War Veterans May Not Go Trip To N. Zealand Too Costly SYDNEY
The proposal to send a contingent of war veterans to New Zealand for the Anzac Day services next year may be abandoned because of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
392 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 20
British Soldier Killed By Arabs (Special to "The Miner.")
JERUSALEM, July 23.—Armed Arabs today ambushed a party of British soldiers south of Hebron, killing one man and wounding four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trafficking in War Pensions Sydney
It is reported that repatriation officers have recently discovered extensive trafficking in war pensions. lt is stated that some moneylenders are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Idea of Declaring War Has Gone
SYDNEY, Thursday—The Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) declared yesterday that the old idea of declaring war and deciding who shall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ill Health Blamedfcr Death Inquest Held on Mr. Heslop Story of Letter Left for Soldiers League President
THE story of the finding of a letter on the body of William Hunter Heslop (46) addressed to the president of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. J. Fisher) stating an intention to resign was given…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Royal Yacht To Be Hospital Ship in War
A new Royal yacht is to be built to replace the Victoria and Albert, now 40 years old, and by the King's special wish the new vessel will be so designed that it will be adaptable for service as a hospital ship in the event of war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germans Parade to Mark War Anniversary Strength Greater Than in 1N14 (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, August 2
A MILLION soldiers in field grey paraded in Germany today to mark the anniversary of the outbreak the World War. It was emphasised that in 1914 the ex-Kaiser had only 700,000 men standing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Realistic Touch Planes Crash in Mock War (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, August 8
AT least seven plane crashes on the first day have given a realistic touch to the four-day mock war now being conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Italian War Games
LONDON, August 9.—The Italian war games in the Po Valley ended yesterday. It is officially stated that the defending army defeated the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roosevelt Powerless to Try to Avert War President Tells Pressmen at Conference (Special to "The Miner") WASHINGTON, August 9
SHOULD a grave world crisis develop he would be powerless to try to avert war because of the failure of Congress to amend the Neutrality Act, President Roosevelt declared at a press conference today…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Impressive Naval Review History Made By The King "Britain's Great War Potential" (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, August 9
THE King made history today by reviewing in Waymouth Bay the largest reserve fleet assembled in peace time before a Monarch. It comprised 133 warships of all types, which naval officials described as "an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"No War in My Time" General's Bet SYDNEY
"I WILL bet a packet of cigarettea that there will be no war in my time—and I am good for another 30 years," declared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Fatally Wounded by Rifle Bullet
SYDNEY, Monday. — Robert George (10) was fatally wounded by a bullet fired from a military rifle while his father and another man…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Visitors From Adelaide To Attend Meeting Of Soldiers' League
A SPECIAL general meeting of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held on Saturday to elect a new president of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Clouds Still Hover In Europe Berlin Press Has Reached Heights of Great Violence Reactions Over Danzig Talks (Special is "The Miner") LONDON, August 17
AS the Danzig controversy between Germany and Poland increases in intensity the various European capitals are reacting in different ways. All recognise the poasibility of war, but today there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Removes Danger Of War? (Special to "The Miner.") BERLIN
THE Russo-German Pact move is regarded as removing the danger of war in Europe as Britain and France will hardly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newspapers Comment on Europe "War Of Nerves" Dangerous (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, August 20
ALL the Sunday newspapers agree that the "war of pervea" in Europe is entering upon a dangerous phase. They assert that the risks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. T. Clark President of Soldiers' League
At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers League on Saturday night the resignation of Mr. J. Fisher as president was accepted. Mr. T. E…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Must Hold New Guinea Mr. Hughes Tells Old Soldiers SYDNEY
THE Mandated Territory of New Guinea must be held for Australia at all costs, said the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Not Inevitable
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. Mair) expressed the view last nigh that war was not inevitable. He said that the immense strength…
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