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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

3,770 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 189

Cleaning-up Britain Home Secretary's War on Harmful Reading LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 4

Britain is faced with something new in connection with the campaign to clean-up, or, as some put it, "over-puritanise," Britain…

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Inside Story Mr. Hughes Tells Secrets of the War a Book of History

The Sun · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 5

"Although America was, perhaps, the greatest manufacturing country in the world, although the Americans had…

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Labor's "Peace" Representatives Decide on War Break-down Feared Council Delegates Withdrawn "Red Flag" Sung

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

COLLAPSE of the Industrial Peace Conference seems inevitable, following upon the decision by the N.S.W. Labor Council…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

After being twice postponed on account of wet weather, the Soldiers' Day appeal has now been fixed for next Friday. Several hundred girls have undertaken to…

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Police Ex-soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 16

More than 200 metropolitan policemen who saw active service in the Great War were reviewed by General Sir John Monash at the Police Depot, Redfern, yesterday afternoon…

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Inspection of Police Ex-soldiers at Redfern Depot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 20

Sir John Monash, accompanied by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. James Mitchell, (left) and the Acting Chief Secretary, Mr. Bruxner, inspecting the mounted policemen…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal Next

The Sun · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 4

After being twice postponed on account of wet weather, the Soldiers' Day Appeal has now been fixed for next Friday (March 1). Arrangements…

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Stage Artists to Aid Soldiers' Appeal Tin Hat Badges on Sale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 26

The Soldiers' Day Appeal, which has twice been postponed owing to wet weather, has now been fixed for next Friday, the Chief Secretary having…

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The Man in the Street Soldiers' Memorial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 6

Mr. F. N. Brack's suggestion:-- On the much-discussed subject of the soldiers' memorial, may I suggest that eminently suitable and beautiful…

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Milk-oh's Go to War It Was Tough for Watters Norman Draws First Blood

Truth · Sunday 24 February 1929 · page 24

"THE first sequel to the milk-ohs' war, which is being waged between practically every milk-oh in Kogarah, was witnessed at the Kogarah Court last week when Norman Edward Walters charged Stanley Luby and…

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:: Miners' Officials Declare War On the Extremists :: Alarm! "Councils of Action" Conference Moves Threat to Governing Body Feared

The Sun · Sunday 24 February 1929 · page 5

Will the notices served upon the coal miners be withdrawn now that a Royal Commission of Inquiry has been granted by the. Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce)? This is the question of the hour on the coalfields…

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Story of Attack Man : Wife Wounded

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 5

CORNELIUS EUGENE REILLEY, 33, laborer, was charged before Mr. Perry, S.M., at the Central Court to-day, with baring broken and entered the…

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South African Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 13

The South African Soldiers' Association held its annual social at the Victoria Barrarks on Saturday evening. The president, Major H. S. Foulkes, presided, Among those…

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Soldiers' Pensions. Legislation This Session. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 10

The creation of a commonwealth Soldiers' Pensions Appeal Board is proposed in a bill which will be submitted to the Federal Parliament shortly. The Ministry hopes to pass…

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Soldiers Day Appeal Next

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 7

After being twice postponed on account of wet weather, the Soldiers' Day appeal has now been fixed for next Friday, March 1, Arrangements…

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No Way Political Returned Soldiers' League Most Diggers Labor (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 8

Sir.--As a Labor man and as a member of the Returned Soldiers League, I can [?] you that you have done a grave injustice to the league by saying that its…

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Ex-soldiers in Parliament Gen. Lloyd Brings Total to 18

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

When Brigadier-General Lloyd takes his seat in the Legislative Assembly as member for Parramatta, he will bring the number of returned soldiers…

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"Forgery" Alleged War Plan London

The Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

"A semi-official statement regarding the alleged Franco-Belgian Treaty, telegraphs the Brussels correspondent of "The Times," says "the text is…

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Another War on Reds! Theodore Backs New Offensive

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 3

Another move to oust the reds will be made at Thursday, night's meeting of the Labor Council, when a definite move will be made to…

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