorial at Canberra because of its desire to restrict…

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War Funds Gifts. Identity of Anonymous Donor. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 15

The identity of probably the most noted anonymous contributor to war relief funds was disclosed to-day for the first time. During the war, when everybody was expected to give all…

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National War Memorial Canberra Plans Huge Cruciform Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

Denying Mr. Gullett's allegations that the National war memorial scheme had been shelved, the Prime Minister has given some details of…

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Offer to Bury First War Premier in Abbey Declined "My Friend" the King's Message Asquith's Death London

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

"I have lost a valued friend," said the King in his message of condolence to the Countess of Oxford and Asquith, regarding the death of the Earl. An offer of burial in Westminster Abbey, has been…

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