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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

3,305 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 166

Fought and Died Crying "Viva Crito Rey" Soldiers and Martyrs of Mexico Is the New Freedom a Reality?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 34

THE letter given below, which tells in poignant words of the fidelity and heroism of the priests and people of Mexico, of their joy at the…

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Soldier Settler's Bad Luck

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 21

Canowlndra,' Thursday.--Phil Wyld, of Cherry Tree Falls, it local farmer, suffered a severe loss when six stacks of lucerne were destroyed by fire…

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Soldier's Badge Found

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 20

A retuned soldier s badge, No. 99742, which was found at the 'bus terminus, York and Market streets, this morning, may be obtained by the owner at "The…

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Anzac Memorial Pipe Band

The Propeller · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 7

Since the inception of this bund of ex-service men last your they have given yeoman service in the cause of charity and digger organisations, raising several hundred…

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Anzac Fellowship of Women Entertained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 16

Tea in the garden. At the home of Mrs. Burley Griffen (seated in the centre of the front row) at Castle Crag yesterday afternoon…

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War Pensioner Fined

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

For driving a car in Brighton Avenue Campale. while under the in fluence of liquors on January 30, Mervyn O'Connor, 35. war pensioner…

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War Books. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 12

Sir,—I have read with interest one or two protests which have been appearing lately against the present "flood of war books"— notably an extract from a speech at…

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U.S. Imperialism Spends £100 Million More for War Plans

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—Representative Barbour, chairman of the Congress appropriations sub-committee, at a conference with President…

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Govt. “Amends” Literature Ban Still Censors Workers’ Reading Aids Imperialists’ War Plans

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

In a letter to the N.S.W. State secretary of the A.R.U., dated Jan. 28, the acting-Minister for Customs (Forde) at last breaks his long silence…

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Under War's Mask Realism of "Journey's End" "News" New Serial Some Excerpts From the Story

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

COMEDY, aS alwayS in crises, lives close to black tragedy in the story of "Journey's End," which will be told in serial form in the "Evening Newt," starting next Monday…

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War on Crime Chicago [?]

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

CHICAGO CITIZENS JOIN CAMPAIGN UNPAID POLICE TWO BANDITS DEAD: TWO WOUNDED CITIZENS fought shoulder to shoulder with the unpaid police to-day against the ourlaws of the bouleyards and the back alleys. Two bandils kind and two [?] underworld. Seven…

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Best of the War Plays

Evening News · Saturday 15 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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War Burden Costs Great Britain £600 a Minute

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

"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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Nanking Defied More War for China Deadly Politeness Nanking

The Sun · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 3

A police telegram sail by Yen Hsi-shan (the Governor of Shansi), to the Nanking Government is in reality a challenge presaging Warfare on a big scale. It is reported that fighting already has broken out along the…

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The Bible's Prophecies Why Britain Was Bound to Win the War Pulpits and Personalities No.[?]

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 3

THE question is sometimes asked: What is the British-Israel World Federation. and what does it mean? Something over half a century ago…

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Good Progress Made Towards Sealing the Doom of War Healthy Signs Five-power Treaty Nearer France Helping London

The Sun · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

The prospects of the Disarmament Conference resulting in a five-power instead of a three-power agreement as at one time feared, seem more favorable, owing to a modification of France's original attitude combined with a…

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Returned Soldiers' League Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 4

Only two nominations have been received for vacancies on the state council of the Returned Soldiers' League--Mr, M, H, Harben, of Balranald, for the…

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Rugby Win Linked With Naval Success France Faces England Premier Orders Leave for Soldier-player Colonel Refused London

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 4

"France's victory on the Rugby field is most important for the success of the Naval Conference, so please give…

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Military Writers on War

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1930 · page 4

It is interesting that most of these published protests against war books come from military men. But perhaps it is not surprising. for, while there in not…

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Snails, Bees, Tiddlers Queer Soldiers' and Sailors' Pets

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1930 · page 12

"W947" as the came for a pet sounds rather bleak, but no soldiers' mascot in the world was held in higher estimation than a…

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