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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

3,305 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 166

V.C Winner Denounces War Book Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

DESCRIBING some recent war books as "commercialised horror," Captain "W. Joynt. V.C…

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Criticisms of Some Recent War Books Glorification Preferred to the Grim Realities

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 7

THE public has recently been hearing a lot about war books, more particularly those which have attempted to picture the Great War in all its horrors. The…

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Auckland War Roll

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 9

Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association has raised £4000 for the purpose of inscribing a roll of honor in the memorial section of the new Auckland…

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TERRORISM 2 KILLED; 4 Wounded Chinese Murder Gang Shanghai

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

After approximately 12 years' freedom from political assassinations. Shanghai was astonished to- day to learn of what apparently foreshadows…

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The Moving Picture Show Awful Effect of War

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 12

"Wotever is it about golf Count," asked Weary Willie, "that indu[?]ces four undred an' sixty- two ole Diggers to get up hours afore sunrise an go…

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From Mule-Skinner to Cabinet. American Secretary for War

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 44

"Say, did you know that an old-country boy from just 28 miles from Claremore, Oklahoma, was Secretary for War?" asks Will Rogers, in one of his dispatches to the New…

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Feigns Peace Prepares for War Janus Chinese Peking

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

Under cover of an exchange of pacificatory telegrams between the pivotal leaders in the threatened clash between Northern and Southern…

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Anti-god War Facts Wanted Diplomat's Reports. London

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

QUESTIONED regarding the alleged per[?]tion of Christmas [?] Mr Benderson told [?] House of Commons…

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Limbless Soldiers

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 10

The Limbless Soldiers' Association will give a picnic next Saturday to members and their womenfolk and children at Vaucluse Park, fronting Wentworth…

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Here and There Ploughmen Enlist in Army

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 17

London, Wednesday.-- The Earl of Liverpool (Liberal) asked in the House of Lords to- day if the Government would establish a committee to deal…

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Limbless Soldiers' Picnic

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 6

The limbless Soldiers' Association is giving a picnic next Saturday to members their womenfolk and children, at Vaucluse Park fronting Wentworth…

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Welcome-home to Justice

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

ST. George Rugby League Football Club are tendering a welcome home launch picnic to Arthur Justice, at Pleasure Point Picnic Ground,…

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Complaints Against Police Reply to Chief Secretary Returned Men's Affidavits Booth, M.l.a., Hits Back

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

IN a reply to the Chief Secretary yesterday relative to the Minister's recent remarks concerning a deputation from Kearsley Shire Council,…

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Maccabean Hall Notes N.S.W. War Memorial Council, Meeting

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 10

The Council held its regular meeting in the Library on Wednesday, February 12. In the absence or the President, Mr. J. Goulsson, Vice-President, occupied…

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“Holy War” Pope, Archbishop, & Co. Spread New Bedtime Stories Imperialists Plotting

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

In 1914, the workers of the British Empire were prevailed upon to fight the bosses’ war by appealing to their manhood to protect “little Belgium.”…

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U.S.A.’s “PROSPERITY ” BUBBLE Capitalist Crisis Hits Whole World War Is Imperialists’ Only Way Out

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

The United States of America—the leader of world imperialism, the land that Winston Churchill claims “has justified capitalism,” that was held…

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Returned Soldiers

The Propeller · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

At the animal, meeting, of the St. George Council of Returned Soldiers, held on Monday, in the Memorial Hall, Rockdale, the following officers were…

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Fighting Big Fire Millions Club Entertains Soldier Forster Cup Heat

Daily Pictorial · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 12

SIR THOMAS HENLEY, dressed in his sensible summer suit, and leaning back comfortably, was quite cool at the Millions Club luncheon. MR. W. M. HUGHES, M.H.R., and his friends can count themselves…

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R.s.l. Opposes Close Anzac Holiday

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

The State Executive of the R.S.L. has declined to act on a request from the Federal Congress to ask the Government to make Anzac Day a close…

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Prince for Gallipoli? May Fly to Anzac Battleground LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

Tentative arrangements are being made, says the "Daily Sketch," for the Prince of Wales to visit the Gallipoli…

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