Latest News by Wire Mr. Chamberlain Reviews War Submarines Being Overcome
London: The Prime Minister, in reviewing the progress of the war, stilted in the House of Commons that an intensification of the German submarine…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
603 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 21 of 31
Paying for the War. More Taxation. Loans to Be Kept Within Strict Limits
In a broadcast address on Saturday night, the Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Spender, implied that defence expenditure will be met, as far as possible…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cost of War to Australia. £60,000,000 This Year. More Taxes Certain
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government this year would spend more than £60,000.000 on defence…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War News. Sink-on-sight Mission, Says Expert. Seized U.S. Ship Gave Clue. London
Germany is now believed to have two pocket-battleships, Deutschland and Admiral Scheer, operating as raiders in the Atlantic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Taree District Juvenile Eisteddfod. in Aid of Schools War Chest Funds. Magnificent Support from Schools of Towns and District
FOR some years eisteddfods have been non-existent in Taree. When they were being conducted they were ranked as amongst the best in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier's Death. Sentry Exonerated
Following an inquiry into the death of a soldier from bayoneting, near a Wickham oil depot on October 16, the Coroner returned a finding of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Late War News
Austrian troops mutinied at Graz, Vienna, Innsbruck and Klagenfurt yesterday. The revolt was dramatic and extensive. Several have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. American Opinion
Colonel Lindbergh must be disappointed with the reaction to his broadcast in support of continued isolation of the United States from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News of the War. German Threats. The War at Sea
The Nazi propaganda machine is engaged on an active campaign to impress Britain and France, and also the neutrals with the terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Shipping Losses Counterbalanced
London: It is announced that the total tonnage of ships lost in October is roughly 65,000, compared with 156,000 in September. The Navy is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last War Statistics. Memories of Other Days
The enlistment of a force of 20,000 men in Australia for service at home and abroad has brought back memories of the early days of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War, Day by Day. Training Militia
Activities in camps throughout Australia will be maintained for many months yet, with training of men of the second A.I.F., the force…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taree District Juvenile Eisteddfod. In aid of Schools War Chest Funds
In the early part of this year, Mr. J. N. Harrison, Inspector for Taree school inspectorate conceived the idea of organising a juvenile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taree District Juvenile Eisteddfod. in Aid of Schools War Chest Funds. Magnificent Support from Schools of Towns and District
FOR some years eisteddfods have been non-existent in Taree. When they were being conducted they were ranked as amongst the best in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.i.f. Enlistments. Militia Recruits to Leave at Week-end
On Saturday next, at 9.30 p.m., the local militia recruits for the A.I.F. will leave for camp. This evening a meeting will be held in the Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rumination - Review - Reminiscence. and What of the Sino- Japanese War?-- the Invaders Meet with Serious Setbacks-- Japan in Serious Economic Difficulty-- China May Yet Be Mistress of Her Own Destiny-- the Valuable Contribution of Individual Britons to Her Organisation and Defence Recalled-- It Was Frederick Ward and Not General Gordon, Who Really Smashed the Taipaing Revolution His Memory Still Honoured by a Shrine in Sunkiang
Though the European War has relegated the Sino- Japanese conflict into the backwash of the news, it is apparent from the meagre details…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Talk
Here is a brief summary of war news since our previous issue:— Wednesday, 25/10/'39: Three British ships have been sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War News. London
A Berlin message states that a German and English broadcaster declared that Britain had now become the field of war, which was only fair, as it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War U.S. Neutrality Bill. Passed by Senate. Washington
By 63 votes to 30 the United States Senate passed the Neutrality Bill. When passed by the House of Representatives, probably next week,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers and Marriage. To the Editor, "M. R. Times."
Dear Sir,—A statement in your columns on October 28 calls for comment. I refer to "Latest Telegrams" where…
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