War Veterans' Home
Good progress is being made with the construction f the War Veterans' Home above Narrabeen Lakes. It is hoped that the home will be opened…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
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Memorial Hall For East Maitland Returned Soldiers Move by Sub-branch
The report presented to the annual meeting of the East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, held at the East Maitland Drill Hall on Saturday night last revealed that representations had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PEACE v. WAR Society of Friends
The following statement, passed by the London yearly meeting of the Society of Friends last November, was adopted by the Australian general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Horses Tributes by Japan TOKYO, January 23
Thousands of Australian horses, or their forbears, which were among army mounts killed in China, will be honoured in services in Japan next…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Living on Frontier Britain's Peril In Modern War LONDON, Jan. 23
"We are now living on the frontier," said Sir Auckland Geddes, commending the issue of the National Service Guide. "In…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rebels Gain First Sight of Barcelona. Flames of War Seen on Mountain Tops. City Bombed From Air. Barcelona
Americans throughout Catalonia have been ordered to be prepared to evacuate. The rebels bombed the British ship Thorpe Bay, killing William McLennan, the second mate, and a Greek messboy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →World Events Mr. Bruce'c Speech War Averted
Mr. S. M. Bruce, High Commissioner for Australia, In a speech at the Millions Club luncheon in Sydney said the world…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Kind of War Defence Minister's LONDON, January 24
[?] have to face will differ in two ways from anything that Britain has known for a thousand years,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls-war Bridge R.S.P.C.A. Function
A bowls carnival and war bridge tournament, organised by the Maitland branch of the R.S.P.C.A., attracts ed a large gathering at the East…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Prime Minister Calls for Volunteers "Not Sign of War."
"This is a scheme to make us ready for war," said the Prime Minister (Mr Neville Chamberlain in a broadcast explaining the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The New Kind of War" Will Test Steadiness and Courage of People. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
"The new kind of war we may have to face will differ in two ways from anything Britain has known for 1000 years, and we may not have time to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Officers Kurri Returned Soldiers Kurri Kurri
Officers elected at the annual meeting last night of the Kurri Kurri subbranch of the Returned Soldiers League were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Militia Enlistments
There were 70 enlistments in the 13th Battalion yesterday. A total of 64 militiamen and two senior cadets joined the ranks at Macksville, three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Memorial
It in expected that the Australian war memorial at Canberra will be opened by the Duke of Kent in the early part of his term as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Returned Soldiers. Election of Officers
Officers elected at the annual meeting last night of the Kurri Kurri sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' league were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Munitions Factory Guarded by 300 Soldiers
Three hundred soldiers travelled secretly on Tuesday night from a camp in the south of England to guard the Government's new £10,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →France and Britain United to Meet Aggression Statement by French Foreign Minister. Stern Warnings from London and Paris. British Secretary for War Tells of Empire's Strength. Paris
The Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, told the Chamber of Deputies that Britain and Prance asked nothing from anyone, but they intended to preserve their patrimonies. In the event of war, all the forces of France would be placed at the disposal of Britain,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prepare Now Eventualities of War SHIPBUILDING
Shipbuilding is imperative in peace time to prepare for the eventualities of war. That view was recently expressed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Menace of War Opinion of High Commissioner
The High Commissioner, Mr Bruce, speaking at a civic reception in Melbourne, said that if war did not come within a few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Drive Returned Soldiers' League SYDNEY
A new drive will be launched by the Federal President of the Returned Soldiers' League, Sir Gilbert Dyett, on February 21, in connection with an…
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