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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

2,667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 134

War Pensions

The Propeller · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

At the recent annual Federal Congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League of Australia, held in Hubert, in was resolved, "That returned…

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It's War the Beer Front Melb. Advance

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

The beer war in Sydney is raging more fiercely than ever, and Melbourne's newest brewery has made a strong attack by introducing its…

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For War! Baden-Powell's Visit to Australia

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Australia is about to be visited by an individual known as Sir Robert Baden Powell. What is the object? we ask…

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When British Sailors Fell to British Guns Q-Boat's Blunder In Fog War Horror London

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

HOW the misreading of a submarine's title caused British gunners to kill 19 of the crew of a British submarine and…

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Jewish Ex-soldiers in British Army Protest White Paper

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 10

A resolution of protest against the White Paper, adopted in Jerusalem by demobilised Jewish soldiers who served In the British Army during the world…

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That Soviet “Dumping” Lie Exposed Canada - America Trusts Real Culprits Smash Small Farmers to Maintain Price Levels Imperialism Uses Wheat Situation for War Propaganda Against Soviet Union

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

The world economic crisis is profoundly sharpening the whole, relation of class forces throughout the world. With a rapidity never equalled in…

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Returned Men for G.-G.'s Staff Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

An official disclaimer is given to the rumor that the Governor- General Designate (Sir Isaac Isaacs) has contemplated appointing the Federal…

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Reminiscences of European War

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

From close on one thousand throats, cheer after cheer came thundering across the intervening space of water, while officers waved to officers and men to men…

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Rebellion in Burma Is Crushed 250 Killed in Battle; 300 Wounded Leader Escapes Calcutta

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

THE rebellion in the Tharawaddy district of Burma is subsiding, and the trouble in other areas has been definitely…

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Plain Facts America and the War Foch Tells

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

"One hundred American divisions to be ready in July, 1919--" and then the decisive battle! As late as June. 1918. this was the…

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The War Memorial Hospital How It Helped at Christmas

The Methodist · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 17

The matron and the staff of the War Memorial Hospital decided this Christmas that, in view of the distress prevailing, instead of…

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Ominous Activity Is Russia Preparing For Air War LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

BEHIND the camouflage of a civil aviation corps, Russia is preparing a great air force, according to the "Daily-Mail."…

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S.P. War Looms Victoria Talks Ways And Means MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

It is considered that further extensive restrictions will be placed on all methods of betting away from the racecourse in this Slate at an early…

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Ghastly War Error British Fired On Their Own Submarine LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

CHEERS rang out from a camouflaged "Q"-boat when a British submarine, mistaken for a German "U"-boat was repeatedly hit by a…

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Is An Anglo-American War "Unthinkable"? An American Impartially Views Facts

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

"America Conquers Britsin." Is war possible between the United States of America and Great Britain Mr. Ladwell Denny, American suthor of a book…

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Some Book Reviews Problems of Life :: Miss Bjelke Petersen's New Book :: F. J. Thwaites' First Novel :: "Fortune of War"

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

"The Mew Generation" is collection of , easy dealing with the intimate problems of modem parents and children. Many of the essays are full of the doctrine of revolt…

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Ex-soldier's Good Fortune

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

A returned soldier belonging to the Bankstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League had been out of employment for a long period and because he could not keep up…

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Enlisted at Fourteen

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 18

GORDON WHITCHURCH, a Tasmanian, can beat Teddy Graham's record for the distinction of being tho youngest Anzac. Gordon enlisted on…

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Soissons Crisis of War Foch's Blow

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 2

JULY, 1918! Diggers will long remember the anxieties of that terrible month of waiting. Where would the next blow fall? What…

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You Should Wage War on Moths

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 24

PERHAPS no insect gives the Housewife greater worry than the moth. You may leave your house for a Week or a few days, having…

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