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

Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1932

653 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 33

Nazi-communist Clashes Many Killed and Wounded. Socialists' Headquarters Stormed. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) , Vienna

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 1

Two Nazis were killed, and 40 wounded, 10 severely when a Nazi procession through Summering, a factory district, received a fusillade from…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Boer War Relics Sir Abe Bailey's Appeal Restore Them

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 6

In a very striking letter to London "Times," says "United Empire," Sir Abe Balley has made an appeal, which he would strongly…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Youth and War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 6

The following condemnation of war was made by James Frederick Green, representing the National Student Disarmament Council (U.S.A.) in an…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Further Clashes Nazis—Socialists Many Wounded Vienna, Oct. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 1

The fighting yesterday was worse than reported. The wounded numbered 50, including 24 police…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War Memorial Governor at Woy Woy WOY WOy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1932 · page 5

TO day the Governor, Sir Philip Came, dedicated the unique war memorial here in the form of a park and gardens taking the shape of a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Tragedy Gallipoli Landing Chance Missed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1932 · page 10

The days which sealed the fate of the Gallipol[?] campaign were the 7th and 8th of August, 1915, the first two of the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Beautiful War Memorial Governor Dedicates Park at Woy Woy

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 3

The Governer (Sir Phillip Game) performed the dedication ceremony of the Soldiers' Memorial Park at Woy Woy on Wednesday. He was met at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Lighter Clip Being Shorn. Pre-war and Present Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 6

New South Wales produces over 50 per cent. of the wool grown in Australia. It was estimated that the quality of the staple shorn in…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Grand Gymkhana Reurned Soldiers and Light Horsemen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 7

A combined meeting of Returned Soldiers and local Light Horsemen was bold on Wednesday, when it was decided that both bodies amalgamate in…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Irish Civil War Pensiqns

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 3

The Dail by 68 votes to 49 carried the second reading of the Government bill providing wounds and disability pensions to, those who fought on the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

War Debts Appeal to America End Them! Turin. Oct. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 1

Before a huge crowd of 150,000 people assembled at the Piazza Castello, Signor Mussolini fervently appealed…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cancellation of War Debts Mussolini's Appeal. (Australian Press: Assn. Message) Turin

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 1

Before 150,000 people, Signor Mussolini [?]eorvently appealed to America to end war debts. He said since his earlier advocacy…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Found Hanged Tragedy at Rothbury Returned Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 4

Proceeding to North Rothbury about 7.45 p.m. on Saturday, in response to a telephone communication, Constable McGrath, of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Little Yarn About A Man Who War Ready Fos Anything "Bluey" Part I.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 3

was walking towards the bachelor's quarters when I saw him first. Tall, broad-shouldered, and clad in riding rig, he was standing under the shed…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Muswellbrook Soldier's Race Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 5

'Entries close with the secretary, Mr. T. R. Hallett before 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 27. The meeting will be held on Skellatar course on Saturday,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Bridge Scout Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 4

Another successful Scouts' Wa[?] Bridge evening was conducted in the Soldiers' Club-rooms last night, in aid of 1st. West Maitland Boy Scout…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mussolini and War Debts U.s. Officials Silent

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 2

Washington, Monday.—State and Treasury Department officials to-day remained silent regarding Signer Mussolini's suggestion that the United…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held in the club rooms last night…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Enemies Meet Rival War Airmen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 8

A famous German airman—uarca E. voa Schicich, the "Black Knight" of Germany—was fated at Hanworth Aerodrome by English airmen whom…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Musk Rat Plague Prolific Breeding War Declared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 8

The border country between England and Wales is threatened with a plague of musk rats. A former Canadian trapper established a farm…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →