A Fatal Quarrel An Ex-Soldier’s Death Boarding House Incident Melbourne
William Phillips, aged 45, a returned soldier, died to-day following a fall on a tiled verandah of a boarding house, situated in Richardson st[?]…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
1,440 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 72
England Values Its Soldiers at 1/ a Day! London, May 6
The Government’s decision to pay conscripts 1/ a day is causing protests not only from. Labor members, but from its own supporters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Believe Faction War Will Continue Labor Unity in N.S.W. All-in Conference—July 29 Lang Gets Last Chance Sydney
It was announced to-day that, July 29. has been fixed for the All-In Unity conference of the N.S.W. Labor movement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fears of War in Europe May Benefit Australia Dutchmen in the East Seek Our Good Ssydney
Fear that a conflict in Europe might cut off their supplies of necessary foods and other articles has influenced traders of Dutch East…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's Efforts Enlistment for Service LONDON
Addressing the Rotarian Congress the Minister for Transport, Mr. Leslie Burgin. said that in 12 weeks a million citizens had applied for national…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Wanted Militia Unit at Hay Returned Soldiers' Efforts Meet With Little Encouragement
Apparently the defence authorities are now satisfied that they have sufficient volunteers for the time being, or at any rate that none are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Starving to Death Victims of T.B. Scourge “Forgotten by the Governments” SYDNEY
A pitiable story of returned soldiers, victims of T.B., living in abject poverty in slum areas was related by members of a deputation which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →W. A. Oldfield Enlists Sydney
W. A. Oldfield, the former Test cricketer, has enrolled as a private in the 17th Battalion, A.M.F. Oldfield was a corporal during the Great War…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Menzies Says He Will Take Profits Out of War an Indication Given Check will be Applied Menzies Government’s Intentions Canberra
Authority to control defence contracts to prevent excess profits is expected to be an important provision of legislation to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preparation for “War” Labor Parties Mobilising Big Battle in N.S.W. SYDNEY
In preparation for the N.S.W. Labor unity conference, to be held on July 29, both Lang land He[?]fron Labor Parties are reviewing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chance for Ex-soldiers to Again Serve Interest Aroused at Albury
Following a recent announcement that it was intended to form a reserve of returned soldiers for use in national emergency, interest was aroused among…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured in Collision Man in Serious Condition Came to Albury to Enlist
Jack Kelly, aged about 28, of Brownâs Plains, was admitted to Albury District Hospital in a serious condition, after the motor bike he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain Must Sleep on Her Haversack War Minister’s Warning Modernising Mobilisation Plans To Meet Sudden Warfare of To-day LONDON, May 9
The nation must now sleep on its haversack, said the Secretary for Wax (Mr. Hore-Belisha), in moving the second reading in the Commons to-day of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces Bill, which deals with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Rise Bates Reduced by Japanese Tokio, May 10
Japanese underwriters have reduced the Mediterranean war risk rates by 6d. to 1/…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Casulties in Next War 150 Per Day in Each Thousand Washington, May 10
Colonel Love, addressing the International Conference of Military Medicine and Pharmacy, said that the America Army recommended…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fight May Go on Labor War in N.S.W. Attitude of Unions Sydney
Significance to the declaration that unions affiliated with the Industrial Labor Party would boycott the all-in unity conference arranged to be held…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mobilising Industry in Time of War Supply Department’s Wide Powers Arms Profits to Be Controlled Mr. Casey’s Speech to the House CANBERRA
The Minister in Charge (Mr. Casey) in the House of Representatives to-day gave details of the functions of the new Department of Supply, in moving the second reading of the bill relating to the supply of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Apology Asked From Albury Ex-soldiers Hume Council Meeting Stir. Alleged Use of Word "Inhumane" Reference to Man Living on Reserve at Lavington
Yesterday the President of Hume Shire Council (Cr. J. Pearce Smith) asked the Returned Soldiers' League, through its president (Mr. H. McDonald), to apologise in the Press for the statement made at a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Too Much War Talk” Business Feels Effects Sydney
The president of the Sydney Chamber of Manufactures (Mr. J. Hendry) has issued another appeal to the business world not to curb its activities in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Don’t Want to Fight South African Nationalists Believe War Near Cape Town, May 12
Dr. Malan and Messrs Strydom, Vandermerwe and Nel, the provincial leaders of the South African National Party, have signed a statement…
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