War On Beer Profiteers
SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Austin Burke, president of the Lithgow antiprofiteering committee, said today: ''With the scalps,of hotelkeepers…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
392 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 20
Local Returned Men for Garrison
It was announced by the secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. J. Fisher) today that any exservicemen who desired to join the…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—At the I conclusion of yesterday's meeting of the War Cabinet, Mr. Menzies said they had further reviewed the three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Former Nazi War Leaders Now In Gaol LONDON, October 15
The former German commanderin-chief (Field-Marshal von Blomberg) and, five other high German officers are imprisoned in the fortress…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister yesterday announced Australia's war aims as follows:—No territorial gains, security for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Better Than We Thought Likely" Gen. Smuts on War Position (Special to "The Miner") PRETORIA, October 19
THINGS are working out much better than we thought likely before the war broke out," said General Smuts today. The Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Polish War Victims Relief Fund
Appalled by the sufferings of the people of Poland following the invasion by Germany, a committee of leading citizens of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nazi Army Is Principal War Weapon (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, October 20
The Army is Germany's principal weapon and therefore, it was of the atmost importance that Imperial land forces should be developed as quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Memories of Great War Farewells Recruits Cheered As They Leave Sulphide St. for Adelaide Camp
SCENES reminiscent of the farewells given Broken Hill contingents for the last war were witnessed at the Sulphide Street Station last night when Broken Hill's 61 men for the second A.I.F. left for Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inflation and War Expenditure
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Assistant Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) declared that it would be foolish to think that the real burden of war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"War Can Be Won" Address By Prime Minister MELBOURNE
THE Prime Minister (Mr. Mensies) speaking at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at East Kew yesterday said that unless some miracle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attacks by Sea and Air Germany's Whole War Effort For Present (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, October 22
DECISIONS of the greatest importance to Germany it is expected will be made following Herr Hitler's present conference with the Nazi Party district leaders. It seems likely that Germany's whole war effort for the time being will be concen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Soldier Votes "Dry" Canteens
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Rev. E. A. Davis, in sermon at the Hurstville Presbyterian Church, said that as an old soldier with first-hand experience…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many Local Residents Still Want To Enlist
Since the recruiting depot was closed last week numerous inquiries have been made by local residents wishing to enlist in the Second A.I.F…
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"Let us be careful not to preach the gospel of hate against German boys who have been the victims of the Nazi propaganda since the com…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Salvation Army War Welfare Work
When Lieut-Commissioner W. R. Dalziel returned last week from London, where he took part in the High Council election of the new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Viceroy's Statement Unsatisfactory Indian National Congress and Britain's War Aims (Special to "The Miner") CALCUTTA, October 23
"IN the circumstances the Indian National Congress Party cannot possibly support Britain, for it would amount to endorsement of the Imperialist policy which Congress has always sought to end, declares an impor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Applications for Enlistment
Should sufficient men wish to enlist application will be made to 4th Military District Headquarters to open the recruiting depot again in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quiet on Western Front Rivers Threatening Siegfried Line More British Soldiers on French Soil
TONIGHT'S communique in Paris stated that the West Front was quiet all day. Patrols had avoided enemy ambushes at several points. Further swelling of the Moselle and the Rhine and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Trying to Run War on the Cheap"
BRISBANE, Wednesday— The Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) speaking to the Legislative Assembly, declared that the Federal Government…
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