Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1938

543 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 28

Violence in Sudeten Districts Martial Law Proclaimed Many Dead and Wounded London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 5

The imposition of martial law by the Czech Government had become necessary as the Sudeten demonstrators became bolder, and clashes between them…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Newspapers What They Are Saying Serious View Taken Nazis Defensive War" Idea London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 5

Amongst most authoritative newspaper comment was a despatch to the "Daily Mail" by Ward Price, a personal friends of Hitler, who is at…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Chiefs at Downing Street Conference With Cabinet. Sharp Reply to Hitler London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 5

A meeting of the British Cabinet, at which the only absentee will be the Dominions Secretary, Lord Stanley, who is ill in Canada, has been…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Declared on City Rats

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 13

Sydney has declared war on rats, and for one week efforts to exterminate the rodent population will be redoubled. The war will be part of the Health…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

War Veterans' Home Appeal for Help Opened

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 2

The Dorrigo branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia has decided to open an appeal for contributions…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War Risk Rate Withdrawn by Lloyds. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 5

Lloyds War Risk Committee withdrew the rate schedule pending a meeting on Thursday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Radio Phone Call Armidale To Germany "No Fear of War."

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 4

Speaking from Armidale to a chemical manufacturing firm in Germany at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Mr. L. W. Lee. who is treating sheep for nodular worms in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

PROBABILITIES "Against War" Opinion in Canberra Tension Is Relaxed. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 5

There was a relaxation of the tension in Canberra to-night and the opinion in semi-official circles is that the balance of probabilities is against…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Japan Tightens Her Belt War-time Economies Enforced

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 8

An article by a staff correspondent in the "Christian Science Monitor" of May 3, 1938, gives some interesting instances of the manner in which the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

War Risks New Rates After Sunday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 5

After Sunday next war rule clauses in open insurance policies on cargoes between Australia and the United Kingdom will be cancelled, and rates…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

"War Unjustified" Sympathy For Sudetens Melbourne Professor's View. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 5

Professor Lodewyckz, Associate Professor of Germanic Language? at Melbourne University, spoke of the troubles besetting the Sudeten Germans in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Butter Market Affected By War Scare Production in Australia Conditions in London. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 3

The grave position in Europe is still dominating the London butter market, stated to-day's cable, received by the Australian Dairy…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

In London French Cabinet Ministers Downing Street Conference Peace or War? London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 5

The French Premier, M. Daladier, and the French Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, arrived at Croydon aerodrome at 9.26 a.m. They were met…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mussolini Advocates Plebiscite Italy's Position In War "Has Already Been Chosen" Trieste

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 5

Signor Mussolini, speaking from a stand in front of the Palazzo Kommunale, after landing from the destroyer. Mussolini, said if forces of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Effect of War On Trade And Finance U.S.A. Government Active. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 5

Those close to President Roosevelt emphasise that official conversations are going on, all turning on the effect of war upon American trade and finance,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Striving to Avert World War British Cabinet Sitting Lasted Five Hours French Ministers in London Plebiscite Issue Vital? Speech by Mussolini "Italy's Position Is Already Chosen London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 5

Mr. Chamberlain's conversations with Herr Hitler were outlined, to the French Premier, M. Daladier, and the Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, to-day. An invitation was sent to them yesterday to visit London and they flew, across the Channel, by special plane this morning…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

"Surrender with Dishonor" Greater Evil Than War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 5

A greater evil than war was progressive surrender with dishonor to predatory Powers, whose concepts were anti-Christian, said Mr. Donal…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

"Bloodless Psychological War." London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 5

The British United Press Berlin correspondent says when he meets Mr. Chamberlain, Herr Hitler is expected to declare that Germany wants…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Czech Cabinet Is Still Sitting No Decision Yet on Sudeten Secession Plan Will Refusal Mean War? Hitler's Diplomatic Victory. "Bloodless Psychological War" London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 5

Authoritative reports from Prague suggest that the Czecho-Slovakian Government will accept the plan of Britain and France for secession of parts of the country to Germany. The Czech Cabinet met for five hours to-day and is…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldier Settlers Govt. Assistance Promised Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 4

Col. Bruxner, at a soldier settlers conference here to-day referring to the difficulties which soldier settlers were experiencing, said the Government was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →