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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

2,667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 134

Sen. Elliott Death in Melbourne Soldier, Politician Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 9

Senator Brigadler-General H. E.("Pompey") Ell[?]ott died this…

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Boy Accidentally Wounded. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 10

Frank Smith, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Smith, of Tamworth, while rabbit shooting, accidentally shot himself in the left foot,…

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Letters War Pension Waste. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 6

Sir,—May I reply to two points raised in the letter signed "Trench Mortar" in to-day's "Herald"? He writes: "The initial error in making pension payments was in treating…

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London Aid for War Debt Loan Proposed to Wipe It Out

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 7

MR. SCULLIN has already announced that negotiations were in progress in regard to some alteration in the terms of the…

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Labour Army. Miners to Enlist. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 9

In response to the A.L.P. metropolitan provincial conference to organise an Australian Labour Army, it was stated by the Northern Miners' president (Mr. "Bondy" Hoare) that…

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Senator Elliott. Death in Melbourne. a Distinguished Soldier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 10

The death occurred in Melbourne yesterday of Senator Brigadier-General H. E. Elliott, one of the most popular officers of the A.I.F. He was aged 52 years…

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Death of "Pompey" Elliott Soldier and Senator Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 5

SENATOR MAJOR-GENERAL H. E. ELLIOTT. C.B. C.M.G.. D.S.O. D.C.M., C. do G. familiarly known among the troops as "Pompey," died…

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"Pompey" Elliott Passes Soldier and Man

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 6

IN the Law Courts of his State, on the battlefields of South Africa, Gallipoli, and France, and in the Parliament of the Commonwealth…

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Australia's War Debts. Comparison of Interest Rates

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 14

Speaking at Wodonga (V.) recently, Federal Labor-member P. Jones made reference to Australia's war debt. He said that Sir Otto Niemeyer, who had recently…

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War Pensions. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 8

Sir,—In the issue of "S.M. Herald" of date March 19 appeared a letter under the caption "War Pension Waste." I think, as a matter of fairplay, the two following points should…

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IGNORED Returned Men

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 4

At a meeting of the Parramatta sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League held on Tuesday night, it was moved that the State executive be…

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Who Gashed with Razor? Threat by Judge Wounded Man Says He Does Not Know Maitland

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 6

When the principal witness in the Cessnock razor slashing case, that came be fore Maitland Sessions to-day, declared he could not recognise the secured as…

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The Ocean Revel. for Limbless Soldiers' Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

About 300 attended "The Ocean Revel," held at the Oceanic Hotel, Coogee, last night, to assist the Limbless Soldiers' Provident Fund. The hotel and supper were provided by Mr…

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Passing of a Great Soldier General Elliott's Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--With full military honors Major-General H. E. Elliott was buried to-day, at Burwood Cemetery…

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Anzac Day Services

The Propeller · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

The Penshurst Mortdale Ministers' Association met at the rectory. Penshurst, on Wednesday, and by request of both the Mortdale and Penshurst…

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Juniors Up in Arms Football War Develops

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

STRONG protests were made yesterday by officials "connected with Junior Rugby League clubs against the action of…

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A.l.p. War Federal Conference Behind Scullin

The Sun · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 8

The Federal A.L.P. conference was held at the State Shopping Block this afternoon. Unexpectedly, the two N.S.W…

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The "Next War"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 9

Vicente Huldooro, the Spanish author. is at present in Angola the little-known Portuguese colony in East Africa there he hopes to acquire an estate to which…

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Spoils of War

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 20

AT Belgian Chateau, near Dickiebusch, in 17, I had the job of issuing trench shelters to the crowd. They were 10 x 12 flys, out of which…

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Shot in Head R'fern Street Robbery Car Bandits Wounded Man's Story

The Sun · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 5

A remarkable story of assault has been told to the police by George Clarke, 47, engineer, of Pitt-street, Redfern. He has…

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