War Veterans' Home
Our readers are no doubt aware of the efforts being made by the R.S. and S.I.L.A., the Legacy Club of Sydney, and citizens of the community to raise…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
870 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 44
War Pensions. to Be Paid To-morrow
Owing to the Easter holidays, all war pensions will be paid at the post office to-morrow (Wednesday) and Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Weary Japs May Sue For Peace Sorely Pressed Possibility of Collapse Discouraged by Defeat London, April 11
It is reported that Japan has appealed to Britain to mediate in China with a view to bringing about a cessation of hostilities. The report came from the "Daily Telegraph"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier's Warning Australia Must Be Prepared
That Australia must be prepared to fight and pay for her freedom was stressed by Brigadier-General S. C. E. Herring in an address to the Millions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Reported Request for Mediation in Sino-Japanese War Japanese Becoming Weary of Struggle. Further Chinese Successes Reported; Troops Within 25 Miles of Shanghai. London
It is reported that the Japanese have appealed to the British Government to mediate in the war with China with a view to bringing about a cessation of hostilities. Recent Chinese victories and Japanese economic enfeeblement are said to be the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Veterans' Home
Yesterday's contributions to the War Veterans' Home Fund amounted to £210, bringing the total to more than £3210. The Governor (Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Spanish War Weakens German Army Secret Documents
The London "Sunday Chronicle" publishes what it describes as a secret memorandum written by high officers of the German army, the discovery of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Hoard Food—prepare for War" Advice to Norway
The Ministry for Agriculture, in a communique, urges the whole of the population of Norway to hoard food. The communique states that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British War Minister to Visit Mussolini Pact Forecast. London
Despite earlier denials, it has now been announced thai Mr Hore-Belisha, the British Minister for War, will visit Mussolini…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10,000 Children Killed in Spanish War (Australian Press Assn. Message.) BARCELONA
It is officially announced that child victims of bombing air raids in Loyalist Spain since the war started in 1936 number 10,709…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Chinese Victory Would Prevent World War" Statement From Chinese Embassy in London (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON, Tuesday Night
In a statement from the Chinese Embassy in London, Dr. Sun Fo, son of the late Dr. Sun Vat Sen declared that a Chinese victory would prevent a world war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Observance. Committee. Observance of Anzac Day
A meeting of the Anzac Observance Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon of last week in the School of Arts, Cr. H. O. Benslcy (Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Service Plans at Cessnock
It was reported to the fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held at the Memorial Hall last night, that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wounded Sleeping Wife Wife Five Years' Imprisonment
"You have pleaded guilty to the infliction of terrible wounds on this woman, who was your wife. Only the mercy of Providence saved you…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Veterans' Home. a Worthy Appeal
Our readers are no doubt aware of the efforts being made by the R.S. and S.I.L.A., The Legacy Club, of Sydney, and citizens to raise funds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China Japanese Cannot Win SYDNEY
Mr. Leong Kee [?], a member of a Chinese exporting firm, stated when he arrived in Sydney by the Neptuna, that, as soon as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →R.S. & S.I. League of Australia. Dungog Sub-Branch. League News. (Contributed). War Veterans' Home
At last this splendid scheme is under weigh and the Governor will lay the foundation stone of a £15,000 home on April 23rd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shock Restores Old Soldier's Hearing a Lucky Fall
Mr George Wist, of Littlehampton (Eng.), is thanking his lucky stars that he fell down in the street, even though he hurt himself. It is not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Soldiers League Fortnightly Meeting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held last night at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Causes of War
Sir,—Wars in Biblical history were not caused by high tariffs. The Romans who subjugated Europe and most of the world then known,…
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