Returned Soldiers' League Growth of Membership
The State Secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr J. Black, announced on Saturday, that during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1938
870 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 44
Spanish War Pictures
Following closely upon the visit to Cessnock of Mr. Ron Hurd, who saw active service with the International Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Soldiers E. Maitland Sub-Branch
A special general meeting of the East Maitland Subbranch of tho R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the East Maitland Council Chambers last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farley Night Officer Wounded Shot Fired From Darkness
Farley railway station, on the main Northern line, about two miles from West Maitland, was the scene of a mysterious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shooting Sensation at Farley. Bullet in Head Railway official Wounded Poliuce Seek Culprit
With startling suddenness, shattering the stillness of the night, a shot rang out at the lonely Farley railway station last night, and the night officer slumped across a table with a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Panel of Four Organising Industry in Case of War Melbourne
The Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, announced the appointment of an honorary advisory panel of four men to be associated with the Defence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day March
Those men who intend to visit Sydney for the March on Anzac Day, who have not already done so, should apply to the Station Master for an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day—tram Transport
Diggers in Sydney for the March on Anzac Day will be able to travel on the trams and "book it up to Kitchiner" as usual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Free Rail Travel on Anzac Day
In view of the awkward dates fixed for the men to travel from Dungog on the occasion of Anzac Day representations were made to the Ministry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Demand for Soldiers Call Up of Youths
General Keitel, chief of the Su" preme Command, has ordered, in addition to men born in 1918, the examination of more than half the men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers League Certificate of Appreciation
A very pleasant function took place at the Memorial Hall immediately following the last general meeting, when the League's Certificate of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Fighting Reported in Chinese War Zone Shanghai, March 11
After heavy shelling across the Yellow River, the Japanese claim to have destroyed Tungkwan Station, and the Chinese batteries on the south bank. They did not attempt to force a passage of the river. A single Chinese 'plane bombed Nanking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Fatally Wounded
When a rifle, which was being carried by a boy on the dairy farm of Mr. W. G. Minett, Upper Lanadowne, bumped a post, and was discharged,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prison Escapee Fatally Wounded. Tragic End to Man Hunt
The search for s man who escaped from Wollongong lockup about a fortnight ago, and who fired at Constable Pearce at Croculla last Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armed Thief Three Shots Fired Pursuer Wounded Melbourne
An armed thief last night fired three shots at James Strong, 18, of College-street, Elsternwick, while Strong was chasing him along…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Bridge Bowling Club Effort
The war bridge evening conducted at the East Maitland Bowling Club house last night, In aid of the funds, was a distinct success, a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At All Costs Spanish War to Continue Loyalists Decide Barcelona, March 17
After a Cabinet meeting to-day, it was announced that the Ministers had agreed to continue the war at all costs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers League Last Night's Meeting
The membership of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League continues to grow, and it is now one of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock 'Diggers' War Memorial Unveiled CESSNOCK, Saturdays
Ceasnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided that all ribbons collected from wreaths placed on the roll of honour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Canoe Lord Galway's Novel Journey AUCKLAND
For the first time in two generations a Governor-General of New Zealand made a ceremonial landing at a Maoir pa by war canoe when Lord…
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