War Is Costly Ammunition Expensive
The cost of war has gone up—along with a lot of other things—since nations made up their accounts in 1918. If the Great War cost an estimated…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
870 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 44
Record March Soldiers League's Hopes for Anzac Day
Officials of the Returned Soldiers' League anticipate that the Anzac Day march thin year will be the greatest on record. Apart from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War on [?] Veterina[?]
A strongly-worded [?] last issue of "The Austra[?]ary Journal" urges Governm[?]erinary officers, private practi[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese War Plans Counter-offensive in Shantung Likely
While the decisions reached by the momentuous meeting of the Japanese Imperial Council are still a mystery, there are indications that China is planning to launch an offensive in the northerly province of Shantung…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The High Cost of War £160 a Ton for Bombs
The cost of war has gone up —along with a lot of other things—since nations made up their accounts in 1918. If the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners in Spanish War Exchange System Not Yet in Force
Negotiations initiated some time ago through British diplomatic representatives at Hendaye and Barcelona, and also through the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting
The Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will hold its annual meeting in the Memorial Hall on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charity Stamp Russia's War Issue for Soldiers
The beautiful charity stamp of Russia was issued during the World War. It is known as a charity stamp because it was sold for a kopee (about…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Old Soldier Dies Parkes
The death occurred of Sergeant-Major Darken, one of the oldest soldiers in the Commonwealth. He was in the Imperial Army and served in several wars,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sino-Japanese War
According to the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman, 30,000,000 Chinese are destitute between Shanghai, Hangchow and Wuhu…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fears of War — Views of British Statesman Melbourne
The belief that war was far from being inevitable was expressed by Lord Privy Seal, Earl De La Warr, when he was the guest of the Government of Victoria at a luncheon. He said that was also the feelings of his colleagues in the British…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Clouds American Defences New Air Bases Washington. January 17
The chief of mobile operations, Mr. Leahy, testifying before the House Appropriations Committee, said that the political conditions in Europe and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Muswellbrook Returned Soldiers' Club Annual Meeting. Mr. J. S. Cook Elected President. Tributes to Retiring President
Mr. J. S. Cook was elected president of the Returned Soldiers' Club at the annual meeting on Saturday night. Many tributes were paid to the splendid work carried out by the retiring-president, Mr. A. Peachey who did not seek re-election…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Tuesday, January 18, 1938. Soldiers' Club and Associate Members. Proposal Again Discussed. Divided Opinion
There was a division of opinion as to the desirability of admitting non-returned soldiers as associate members during the course of a discussion at the annual meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club on Saturday night last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →House Party At Soldier's Point
Fishing, swimming and an occasional round of golf are a few of the pleasurable ways in which a large house party at Soldier's Point is spending the time…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Government Returned Soldier Preference a Name That Counts
If the average citizen were asked the question, "What is a returned soldier?" he would be surprised at having such an easy one put to him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"A Slur" Criticism Resented History of War London, Jan. 19
The Australian Associated Press learns that, following criticism contained in the introduction to a volume of official history of the war, dealing with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MUSWELLBROOK Returned Soldiers' Club Annual Meeting
MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday, Despite a falling off in membership, the report presented to the annual meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Anzac Day Celebrations Trains Provided for Men to Travel
Mr A. M. Morgan, hon. secretary of Singleton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, has received a list from the State Secretary (Mr J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day in Sydney. Ex-service Men—free Rail Warrants
The Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League (New South Wales), Mr. J. Black, advises that arrangements for the…
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