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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

4,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 205

Interest Rate Cut for Soldiers Statement On War Service Homes Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

A FURTHER reduction in the interest rate charged to soldier purchasers of war service homes is likely to be…

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SCIENCE Siclelight[?] No. 22 New War Terror

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 7

The invention of an intense light[?]ay, which temporarily blinds anyone coming within its glare, is a new war-weapon which…

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War Service Homes. Reduction of Interest. Minister's Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 8

The Minister in Charge of War Service Homes (Mr. Thorby) stated yesterday that he had placed a proposal before the Federal Cabinet for a further reduction in the interest,…

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IT'S 4d Lucky Goulburn Beer War Battle of Froth

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 11

Up spake a sturdy publican, "I'll get the trade," said he, "I'll bring the price of beer down "To Fourpence Ha'pennce!"…

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Beer War Looms in Goulburn Price-cutting Starts Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 10

A price-cutting war in beer is looming as a result of the action to-day of three Goulburn hotelkeepers in dropping the price of mugs in the…

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Ask Court Rule On Bequest Aid Soldiers

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 13

THE Perpetual Trustee Co., Ltd., executor of the will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Kirby, who left practically the whole of…

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Anzac Liquor Vote On The Bill

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 14

Describing the Liquor Amendment Bill, which provides for the compulsory closing of hotels and wine bars on the morning of Anzac Day,…

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Dry Anzac Day Bill to Make Custom Compulsory

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 7

Whether Anzac Day forenoon is to be totally "dry," or dry only in spots, as formerly, will depend upon a bill which is to be introduced by the…

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Threepenny Threat Goulburn Beer War

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 13

Goulburn, lined four deep at the bars, is metaphorically holding its breath--but in reality is using its breath to blow the froth off…

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Why Not a Tax War?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 6

A beer war is bubbling over at Goulburn, and mugs are selling at 4d. (N.B. -- Goulburn is about 136 miles from Sydney, and can be reached in 4 hours by car.)…

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The Women of Japan Gain Experience in War Work

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 9

So that the women of the nation may obtain a better appreciation of lives led by their soldiers in the field seven hundred members of the Women's National Defence League of japan were invited to make a thorough inspection of the 8th infantry Regiment on manoeuvres at Osaka. The photograph…

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Letters War Service Homes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 9

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me a few lines in your valued paper to express an opinion relating to the deputation to the Government, a report of which appeared in the "Herald"…

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Diggers Meet Again After 17 YEARS Compensation Claim Unites Two War Comrades

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 9

SEPARATED 17 years ago by a "coal box" which burst at the Battle of Bullecourt, two Diggers met by chance…

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To-day's Controversy Was Bakers' "War" Only A Sham Fight. Are We A Fool Public?

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 6

Sir,--The sham-fight inaugurated against the master bakers by the Premier, Mr. Stevens, some six weeks ago, has now been exposed-in…

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Shares in Lottery; First Fine Returned Soldier's Scheme £25 PENALTY

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 7

FOR having contravened the provisions of the recently-amended Lotteries Act, prohibiting the sale of share lottery tickets, Michael…

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Warm Appeal Beer War Goes On GOULBURN

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 21

TO-DAY was the hottest day since the beer war started and yet old warriors of the mug are assuming a blase mien. And…

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Topics of the Day. the Chemist's War Job

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

[An English trade journal suggests that chemists should be trained to counteract poisongas raids in war time A popular rhymster thus deals with the situation.]…

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Letters War Service Homes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 5

Sir,—Your report in Monday's issue of my remarks at a meeting of the War Service Homes Purchasers' Association states that the present administration of the Act was a bad…

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20 Years After The War Is Over— But Peace Work Goes On. What the Red Cross is Doing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 12

The Red Cross flag, a symbol of combined neutrality and service, flew over base hospitals and dressing stations—it shone out on the sides of hospital ambulances and on the caps and…

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Hints That Help Poultry in Summer Care Needed to Prevent Food Becoming Sour Declare War on the Parasites

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 11

BENEFICIAL as the sun is, it has its drawbacks where growing birds and feeding are concerned. The morning wet mash, if exposed to the sun for any…

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