African War Veterans Sydney
Mr. J. T. Jennings, M.H.R.. said to-day that Senator Brand and several other Federal members would urge at the next session of the Federal…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
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World Problems War, Poverty, Birthrate SYDNEY
In a luncheon address, the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. W. M. Hughes, said the three great problems confronting the world were war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers' League Matters for Conference
When the annual State congress of the Returned Soldiers' League opens at Newcastle on September 21 among the proposals to be submitted will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kembla Case Crown Allegation Farmer Wounded Sydney
Louis Wells Luckins, 29, a wharr labourer, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having allegedly wounded Sidney Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Clouds European Situation Britain's Efforts
Though England was working hard to remove the danger of war in Europe, she was in the firing lino herself, was the statement of Lord Lothian, leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General's Belief "On Eve of Greatest War"
Major-General W. A. Griesbach, a Canadian Senator, declared that if the next war involved the danger of Britain sinking to a second-rate Power,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Success War Bridge and Dance
It was anticipated that the annual war bridge evening and dance, arranged by the Women's Auxiliary of the East Maitland Sub-branch, R.S. and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nine Years Manslaughter Charge Wounded Man Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Lewis Luckins, 29, a wharf labourer, who was convicted last Thursday of manslaughter, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers' Club
Fifteen members were present at the monthly meeting of the Soldiers' Club on Monday last. The secretary and president were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Delightful Social Evening. Weston Returned Soldiers' League
A very delightful evening was held at the Soldiers Hall, Weston on Saturday night. The President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →St. Peter's Dance—War Bridge
St. Peter's social committee is working diligently for the success of the annual dance and war bridge, which is to be held in the Literary Institute,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War 'Planes More From Britain LONDON, Sept. 7
The Air Ministry told the Australian Associated Press that the first batch of the new Avro Anson planes to be despatched to Australia would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"War Jitters" Rumour Was Baseless No Call to Arms
It was rumoured in West Maitland this afternoon that the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) had ordered all radio stations to stand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Series Opened Literary Institute War Bridge
The first of a series of war bridge evenings arranged by the committee of the East Maitland Literary Institute attracted only a fair attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Brink of War" British Labour Conference Manifesto Issued London, September 8
After sitting until nearly midnight, the National Council of Labour, at its meeting at Blackpool, issued a manifesto demanding the immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Clouds Darken In Europe Czechoslovakia Situation Becomes More Critical (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
Nothing that occurred yesterday has lessened the critical nature of the Czechoslovakian situation. A grave report from Prague declares that it is semi-officially stated the Czechs expect German military action daily and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Digger Doings Returned Soldiers' League
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Memorial Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tension Still At Fever Heat All Eyes on Hitler "German Masses Don't Want War" British Optimism Persists London, September 11
Long conferences of British Ministers were an important feature of a tense week-end. Nuremberg is at fever-heat awaiting Herr Hitler's speech to-morrow evening, but the situation, while still very critical, is not regarded as hopeless. A more truculent attitude towards…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Grim Visaged War"
AS the wars in Spain and China progress we stand amazed and aghast at the many hideous forms they assume. In the days of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Veterans' Home Appeal
We set out as our objective for this fund an amount of £50 for Dungog. So far the response has not been very encouraging, the total amount…
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