Reported Papuan Massacre Result of Tribal War. Canberra
According to a radiogram received by the Prime Minister's Department to-day seventeen natives were massacred in a tribal war in Papua within the last day…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1931
286 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 15
Oldest Soldier Congratulated by King
Troop-Sergennt-Major John Stratford, of Wolverhampton, Britain's oldest living soldier, is now 102 (says a writer in the London "Sunday Times")…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'OLYMPIAN' Westminster Statute Widespread Criticism War Minister's Defence. London
"The Empire believes that ether means, far mere permanent and secure than anything previously known in history, will bind the Empire closer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ceremony at Soldiers' Monument, Maclean
Outside a contingent of school children, in charge of the headmaster (Mr. C. C. Walker) and teachers, there was a small attendance at the celebration of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armistice Dinner Returned Soldiers and Business Men Unite
A number of returned soldiers and business men celebrated Armistice Day at the Crown Hotel last evening, when an excellent repast was served. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Vessel Ashore Will Prove a Total Loss Carrying Commander-in-chief. Shanghai
H.M.S. Petersfield, carrying Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, Conmander-in-Chief of the China station, Lady Kelly, and their daughter, grounded early this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Men Dismissed Postal Official Asks for Reconsideration. Sydney
Mr. M. F. Fox, a member of the postal services sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, considers the present an appropriate time for Mr. Scullin to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Man Who Won the War" £ 5000 for Lieut Rollings. London
Lady Houston, who sponsored the British Schneider Cup team, has forwarded £5000 to Lieut. Rollings whom she described as "the man who won the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Symbol of Reconciliation War Victims and Ex-service Men International Assembly at Rheims. Rheims
A gathering of ex-service men and "war victims" of 12 nations, including delegations from France, Germany, Italy, Britain, Austria and America, assembled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Future War Terrifying Picture Painted by Mr. Scullin People Must Make Themselves Heard. Sydney
"Great as were the horrors of the last war, they will pale into insignificance compared with the war of the future, if the people are foolish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Film War with America
The Film Industries Co-operative Society, formed to defeat. the stranglehold of Hollywood producers upon the British film industry, stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers Lower Clarence Branch Celebrate Armistice Night
The returned soldiers of the Lower Clarence celebrated Armistice night in fitting manner, at the Literary Institute, Maclean, when, a very nice banquet was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Razor Slashing Woman Wounded in City Knows Assailant, But Will Not Tell. Sydney
It was reported late last night that a man had been slashed with a razor at Port Hacking. This proved to toe incorrect, but the detectives, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dismissal of Soldiers Petrol Prices. Adelaide
At the Returned Soldiers' Conference in Adelaide, a strong protest was entered against the continued dismissal of soldiers from the Postal Department…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers' Congress No Time for Communism Job Wanted for Kingsfokd Smith. Adelaide
A feature of the Electoral Congress of the Returned Soldiers League, which opened to-day, was the strong opposition to Communism…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Armed Bandits Constable Severely Wounded Escape with £1000. MELBOURNE
Constable Charles Derham was severely wounled to-night by armed bandits, who held him up as he was taking a large sum of money from G. J. Coles' Swanston…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British War Debts Paid and Received. London
In the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Nevil'e Chamberlain, announced that the total amount of payments to the United States on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Milk War Distributors Reduce Price Producers Will Suffer. Sydney
The milk war has broken out again in the metropolitan area, and distributing companies are now selling milk to vendors for 1 a gallon delivered, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Defeat Mutual Accusations Informal War May Become Real Chinese Returning From Japan. Shanghai
The Japanese casualties in the fighting for the possession of Tsitsihar are announced ai 300 killed and wounded, and the Chinese 300 killed and,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia and Manchurian War. Newcastle
At a meeting of the Newcastle Trades and Labor Council it was decided to ask the Federal Government to keep neutral in regard to the trouble in Manchuria,…
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