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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

3,305 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 166

Of Making Many Books Pictures of Hell a Great War Book 'That Overwhelming Madness'

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 29

Because of its horrors, its round-mouthed obscenities, and its lucidity of style, "All Quiet on the Western Front" has been acclaimed by many…

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Russia's War Against God

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 8

AFTER twelve years of patient endurance under heavy wrongs, the churches of the world are at last becoming vocal, in a world wide sense, against the Soviet's bitter "anti-God" campaign. To these protests now is added the Pope's powerful and timely denunciation of the…

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Missing War Bond. Stockbrokers' Clerk Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 11

A trusted clork of a Pitt-street firm of stockbrokers was arrested cn Saturday night by Detectives Arentz and Breen, and charged with the theft of a Commonwealth war bond…

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War of Words Parliament To-morrow

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 9

Parliament will meet again tomorrow afternoon. This will be the resumption of the session, and as there will be no Governor's speech or…

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Communist Speech From War Trophy Cessnock

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 7

A COMMUNIST speaker at Abermain last night used the usual soap box for a platform, but delivered his [?] while standing on the breach of a field…

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Forcing the Dardanelles. the War Against the Turks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 17

"I regret to have to say it but there is more bitterness more selfishness and more greed in the world to-day than ever there was before the war" In this terse sentence Mr. A. C…

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War Epic "Journey's End" Serial Stroy Starts Next

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 7

THE moving story of "Journey's End." the play that has created a world-wide sensation, for its stark realism and powerful plea…

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Cost of War British Burden Colossal Figures London

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 7

SOME starting facts regarding the cost of the war, and the burned of armaments were given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer…

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£1000 a Minute Britain's Burden of War Staggering Figures London

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 7

"The whole- time labor of 2,000,000 British workers for a year would be required to produce the annual cost of the war debt service alone, yet at the…

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War Against Religion. Pope's Denunciation of Soviet. "Destroying Intelligence." London, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 11

The Pope, in a letter to Cardinal Ompill, condemns the "sacrilegious wickedness perpetrated in Russia against God and against the souls of men."…

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Recruits Scarce Battalion Enlistments

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 8

Although some of the militia battalions are finding it difficult to secure the minimum number of enlistments required for establishment,…

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Brave Youth Extolled by Soldiers

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League has Placed on record its admiration of the bravery of the late Geoffrey Hyman, who recently lost his life in an…

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Taxi War Ends in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 6

Michael Patrick Burke, 31, a taxi-driver, was fined £5 at the Parramatta Court by Mr. Flynn, S.M., yesterday for maliciously damaging two motor tubes, the property of…

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Foreign Editor's Diary War Debts Burden

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 8

THE most practical argument for disarmament is that contained in Mr. Snowden;s secret broadcast to America. The was debt burden of Great Britain works…

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Chase After Thieves at 65 M.p.h. Bagsnatchers Arrested Driver Wounded Children Nearly Run Down Fine Clean-up

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

Police in a motor patrol, had a thrilling chase after car thieves last night, which nearly ended in tragedy as the pursued motor was…

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Huge War Debt. Costs Britain £600 a Minute. Colossal Burdens. Mr. Snowden's Speech. LONDON, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 11

"The whole-time labour of 2,000,000 British workers for a year would be required to produce the annual cost of the war debt service alone, yet, at the present rate of repayment,…

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Military Forces. 19,547 Enlistments. "Highly Satisfactory." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 11

Figures made available to-day by the Adjutant-General of the Australian military forces (Brig.-General T. H. Dodds) show that up to January 31 there were 10,547 enlistments…

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Social Gossip Naldera Ball Bridge Party Help for the Limbless Soldiers' Appeal

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 21

Success in every way, from the point of view of attendance, frocking, and camaraderie, visited the Naldera Ball bridge party,…

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Anzac Day

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 13

Preparations are being made for the match of Diggers and the Domain services on Anzac Day. Veterans of all British and Allied Armies are invited to…

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Best of the War Plays

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

JOURNEY'S END" is regarded as the finest war play yet produced it has had a tremendous vogue abroad and has been translated into half-a dozen foreign languages and produced is as many Continental countries…

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