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

Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1934

283 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 15

Mutual Aid for War on Disease London, February 19

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

Prosperous diabetics responded so generously to a letter in the "Times" for funds to provide an enlarged diabetic clinic and new apparatus for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hitler Craze in Germany Great Demand For Tin Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

All shades of Hitler's storm troops, the black clad "SS" or special guards, the brown-shirted "SA" or storm sections, the Chancellor's…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Ex-soldiers' Party

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

Four hundred disabled ex-Service men went to Buckingham Palace at Christmas, and put on colored paper hats for their annual party, writes…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Preventing War National Control Of Arms Urged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 10

"When Japan recently invaded China, British aircraft and British bombs were used to blow the Covenant of the League of Nations to…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Preveoting War National Control Of Arms Urged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 4

"When Japan recently invaded China, British aircraft and British bombs were used to blow the Covenant of the League of Nations to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

"Very Edge of Risk" Britain's Arms Reductions War Minister Says London, February 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 6

"Britain has disarmed to the very edge of risk," declared the Minister of War (Viscount Hailsham) to-day, addressing a meeting of women…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tribute to Dead King 100,000 Soldiers In Brussels (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) BRUSSELS, February 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 6

One hundred thousand former service men converging from all parts of Europe shared the late King Albert's "Last Review."…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Origin of "Anzac" How Term Was Coined London, February 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

In a letter of sympathy to the Widow of Major-General Cyril Wagstaff, commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, who died…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

German War Heroes Memorial Held In Berlin (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition) BERLIN, February 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 4

"National Heroes Memorial Day," to honor Germany's two million [?]ead in the war, was celebrated to-day in a scene of pre-war splendor. By a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Civil War in China

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

PEIPING, February 26.—Five provinces have become involved in the Ninghsia war. With the renewal of Sun Tien-ying's…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Vienna Fears War Troops For Border (Reprinted From Yesterday's. Latest Edition) VIENNA, February 26

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 4

Rumors of fighting on the frontier of Upper Austria and Bavaria are causing excitement in Vienna…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Criticism of British Army "Too Much Reliance Placed On Foot Soldiers" Little Changed Since 1918

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 2

Is the British Army as well equipped as is necwsary in these days of mechanisation Have the Army chiefs put into practice all, they learned, or might have learned from the war?…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

European War Not Likely Views Of Lloyd George (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, March 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

"I believe that there will not be another" war in Europe soon in spite of the failure of the disarmament conferencee"…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Big Bank Hold Up Dillinger Leads Bandits Five Wounded New York, March 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

The leader of seven bandits who terrorised Mason City. Iowa, has been Identified as John Dillinger, the desperate bandit who escaped from…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Lithgow Milk War; Cows Join "Rebels"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 4

LITHGOW, Saturday— There has been a local milk "war," and if information given to the Labor- Day committee is correct the cows have…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War in Far East "WITHlN Year or Two" LONDON,—March 20

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 4

War the Far East within one or two years is almost Inevitable, declared Lord Marley to-day. Lord Marley, who is Chief…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Moroccan War (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) PARIS, March 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 6

Franco's "war" with Morocco, which has proceeded on and off for 27 years, ended in a complete victory for France, with the final pacification…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

New Governor for S.A. General Dugan Chosen Overseas War Service

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 1

A soldier with a long and distinguished career in the British Army, including service in South Africa and, France,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Returned Soldiers' Conference £7,000,000 Paid in Pensions By Federal Government CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 2

The Assistant.Treasurer (Mr. Casey) opening the conference of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League said that there was now more…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Germany's Rights Mussolini On Armaments War Unlikely

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 6

Signor Mussolini, the head of the Italian Government, takes a practical and objective view of the problem of disarmament, writes G. Ward Price…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →