Allegedly Drove Under Influence of Drink . One Legged Soldier Fined Melbourne
Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 8
John Henry, a one-legged returned soldier, and florist of Franklin street, City, was fined £30 in default distress, on a charge of having driven a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anzac Day. MEMORIES
Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 1
Bill—It's funny how the years slip by, old son, And when we think of all the things…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conscription Passed by Commons and Lords “War is Not Imminent” Belief of Mr. Chamerblain But Position By No Means Stable LONDON. April 27
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 7
Opening the conscription debate in the House of Commons with a motion that the House approve compulsory National Service, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) declared that if a decision were delayed until…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hitler Declares War Between England and Germany Impossible Only Claim on Britain-return of Colonies “Will Never Be a Matter For Armed Conflict” Fuehrer Comes Forward As an Apostle of Peace Demand That Naval Agreement Be Set Aside Sarcastic to Mr. Roosevelt, Polish German Treaty No Lancer in Existence Berlin, April 28
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 1
Replying to President Roosevet’s peace plea, in his keenly-awaited speech to the Reichstag to-day, Herr Hitler declared that the reason for the fear of war lay simply in an unbridled vile Press agitation. Herr Hitler also announced that he was communication with Great Britain to have the basis of the naval treaty between the two countries removed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Wounded in Peculiar Circumstances Ballarat
Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 6
A bullet wound in the chest was received in a most peculiar manner to-day by James Hevey, aged 16, of Smythesdale. He was attempting, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War in the East Chinese Occupy Kaoan Victory Claim by Japanese London, April 28
Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 1
[?] from [?] state that [?] to have [?] the [?] that they have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hitler’s Speech Fails to Allay Fears “But Little Likelihood of War” Poland May Be Danger Spot How Nations Reacted to Fuehrer’s Remarks LONDON, April 20
Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 1
Herr Hitler’s speech to the Reichstag, copies of which were flown to London before noon and delivered at the Foreign Office as an act of courtesy, are being closely studied in London, but meantime there is no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2
Every year it becomes more evident that Anzac Day, rather than diminishing as a force, is planting itself more deeply in the hearts of the people, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japan and Australia Consul-General on War Fear SYDNEY
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2
The Japanese consul-General, T. Wakamatsu, said last night that he did not believe there was the remotest possibility of war between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Debts Rumania to Resume Payments to United States Sug[?] April 30
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1
The [?] for National Sec[?] with the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day
The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3
In common with practically all [?] places throughout Australia, Berrigan celebrated Anzac Day on Tuesday of last week in a manner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russia Fully Ready for a Big War Parade of Armed Might Hungary Stands by Axis Polish and German Relations Still Strained LONDON, May 2
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 1
Russia, which is almost certain to become a partner in the anti-aggression bloc, to-day gave foreigners a glimpse of its armed might when a most impressive military parade was held at Moscow. This was follwed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Fears in Britain Benefit Australian Steel Industry Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 6
Broken Hill Pty. and Australian Iron and Steel Co. have received their largest oversea order for iron and steel on record. In order that Great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Impending War Fears Felt in America United States' Plans in the Event of Conflict WASHINGTON, May 2
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 1
A variety of interesting occurrences on the "neutrality front" has concentrated attention on American fears of a probably impending' war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Golf Mosquitoes Wage War on Players
The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3
The mosquito plague on the golf links is causing a thinning of the ranks of golfers at present, and only small fields took part in the events on Wednesday:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Materials for Japan; Meeting Protests Townsville
Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2
Protesting against despatch of war materials to Japan, a meeting to-night decided to send a request to the Federal Government for an embargo to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia Ready If War Should Come Detailed Plans in Hand Defence Minister's Revelations Nothing Left to Chance, He Says CANBERRA
Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2
Details of the Commonwealth's War Book were revealed to-night by the Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) in a broadcast. He said the Commonwealth Government, in contemplating the possibility of war,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Food for Britain in Time of War Farmers Will Play Part Far-reaching Proposals Greater Productivity Aim of Government LONDON, May 3
Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 8
Plans for the home production of food in time of war were discussed by the Minister for Agriculture (Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith) in the House of Commons to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fares for Diggers Visiting N.Z. FOR 1940 Anzac Day Celebrations Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 10
War veterans intending to participate in the 1940 Anzac Day celebrations in New Zealand will have to pay the following refurn fares: First class,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Materials for War Negotiations With U.S.A. Barter Agreement London, May 4
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 10
The Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) announced in the House of Commons to-day that negotiations had been opened with the United…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →