In Nine Wars Fred Wenman as Soldier Old Coffs Harbour Identity
At the age of 83 years, 23 of which he has resided at Coffs Harbour, Mr. Fred Wenman is feeling the effects of old age, though he still has plenty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1938
543 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 28
Spanish War Savage Resistance. Saragossa
General Franco has resumed the drive against Valencia with troops protected on the flank by warships and aeroplanes. The rebels, however, are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →King George V. Tried To Stop War Meeting with Kaiser's Son. London
How King George V. tried to stop the Great War is shown in the second part of the tenth volume of "British Documents on the Origin of the War," which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Slowed Up Tempo of the War Japan Ignores Reverses Further Chinese Advance London
The Japanese spokesman in Tokio again does not mention the reverses in Shantung Province, but records the frantic despatch of Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Would Be War" U.S. Warns Dictators Germany, Italy And Japan Repercussions Expected New York
The Secretary for War (Mr. Woodring), in an amazingly frank speech before the United States Chamber of Commerce, warned Germany, Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Diggers' Smoko Anzac Celebration a Happy Gathering Grafton Sub-branch Function
One of the most successful smokes held by the Grafton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →China's War Long and Bitter Ebb and Flow of Struggle Chiang Kai Shek's Forecast HANKOW
Chiang Kai Shek informed "The Times" representative at Hankow that he expects a protracted and bitter struggle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldier's Death
An inquest was held at Casino on Saturday into the death of John Herbert Turner (42), a Casino auctioneer, who was lying on a vacant allotment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Aces for Command
New balloon barrage squadrons are being formed for the defence of London. They will be composed of men too old for normal flying duties in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kempsey and Anzac Recognition
Mr. J. Leddy, at the returned soldiers' meeting on Saturday evening last, referred to the lack of interest shown by many residents of Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War on Mosquitoes Plan To Import Fish Spawn Lesson From Panama Canal Chamber of Commerce Meeting
At last night's meeting it was decided to make inquiries as to the Possibility of using mosquito -eating fish for the purpose of fighting the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unforgotten Men Returned Soldiers War Veterans' Home
The following is a reprint from the ''Sydney Morning Herald" of recent date:-- Wars do not really end when an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Spies in Britain War Office Warning Numbers Have Doubled. London, April 23
Owing to the alarming growth of espionage in Britain, Parliament has doubled the vote for the Secret Service in the last two years, and the Army,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →War Pensions Annual Cost Increases £7,599,599 Last Year 5098 New Grants
According to the annual report of the Repatriation Commission, presented to the Federal Parliament, new grants of war pensions were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Soldier Settlers "Time for Palliative Measures Passed."
Writing a regarding the indebtedness of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Q" Ships of the War
Captain H. Auten, V.C., a commander of mystery ships in the Great War, who reached Sydney by the Monterey on Monday, said that he doubted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Historian C. E. W. Bean's Big Task Piecing the Story Together "Like a Jig-saw Puzzle."
Piecing the Australian war story together from thousands of diaries, regimental records, personal interviews as war correspondent and from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Marriage Tragic Story In Court Mind Affected by Misfortune Melbourne
One of The Territorials who held back the Germans at Mens, and who later was decorated with the Miblars Medal by the Kmc. [?] Four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Clouds in Europe Mexico Civil War Threat Bomb Death Intended for President Mexico City
An unidentified aeroplane, believed to be a civilian machine converted for military use by the rebel general, Cedillo's followers, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anti- War Leaflets Dropped From Japanese Plane Tokio
The vernacular press reports the further dropping of anti- war leaflets at Kumamoto, from a Japanese aeroplane…
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