German War Bank Notes
After the Great War the German currency was severely depreciated through the wholesale issue of paper money in increasingly large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1928
418 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 21
Troubled China Heavy Fighting 6000 Reported Killed and Thousands Wounded (A.p.a. Message.) Shanghai, May 30
Six thousand men were killed and many thousands wounded in heavy fighting between Southerners and Northerners along the Pekin-Hankow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French War Widows Those Who Married Again Want Increased Pensions (Special to "The Miner.") Paris, May 29
War widows who have married again have formed an organisation and are claiming increased pensions. Already there are 15,000 members…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Men Force an Entry Into Surry Hills House Two Wounded by Occupant Sydney
Four shots were fired by a resident of Sophia-street, Surry Hills, late last night at a party of men who had forced an entry into his house and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate's Warning to Former Soldiers Sydney
Police Magistrate M'Mahon says that the mitigating plea of some defendants that they had served at the war and "done their bit" is just about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Outlawing War Federal Govt. Accepts the Invitation of U.S.A. Canberra
A cable message accepting on behall of the Federal Ministry the invitation of the United States Government to participate in the treaty to outlaw war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Bus Service Gaoled Taxi Drivers Released Last Night the Fines Were Paid Taxi-bus War Resumed
As was anticipated in The Latest News Issue of "The Miner" yesterday, Messrs. R. Gully. H. Lovis, and F. Boland did not take long to obtain the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Bus Service Gaoled Taxi Drivers Released Last Night the Fines Were Paid Taxi-bus War Resumed
As was anticipated in The Latest News Issue of "The Miner" yesterday, Messrs. R. Gully, H. Lovis, and F. Boland did not take long to obtain the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill War Volunteer Dies in a Sydney Hospital
The funeral took place yesterday of Alexander Sast, who died at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick. Sast enlisted at Broken Hill and lost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General-chang Tso Lin Wounded by a Bomb Foreign Garrisons to Protect Concessions (A.p.a. Message.) Shanghai, June 4
General Chang Tso Lin was slightly wounded in the face on the Mukden station in a bomb outrage, according to the latest reports. It transpires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Outlawing War United States Informed of a Australian Decision (A.p.a. Message.) London, June 4
Sir Austin Chamberlain has addressed to Mr. Ray Atherton, the United States Charge d'Affaires in London, a Note informing him that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Capital Committee Recommends Erection of War Memorial Sydney
The Public Works Committee at Canberra in a report presented to the House of Representatives recommended that the war memorial at Canberra be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain Smith's History "Shot Up" German Regiment During the Great War Ulm Became Pilot in U.s.a
Kingsford Smith saw service a Maoscar, on the Suez Canal, and later in France where, in October, 1916, he was one of 120 Australians selected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers' League Cables Its Congratulations Sydney
The secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League has sent the following cable to the fliers: "Captain Kingsford Smith, 'Anzac' Ulm, and the brave…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Destroyer Anzac to Watch for Fliers Government Grant Likely Canberra
The Government has decided to send a warship to patrol the route to be taken by the Southern Cross from Suva to Brisbane. The destroyer Anzac will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Anzac Leaves Sydney to Safeguard Fliers Sydney
The H.M.A.S. Anzac cleared Sydney Heads at 3.30 o'clock this morning and steamed north towards the line of flight to he followed by the Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Sydney Entertainment by the Returned Soldiers Sydney
The first entertainment to be tendered to the Southern Cross fliers in New South Wales will be in the hands of the Returned Soldiers' League. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Former Soldier's Wife Commits Suicide Husband Looking for Work
Six weeks ago Mr. W. Barrington, a returned soldier, with his wife and three children, were forced to leave their repatriation block at Caniambo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Night Watchman Wounded by Sydney Safe Blowers Thieves Make Escape Sydney
Stephen O'Keefe (50), a night watchman, was wounded in the arm by two bullets fired by one of two safe blowers who he disturbed at work in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unique Clock Installed in a Soldiers' Clubroom
A feature of the Kilkenny (S.A.) clubroom, is a clock which strikes once in twelve hours, at 8.59 (says the Adelaide "News"). At that time…
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