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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

2,667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 134

Jewish Returned Sailors and Soldiers League

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 8

Members of the above are particularly requested to keep the evening oh February 19th free for a function, further particulars of…

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Kogarah Anzac Memorial Hall Committee

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

It may not be generally known that progress is now being made towards the realisation of a long felt want in the provision of a memorial hall for…

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Murder Charge Now Wounded Chinese Dies In Hospital BATHURST

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

DAN LOO, the aged Chinese gardner, who was shot in the back in Morrissett-st on November 30 died in the district hospital late last night…

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'Flu Outbreak War Ships Quarantined London

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

An epidemic of influenza is reported in Great Britain and countries in the western section of the Continent. Troops and…

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Hotel Licensee Stabbed at Sandringham Wounded in Chest Near Heart Ordered Man Off Premises May Not Live

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

Stabbed in the chest, just above the heart, during an argument in the Prince of Wales Hotel, Sandringham, of which he is the…

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Talk of War. Hindrance to Economic Recovery. League's Declaration. London, Jan 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 11

A message from Geneva says that the League of Nations Committee, which is discussing the scheme for a European economic union, unanimously adopted a resolution, proposed by…

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Not a Nice Sort of House Keeper Gaoled Boer War Veteran Is Let Go Free Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

Claiming to be the youngest Australian who fought at the Boer war, and warmly denying that he drank methylated spirits, Ralph Peel Scott,…

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Alderman Explains. Attitude to Returned Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 15

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Bankstown sub-bianch of the Returned Soldiers" League, Alderman P. Clancy, ex-Mayor of Bankstown, was granted permission to address…

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Returned Sailors & Soldiers' Imperial League. Kogarah Sub-Branch

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Sub-Branch was held at the School of Arts, Kogarah, on Wednesday, 21st inst. There was a good attendance of…

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The World of Women Jennifer Tells Society Girl Surprises Her Friends Tell-tale Ring--Welcome Home--Snug Little Dinner--Week-end Trip--Off to Seaside--Wedding Day Fixed

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 15

With an extra sparkling solitaire as a passport Frena Crace has entered the exclusive circle of the newly-engaged. Of course, with her many charms it was only to be expected, but, just the same, the announcement, which Frena…

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Disarming Tin Soldiers Children's Choice of Toys Not Warlike

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

MADAME MARTHA BRAY, a leading French feminist, has declared war on toy soldiers, on the ground that…

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Soldiers' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 17

The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League adopted a minute by the president (Mr. L. A. Robb). inviting representatives of all other ex-servicemen's…

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Gossip From Everywhere. Both Ways For Carlo Wilkins--Other Armies Take Our Soldiers--Macnamara Grass-seed Judge Brennan and Shadow McCarthy--Pearl King Gregory--Moree Jones Shakes Hands Put and Take

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 11

MOST popular man around the Swan Hill district is without a doubt the owner of the White Swan hotel--Carlo Wilkins. Nowadays the majority of…

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Leaderless Legion Eyewash Guineas-Our Foreign Xmas-War Memorial Gangs-Chickens That Wouldn't Grow Up Use Your Old Parts-Hoboes Must Keep Moving-Threepenny Motor Tyre-What About Papuan Tobacco? Home Writers Not Wanted

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 13

THE demand in Australia for short stories and serials does not come within cooee of the supply of suitable material. And making the road harder…

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Anzac at Dalwood Home

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 17

ONE of the many hundred of applicants for assistance at the office of the "Food for Babies Fund" last week was a returned soldier—an Anzac of the first…

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Crouching Like Indians on the War Path

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 18

A closely contested heat in the rescue event at the North Bondi surf carnival yesterday…

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Lang Declares War On Finance Heads Suggests New Form of Currency

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 2

PARKES, Saturday.--An amazing declaration of war on the established financial system of the Commonwealth was the keynote of the…

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Trade Invasion Our Danger. Not War Navy Safeguard, Says Expert Stick to Britain! LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 4

DANGER to Australia is greatest from a trade point of view. Military…

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"Jolly Optimist" Art Union For T. B. Soldiers end Sailors

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 17

THE Attorney-General has granted permission for the T.B.S. and S. Association of N.S.W. to conduct an art union…

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To Help T.b. Soldiers "Jolly Optimist" Art Union

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 6

To relieve distress among T.B. sailors and soldiers, the T.B. Sailors and Soldiers' Association is organising the "Jolly Optimist" Art Union…

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