Shops Closed on Anzac Day
Anzac Day (April 25) will be observed as a public holiday. All shops except those of exempted trades will be closed throughout the day. All…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
392 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 20
Support for War Veterans' Appeal
SYDNEY,Tuesday.— The War Veterans' Home Appeal for £50,000 is being well supported, and the executive hopes to have half this amount…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Acting German Consul Thinks War Unlikely
SYDNEY, Tuesday.— The acting Consul-General for Germany (Dr. Oseger) agrees with the Consul-General (Dr. Asmis) that war is unlikely…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—From a car in St. Kilda-road last night an unknown gunman shot and wounded Alan Thompson (23.), who was walking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Service at Cathedral
A special service will be held at the Cathedral on Anzac Day in the form of a Solemn Requiem Mass as a memorial service to those soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prime Minister's Sensational Hit "Personal And Paltry" Was Retort Mention of No War Service Canberra
IN a speech which electrified the House of Representatives today, the Prime Minister (Sir Earle Page) said that because he had failed to serve in the Great War, Mr. R. G. Menzies did not have a record which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day Celebrations Some Returned Men For Adelaide
IT is expected that about 60 local members of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League will go to Adelaide for the Anzac Day…
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Although the mines will work as usual town employees will enjoy another full day holiday on Tuesday Anzac Day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Ministry of Supply Dr. Leslie Burgin To Control Responsibility in War Time (Special to "Tlie Minor") LONDON, April 20
THE British Government has decided to set up a Ministry of Supply and Dr. Leslie Burgin, the present Minister of Transport, will be the new Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Plans, Men Leave For S.A.
Nearly two hundred people left for Adelaide in the express last night. There were more than 80 returned soldiers among the passengers. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac References by Salvation Army
IN a special Anzac service at the Wolfram-street Citadel last night Adjutant Austin paid a tribute to the services of the Anzacs and praised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Service at Methodist Church Eloquent Tribute By Rev Edgar Arnold
AT the Sulphide-street Methodist Church yesterday morning a special service in memory of the fallen sailors, soldiers and nurses was conducted by Chaplain Rev. Edgar Arnold. The service was most impressive,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barrier Miner Monday, April 24, 1939. the Great War... and Tomorrow?
TOMORROW, the 24th anniversary of the historic landing at Gallipoli, Australia will pay homage to her Great War heroes. The passing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lucky Escape Of Anzac
SYDNEY, Monday.— When a fire broke out at Dee Why carly this morning in a house occupied by a blind Anzac, Mr.E. C. Traynor (49)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The King's Anzac Message SYDNEY
THE King's message for Anzac Day, which has been received by Lord Gowrie, read:— "The Queen and I are proud to join…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Facts About The War
420,000 Australian soldiers enlisted for service in the Great War. 360,000 were sent abroad for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thousands Throng Sydney for Anzac Procession All Night Vigil At Cenotaph (Continued from Page 1) SYDNEY
THE twenty-fourth, anniversary of the landing of the Anzacs at Gallipoli attracted a tremendous concourse of people from the city and suburbs. Long before midnight they began to assemble in Martin-place, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Anzac Dies
SYDNEY, Tuesday—As the Anzac procession turned into George-street. Arthur Gunter, former gunner in the 1st Field Artillery collapsed and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General Anzac Day
A[?] Day, the twenty-[?] of that memorable [?]ding on the Gallipeli Peni[?] was [?]rved in Wilc[?] on Tuesday, by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North China's Currency War New Japanese Bank Opened LONDON, May 2
THE ruthless currency war in Nortn China has been carried a step further by the Japanese in opening a new bank issuing the new currency…
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