Russian War Footing Experience of Australian Visitor London, June 2
After attending the May Day celebrations in Moscow, Mr. T. C. McGillick, a Labor member of the Adelaide Trades and Labor Council,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,108 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 56
Britain Stores Up Food in Case of an Outbreak of War London, June 2
Chief business in the House of Commons to-day was the Essential Commodities Bill, which confers important new powers on the Board of Trade and gives retrospective authority for purchases already made by the Government, of wheat, sugar, and whale oil for storage against national…
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Commenting on the statement of the State president of the Returned Soldiers’ League (Mr. Holland) that amending legislation would he sought…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War in Spain. Bombs on Alicante. British Sailors Killed. VALENCIA
Five Insurgent planes bombed Alicante, killing 17 people including a child and nine women in the centre of the city; also setting fire to a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Greater Claim (All Rights Reserved.) a Fascinating Story of Love and War. Part 12
"Yes," Mr. Maplesby grunted, "a stout fellow, Ralph Godsome. Gad, the firm will miss him. But mark my words, they won't let him be the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disturbed Palestine. British Soldier Killed by Mine. JERUSALEM
A British private was killed by a land mine, while on patrol, near Nablus. Others were injured. [By special arrandement Reuter's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WOMAN [?] Wounded in Throat Gosford
With blood pouring from a deep wound in her throat, Mrs. Cecily May Sterabank, 39, of Yarramalgang, was found to-day about six miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grateful Greeks Give War Plane to Australia. “Beloved Adopted Country” Canberra
An offer of a defence aeroplane has been received by the Commonwealth Government from the Greek community of Australia and has been accepted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canton’s Night of Terror As Raiders Relentlessly Bomb City: 750,000 Killed in First Year of War in China London, June 8
According to the British United Press correspondent at Canton, the city last night lived through a night of terror, when remorseless Japanese bombers, taking advantage of the brilliant moonlight, swept over the tortured city again and again over a period of five hours, obviously seeking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wasp As Destroyer War on Grasshoppers. Interesting Possibilities. Sydney
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid) was requested by the Graziers’ Association to requested full inquiries into the ravages of black wasps on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. War Memorial High School. The Editor, "Riverine Grazier."
Sir,—The response made to various appeals on behalf of this War Memorial High School on the occasion of its sports meeting on Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Overseas News War in Spain. The Pope on Bombings. Vatican City
It is reliably stated that the Pope has instructed Cardinal Picelli to send a message to General Franco over the bombing of open cities and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →If War Came New Zealand Policy Conscription of Man-power Not First
The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr. Savage, said last Thursday, that, in the event of war, compulsion in New Zealand would not begin with…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The War in China Air Raids on Canton French Hospital Wrecked London, June 6
For the eighth successive day, air-raid sirens in Canton to-day screamed a warning at 8.10 a.m. Twenty minutes later Japanese planes were overhead, and a second raid was made two hours later. The raids were the most intense yet experienced, and lasted forty minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Australian Soldiers' Memorial Plans for Unveiling at Villers Bretonneux London, June 3
A message from Amiens states that there will be no obvious police guard for the King when he unveils the Villers-Bretonneux memorial to fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →New War Plane : Twisted Spire : Physical Training
Top Left: A view of the defensive power of the tail of England’s “Sun derland” flying boat at Felixstow; Top Middle: H. G. Taylor leading J. Surtees in the sidecar race at Crystal Palace track during the Sydenham Trophy composite meeting. An exciting incident at the turn. —Top Right: Akin to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is the crooked spire of the church at Chesterfield (England). Middle: Over 12,000 performers took part in the massed physical training display by aircraft apprentices at Halton. Wendover. Bucks., in rehearsal for Empire Air Day. Bottom Left: Honoring the 71st birthday of Queen Mary—firing of guns at the Tower of London. Bottom Right: Oxford University v. Amateur Atheltic Association at Oxford—a record for the 120 yards high hurdles was set by D. P. Findlay (A.A.A.), shown [?]ere third from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War on Hoppers Saved Land- Holders £1 Million Sydney
Reports of departmental officers on steps taken by the Government to deal with the grasshopper pest, estimates that the value of grass, wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Diggers to Introduce War-time Atmosphere Into Monday’s Golf Gymkhana
A barbed-wire “prison” encampment, a battle with “bombs.” and dug-outs placed at vantage points, will be features at the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Debt to U.S.A. Settlement Should be Reached Lord Stamp’s Views New York. June 9
In an exclusive interview with United Press, Lord Stamp. the British [?]nomist, said he believed that some formula should be found to enable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Britain Worried by Rebel Bombings 46 Steamers Sunk Problem for Lord Halifax War Fears Are Uppermost LONDON, June 9
The diplomatic correspondent of the Australian Associated Press states that the ceaseless bombing of British ships by the rebels has confronted the British Government with one of the most complicated situations in the Spanish war…
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