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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

2,667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 134

Hyde Park and the Anzac Memorial. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

Sir,—Is it not time the people of Sydney woke up to the fact that it is proposed to take permanently a large piece of the southern end for a war memorial? The plan was…

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War Nurse Is Killed Car Over Embankment Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 6

WHEN a motor car crashed over an embankment on the Glebe Road on December 21, Nurse Mary Ellen BHriggs. who had a distingulshed war…

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War Ogre Mussolini Shudders Wants Peace But Italy Must Be Safe London

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 1

"Unless I am first taken by the throat I shall never make war," said Signor Mussolini, Prime Minister of Italy, in a special New Year…

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Satan Is War Hero; Prim and Zulu Are Aristocrats Feline Passengers Arrive by the Baradine

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 12

A FELINE trio out of the ordinary--Satan, Prim, and Zulu--arrived from London yesterday by the Baradine…

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Guns of War May Again Vomit Death France and Italy Are Ready Germany, Too Ominous Letter From England 1914-18 Again!

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

Although the cables have been ominously [?]eut unreliable letter from England to a member of this staff shows that the imminent…

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Sufferers in Silence War Heroes Men Who Smile at Death Digger Hospitals

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

FOR the inmates or the military hospitals the passing of the old year means one year nearer the end. Sydney has its spartans, men who…

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Will Not Stir Pot of Discord Il Duce As Peace Dove "France Cause of Turmoil" War Laid Aside London

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

"I am not pursuing an aggressive policy, but the military hegemony that France has established in Europe is…

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Immortalising Our Soldiers Men Whom Dr. Bean Would Honor

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 7

IN connection with the proposal of the Returned Soldiers' League to immortalise on gramophone records a small number of Australia's most…

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Returned Soldiers on Waterside Work Canberra

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 7

Further amendments have been made to the Transport Workers (Waterside) regulations gazetted last week. One amendment is to…

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New Honour Roll

The Methodist · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 3

Reference has already been made to a new system of honour roll, extensively in use in Queensland and elsewhere, which seems to be producing very satisfactory results. Badges and other…

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BERRY Welcome Home to Mrs. Willey

The Methodist · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 15

The Berry Methodist Church was crowded on 19th ulto., when "Welcome Home" was extended to Mrs. Willey and children, after being…

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Bondi Murder Scenes — Where Shootings Occurred — Constable Who Wounded Slayer

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

On the right it the ambulance waiting to remove the body of Constable Andrews to the Morgue. The other picture shows…

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Turkey in the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

"Turkey in the World War," by Dr. Ahmed Emin, is a book which should have been written before, because Turkey's effort has received inadequate recognition. Our attention…

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Two Wounded by Bandits Sgt. Fired Upon Sydney Gunmen Invade Brisbane Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

SYDNEY gunmen have opened a season in Brisbane Three men have been arrested as a result of an affray at the Breakfast…

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Rebels Seize Panama Govt. Falls Ten Killed in Fighting Students' Revolt U.S. Reporter Wounded Panama City

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 3

A sudden revolt to-day overthrew the Government, headed by President Florencio Harmodio Arosemena, and the capital of…

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Clean-up War on Burma Rebels Big Operations Calcutta

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 3

Big-scale military operations which, it is believed, will stamp out the revolt in Burma, will commence today…

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Two Constables Murdered at Bondi Junc. Shooting: Knifing Horror Suspect Critically Wounded By Police Bullet Sensational Pursuit of Armed Man

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

A CONSTABLE was shot dead and another was shot and knifed to death at Bondi Junction shortly after 9 a.m. to-day. They were: CONSTABLE NORMAN THOMAS ALLEN, of Waverley…

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Reminiscences of the European War A. Hill, R.A.N. (Retired) CHAPTER 3

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

The Respective Officers Commanding H.M.A. Ships of the Sea-going Fleet concerned. ATTACKING FORCE…

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Soldiers' Preference Restricted. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 11

The measure of preference in waterside employment accorded to returned soldiers and sailors is drastically restricted by an amendment to the Transport Workers (Waterside…

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Soldiers Three

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 23

IN the 42nd Battalion (Eggs-a-cook) the three Tardent brothers were widely known because they spoke and wrote French, and did all the…

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