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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 164

Wounded Man. Fierce Struggle with Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 15

With blood pouring from a wound in his throat, a middle-aged man struggled violently with police and ambulance officers who were attempting to assist him yesterday, and was…

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Speared by Native. Missionary Wounded Trying to Prevent Fight. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 11

The Rev. H. E. Warren, Lader of the Arnhem Land expedition, has sent a telegram to the Rev. R. Long, general secretary of the Church Missionary Society in Victoria, stating…

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Hurstville Police " Tug-o'-war Hopes."

The Propeller · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

At the Police Athletic Carnival to be held at the Royal Agricultural Grounds, Sydney, on Saturday, February 17, a strong tug-o'-war team has been entered by the St. George police. Two of Hurstville representatives, the "Kewpies," who will probably be seen in action as above,…

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Pres. Roosevelt Planning a New War Debts Deal WASHINGTON

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

IT is stated that President Roosevelt is planning a new, war debts deal, favoring broad policy of reduction of Interest rates on domestic and foreign loans…

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Fight For Widow Succeeds LABOR M.P. Gains Two Victories War Service Home And Old Age Pension Four Months

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 11

INDICATIVE of the unceasing fight of Labor members in the Federal parliament on behalf of the pensioners and war…

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Rates of Pay for Soldier

The Land · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 28

"M.H.": What are the rates of pay in the regular Australian army? Answer: The pay of a soldier on enlistment' is £3/15/ (£195/10/9 p.a.). Deductions…

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Can You Help ? Returned Men Seek Jobs

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 8

The R.S.L. Employment Bureau, Wingello House, Angel-place, Sydney, seeks Jobs for the following:-- Apprenticeships: Sons and daughters of…

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War Memorial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 15

At a meeting of the trustees of the Anzac War Memorial, presided over by the Premier (Mr. Stevens), yesterday, it was decided that Prince George should officially open the…

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Soldiers' Mass Meeting Repat. War Pensions Inquiry Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 7

A mass meeting of returned soldiers last night at Newtown Town Hall resolved to ask the Federal Government for a Royal Commission…

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Second Five-year Plan. Class War to be Intensified

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 19

Moscow has published an outline of the second Five-Year Plan, which began a year ago, although it was not formulated, states the Riga correspondent of the London…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, February 10, 1934. Our War Memorials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 14

After a long delay, chiefly due to the serious financial stringency of the past few years, a start is at last to be made with the National War Memorial at…

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£7000 in Sovereigns Buried Under Floor. Man Who Knew War was Coming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 19

A story of 7000 sovereigns being buried under a house floor was told at the Old Bailey recently by William Gervalse Thorpe, aged 60, a softgoods merchants, living at…

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Unemployed Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 19

A returned soldier, in a letter to the Editor of the "Herald," says that in an endeavour to arouse public conscience in regard to the prevalence of unemployment among returned men,…

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Spain, Too! War In Streets Threatened Plans Made Madrid

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1934 · page 14

WHILE the limelight has been turned on France, dangerous developments in Spain which have been overlooked…

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Honors to Kippax Century List On S.C.G. Since War

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1934 · page 19

ON several occasions I have been asked which batsman has scored the greatest number of centuries in…

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Rub-yard Kipling Helps Studio "Soldiers Three"

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1934 · page 51

RUDYARD KIPLING has at last been persuaded to co-operate in the filming of one of his stories. "Soldiers Three." for which he will…

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Sir Philip Gibbs Surveys Troubled France Last Bulwark of Liberty in Peril Dangerous Passions May Wreck Nation Germany on Watch Hoping for Ruin Trends Point to War (Copyright by "The Sunday Sun" and N.a.n.a.) Paris

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1934 · page 2

The Paris riots have greatly perturbed the nations friendly to France. They believe the event may overthrow her strength and stability, which are the chief guarantees of European peace…

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Card War on "4-5 N.t." Convention

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 9

A. DEADLOCK appears to have been reached between the National Bridge Association, New York, and the Portland…

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War Debts New Move This Week Washington

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

The United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Mull to day indicated…

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Liquor Sales At Eastern Suburbs Soldiers' Club

The Sun · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 11

Alfred Charles Parsons, 55, motor-driver, was fined £30 by the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. W. S. Arnott) at the Licensing Court to-day for…

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