Drug Addict Through War Injury Pitiful Court Story
DESCRIBED as a drug addict Alger[?] Charles Metcalfe, 37. insurance inspector, pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to three…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1928
3,759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 188
War Memorial Names of Diggers Thousands Died Here
Would the Federal Government be doing justice to the memory and sacrifice of the many thousands of Australian soldiers who died since their…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →British Chivalry Banning of War Film London, Tuesday Night
Mr. Bernard Shaw favors the production of the film "Dawn," and cannot see why the censorship ban should affect it. He says that many…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge War Expenditures Heavy Coat of Past and Future Military Conflicts
In a report of the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1927, 82 per cent, of the expenditure of the United States Federal revenue is…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Desert War Plane Shot Down R.A.F. Man Killed Basra
DURING the R.A.F.'s bombing pursuit of Wahibi raiders, who attacked Koweit on January 20. Flying-Officer Rolf Jackson, of the 55th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Meet Enemy 300Ft.. Pontoon Bridge Mimic War Diggers of To-day Shine
Yesterday an imaginary enemy was defeated by an equally imaginary Australian army at Botany…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →No Slur Meant Returned Soldiers Magistrate Explains Tamworth
CRITICISM by the Returned SOldiers' League of a comment made last week on a returned soldier defendant at Tamworth Court led to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Soldiers Magistrate's Comments. an Explanation. Tamworth
"I never meant in any way to be offensive to any returned soldier," said Mr. E. A. May[?] P.M. at Tamworth Court to-day, when Mr. R. J. O'Halloran, solicitor, referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Returned Soldier. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Regarding the correspondence on returned soldiers, with no desire to comment on the merits or demerits of the case, may I mention that probably the least said the soonest…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Soldiers' Day Street Appeal on
Friday will be Soldiers' Day. The rattle of boxes and the whirr of chocolate wheels will be the dominant notes of appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →To Get Morphia Ex-soldier's Lapse
Algernon Charles Metcalfe, aged [?]7, insurance inspector, who was shot through the head in the war, was bound over at Darlinghurst Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pre-War Stuff
"Can you help me with my arithmetic lesson, Daddy The first, problem is: 'A carpenter "was paid 15s a day and'"— "That sounds more like ancient history…
Continued on Trove, page 51 →Maritime Law. War and Commerce. Washington, Feb. 21
Senator Borah has introduced a reso[?] into the Senate calling for a recondi[?]tion of international law governing the conduct of belligerents and neutrals in was at son. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →150 KILLED 400 Wounded Battle in Iraq Arab Tribes Clash R.A.F. Bombs Victors Basra
BELATED details of a recent battle in Iraq, between Arab tribes, in which R.A.F. bombing 'planes afterwards took part, show that over 150…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hinkler's Exploits in Peace and War Jobless in Australia His Great Flight in 1921
FEW airmen have had a career as distinguished as that of Bert Hinkler, a native of Bundaberg, who yesterday accomplished his triumphant flight from England to Australia. His exploits in peace and war have made his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Missing Chances Cheap Timber Offered American Lumber War How Politicians Forced Tax Canberra
IF Australia, under the new duties, were denied Pacific slope timber, she would, before long, be practically without softwood resources. American lumbermen, in keen competition, are prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Buy a Button! Soldiers' Day Appeal
TO-MORROW will be soldiers Day. The campaign will launched from three centres—martin-place customs House-square and Railway-square…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers' Day
Preparations for this year's Soldiers' Day[?] appeal are [?]w well in hand. The appeal will be made to-morrow. All the usual stalls will do business in martin-place, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Soldier's Return
At St. James's Hall to-night, Mr. Richard McClellard[?] will present [?] of his pupils in a [?] play by Robert Ta[?], [?] "The Soldier's [?]" The [?] Mr. McClell[?] [?] 148 Pitt-st…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Button Parade Miss Sydney Prepares for Soldiers' Day
Who hasn't worn a button of some description? Buttons! Buttons! Buttons! Celluloid discs, gaily flaunted on coat…
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