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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

3,770 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 189

115 Councils in "Go-getters" War

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 10

SEVENTEEN additional municipalities notified Blacktown Shire Council last night of their willingness to co-operate in securing legislative control of…

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Bosses Want War Reject Workers Demands. Nothing Left of “Peace” Pretence

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

For two months the employers paid no attenion to the demand of the N.S.W. Labor Council that, before any “peace” talk was indulged in, they should give some solid proof that they were interested in peace…

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Limbless Soldier's Aquatic Club Appeal

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

The " pound a month " card party suggestion for the appeal is meeting with splendid support and far in excess of expectations. Miss Florence…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 7

General Gordon Bennett, Civic Commissioner, will perform the opening ceremony of the Soldiers' Day appeal to-day in Martinplace…

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Soldiers' Appeal To-day's Programme

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 8

GENERAL Gordon Bennett, Civic Commissioner, will perform the opening ceremony of the Soldiers' Day Appeal to-day at 11.a.m in Martin…

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Back From Anzac

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 18

AT the end of 1915 we came to Alexandria on the hospital ship "Dunvegan Castle."…

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Great Martin Place War Successful Drive for Soldiers' Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

From his observation post atop a nearby city building Chief Digger Owens, campaign director, followed every movement of his Martin…

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A War Museum

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

Here are trophies of the war. Relies of the battlefields: Tattered banners. flags galore, Bayonets and buttered shields…

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"Office Hours" of War

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 18

I WOULD like to endorse B.B. ("S.W.," 261'29), re the pay office wallas at Cairo. I happen to be one of the Diggers mentioned, and I would like to assist…

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The Australia's Early War Movements. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

Sir,—In a recent issue of your paper [?]read with very great interest a report of the address delivered by my learned friend. Canon F. Riley, M.A.. to the Legacy Club,…

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Prince Liked War Play with No Women in Cast London

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

"The finest play I have ever seen," said the Prince of Wales, after witnessing, from the 14th row of the stalls, the war play, "The Journey's…

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Britain Reduces While Others Increase War Secretary on Army Figures LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

Speaking on the Army Estimates in the House of Commons the Secretary for War (Sir Laming Worthington-Evans) said that the reduction in the…

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Dark Days Spectre of Starvation Undersea War Stark Fact Behind the Studied Phrases

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

The blackest hours of the war loom now through Mr. Hughes's story. The peak period of the submarine menace which threatened not only to cripple but destroy England as a fighting power, the long desperate and bloody battle…

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Britain's Only Hope Labor Ministry Tragic Errors of the Past Menace of War London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

ONLY a Labor Government can solve Britain's pressing problems at home and abroad. This is the considered opinion of…

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Country News. Wagga Returned Soldiers. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 18

At the annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers and Saillors' Imperial League, the election of officers resulted:—President, Mr. J. A…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 20

Collectors in Martin-place yesterday. The carnival had been postponed on two previous occasions on account of rain…

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Soldiers Day. Scenes in Martin-place

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 17

A gentle but firm request to "buy a tin hat" was the first hint to people arriving in the city streets yesterday morning that Soldiers' Day had arrived. All day…

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Soldiers' Day in Generous Mood Public Gives Freely

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 7

AFTER two postponements on account of rain, the organisers [?] Soldier's' Day felt they were entitled to a change of luck. They got [?]…

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For the Soldiers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

After two postponements on account of rain, Soldiers' Day appeal took place yesterday, and the usual marauding army of young ladies levied toll on the citizens…

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Scene of Five Dock Murder -- Feminists Ask for Voice in Govt. -- Soldiers' Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 16

OUT FOR 6 against South Australia. -- Archie Jackson, Balmain Test colt, did not take the reverse to heart. A LUMBERMAN may live next door to you --…

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