Captain of a Pearler Wounded by a Malay
A telegram from Broome states that Christian Christensen, captain of the pearler Ena, was attacked by a Malay sained Ta Andoe with a tomahawk…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1923
444 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 23
Young Woman Wounded at Adelaide Hospital. Shot at While in Bed Her Husband Is Arrested Adelaide
A young married wowan. Vira Petrel Rolfe, has four bullet wounds in her head and two in her right shoulder from a revolver fired, it is alleged, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Koong Wohin Wounded at Adelaide Hospital. (Continued from Paga 1) Attempted Murder Charge Against Her Husband Parties Known in B. HILL Adelaide
In the Adelaide Police Court to-day Frederick Charles Rolie (23), a laborer, was charged with having fired a revolver at his wife, Vira Petrel Rolfe, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Memorial Meeting of Committee
A meeting of the Broken Hill and District War Memorial Fund Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Memorial. Meeting of Committee
A meeting of the Broken Hill and District War Memorial Fund Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Revolutionary Force Conquers Three Districts State of War Proclaimed (Reuter's Message.) London, September 23
Reuter's Sofia correspondent reports: "In consequence of Communistic riots the Bulgarian Government has declared a State of war."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →(Published by arrangement). Will It Be Civil War? Prohibition in U.S.A.
Referring to the frenzied (and futile) efforts to enforce prohibition in America, the New York correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prohibition in U.S.A. 3 Bootleggers Shot Dead in Chicago Faction War 827 Persons Arrested (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, September 23
A Chicago message states:—With three bootleggers shot dead during the past three days in the war between the two factions controlling an illicit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Homes Inquiry Sydney
The report of the Royal Commissioner on the alteration made by Ernest R. Bradshaw, Controller of Supplies under the War Service Homes Commission,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest News Issue German Reparations (Continued from Page 1) Danger of Civil War Discussed in Bavaria Fights Are Frequent ("The Times" Message.) London, September 25
"The possibility, even the probability, of civil war is discussed with ominous frequency in the Bavarian newspapers by both extremes," says…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Trophies. Letter From a Trustee Discussed by Council
At the meeting of the City Council held last nigflt Mr. C. J. Emery, a trustee on belialf of the "War '.trophies' Committee, wrote in reply to a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Turmoil in Germany. Civil War Is Expected Says an English Writer "Both Sides Must Fight" (Reuter's Message). London, Seutember 27
The "Pall Mall Gazetted" diplomatic correspondent states:— "For all pratical purposes civil war has been declared in Ger…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Housemaid Wounded by a Revolver Bullet
Miss Jean Anderson (18), a housemaid, was admited to the Melbourne Hospital on Sunday afternoon suffering from a wound under the left shoulder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Turmoil in Germany. Fighting at Dusseldorf During Demonstration Four Killed and 300 WOUNDED (Reuter's Message.) London, September 30
The "Daily Chronicle's" special correspondent at Dusseldorf reports:— "A great Separationist day which was to free the Rhineland terminated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Revolver Fatality. Ex-soldier's Wife Killed Launceston
"Oh, my God, I did not know it was loaded cried William Tooley, a returned soldier, as he rushed to his wife to-day. Mr. Toolev was cleaning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Turmoil in Germany. (Continued from Page 1) German Cabinet Threatened a New European War Feared by Socialists ("The Times" Message.) London, October 2
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon don "Times" reports:— "The brooding political storm bas broken upon the Stresemann Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldier's Luck
A £50 note Tlay fully an hour on Friday on the stone floor of the Ballarat branch of the Commonwealth Bank, and was trodden on by customers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Against Flies Suggested by Dr. Purdy Sydney
At a meeting of the Public Health Association the danger of insects as carriers of disease was shown. Many serious diseases, Dr. Purdy said, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man and Woman Shot. Weapon Fired by Man Who Is Critically Wounded Brisbane
The Brisbane police have received a report from Mutaburra to-day that john Stanley shot Catherine Brown in the right breast and then shot himself…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gas Masks Used in War Not Suitable for Miners Sydney
Gas masks, such as those used during the war, would be of no use for miners, according to Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines. It is assumed,…
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