War in China Successes Claimed By Both Sides Note Crisis London, April 28
The Chinese claim the complete occupation of Kaoan, but the Japanese assert they prevented the Chinese attempt to recapture…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
1,566 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 79
Happy Reunion West Maitland Diggers at Soldiers' Club
West Maitland Diggers held their Anzac Day reunion in the club rooms on Tuesday evening last, the attendance being excellent, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Air Battles Sino-Japanese War LONDON. April 30
Air righting marked the week-end in the Sino-Japanesc conflict, says the "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent, in Hongkong. The Chinese, despite the…
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The Japanese claim to have killed 2000 Chinese of the 155th Division west of Kongmoon, and to have captured 12 machine-guns and 113 rines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Cannibals As Soldiers" Absurd Press Stories GIBRALTAR, April 30
Spanish Nationalist newspapers, with flaring headlines, refer to reports that the authorities of the Australian Mandated Territories will train…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day at Forster Increased Interest
Arranged by the local branch of the Red Cross Society and the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' sub-branch, the commemoration service…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Denman News (From our Correspondent.) Anzac Day
The observance of Anzac Day in Denman was impressive and dignified. Units assembled at the Memorial Hall, the starting point of the march…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Correspondence. Anzac Day Observance (To the Editor)
Sir,—In your issue dated April 28, a writer presumptuously criticised certain persons whom he referred to as "some men on their way to bowling"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Stirring Commemoration. At Merriwa and Cassilis
The 24th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli was fittingly commemorated on Tuesday, both at Merriwa and Cassilis, and in every respect may be…
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The total number of war pensions paid in Australia in 1937-38 was 257,214, an increase of more than 5000 on the figure for the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Bridge-card Evening
A war bridge and card evening will be conducted at East Maitland Drill Hall by the sports and social committee of the 16th Light Horse Machine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of War Veterans' Home
Another page in the hostory of Australia was turned this week by the opening of the War Veterans' Home at Narrabeen by his Excellency…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War at Vacy Many Attacks
A tremendous conflict has begun at Vacy. Yesterday six ladies attacked about 25 members of the enemy. The enemy, bodies with legs attached,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Veterans Appeal For Home Funds
Captain F. U. J. Tinkler, publicity officer for the War Veterans' Home Appeal, writes as follows:- "On Anzac Day, His Excellency the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →R.S. & S.I. League of Australia. Dungog Sub-Branch. League News. Anzac Day, 1939
Tuesday last was the 24th celebrabration of Anzac Day, and judging by the crowds gathered, interest has not waned during the comparatively long…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Firemen's Reserve Corps Dungog's Quota Enlisted
As its contribution to the State's effort to establish a fireman's reserve corps of 1500 to cope with emergency, Dungog fire brigade has enlisted its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enlistment of Natives
Spanish Nationalist newspapers, with glaring headlines, refer to reports that Britain is recruiting cannibals in Papua for the English army…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →6000 Enlist in Police Reserve Force Sydney
There have been close on 6000 enlistments already in the New South Wales police reserve, and the volunteers are ready for immediate service if called on in any extreme emergency. As a result, it is expected that within a few days the ban…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →If War Comes. Australian and N.Z. Troops General's Opinion Sydney
Sir Andrew Russell, who was the leader of New Zealand troops in France during the greater part of the Great War, said to-day that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Diggers' "Dinner. Guests of Anzac Observance Committee
As is their usual custom, that loyal and patriotic body, the Anzac Observance Committee, entertained the returned soldiers of the district to…
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