War Memorial Hall. Meeting of Committee
The War Memorial Hall committee met last evening, there being present: Messrs B. McCormack (in the chair), T. F. Cook, J. H. Booth…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
1,440 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 72
War in Spain. Premier On Acceptable Peace. VALENCIA
Premier Negrin, speaking in the Cortes, declared the determination of the loyalists to continue resistance. He added that peace would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.W.U. Declares War on Communists Sydney
Open warfare on Communist organisations was declared to-night by the annual convention of the Australian Workers’ Union in opposing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay War Memorial High School. Re-opens Next Week
The High School re-opens on 7th February. The first year pupils, proceeding from the Hay Public School, should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canada and Next War Definition of Status Desired Allegations Against America Ottawa, Feb. 1
A proposed definition of Canada’s status In time of war is contained in a motion submitted in the House of Commons by Mr. J. T. Thornton…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alignments of Democracies Against Dictators Serious Warning by Former American President. “Brutally Would Bring Her Into War” Mr. Herbert Hoover’s Plain Speaking. CHICAGO, February 1
Following upon the report that the Democratic President (Mr. Roosevelt) has informed the Senate Military Affairs Committee that the United States would back the European democracies against the dictatorships…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jindera Axeman Wins at Fire Appeal Contest Abbatoir Team Takes [?]-war
A crowd of dose on 209 saw axemen make their strongest effort in a log chopping contest, and strong men pull their hardest In a tug-o-war in the hot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →If War Came. Australia's Preparations. Mr. Lyon's Reports. SYDNEY. Tuesday Noon
According to Mr. Lyons, the recent activity to prepare the army for emergency has already produced satisfactory results, namely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Food in Event of War Australia to Prepare Cabinet Decides Hobart
Cabinet to-day agreed in principle the plans suggested for the amalgamation of the administration of Papua and New Guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The September Crisis Britain Did Not Shirk War Wanted to Save Life Fremantle
Britain did not shirk war during the crisis of September last, but merely desired to avoid the terrific loss of life which it would have involved,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In Event Of War. Dutch Attitude. Will Not Allow Passage Of Troops. the Hague
The Dutch Government has decided not to allow the free passage of troops, operating against an aggressor nation. On the ground that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Overseas News War in Spain. Government's Peace Proposals Rejected. Cabinet Divided. Premier and President in France. LONDON
The "Daily Herald's" Figuera's correspondent states that a great trail of death runs to France, as 150 bombing planes have been swiftly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting at Culcairn President Makes Report
At the annual meeting of the Culcairn branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. the president, Mr. Nelson, reported that the membership was 30. Nine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian War Vessels Fight “Invading” Planes Jervis Bay
The cruisers Hobart and Sydney and the destroyer Voyager took part in a naval encounter to-night when they were attacked by naval, seaplanes,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“War to Death” Woman to Fight Her Brother Law Case to Go on Sydney
Despite suggestions made by Mr. Justice Lukin and her counsel, Lily Jane Vogwell, in the Bankruptcy Court to-day. declared that she was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fate of Spain Peace or More War? Britain and France May Recognise Franco London, February 6
Peace or continued war in Spain hangs m the balance. There is a welter of reports, from which emerges the fact that there is a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gallipoli Legion Tasmanian Trip Anzac Day Open to All
The trip of a lifetime has been arranged in connection with a pilgrimage to Hobart. A Victorian contingent of returned men under the auspices of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy of War in Barcelona
BARCELONA, once beautiful, once peaceful, has drunk deeply of the horrors of war and, stronghold of the loyalists, has fallen to the rebels after a months-long siege, during which Franco’s war planes daily made a carnage of death and destruction with their deadly bombs. Hopelessly bewildered and jammed together like so many cattle, refugees slept in the streets and Squares with the pitiful remnants of their war-torn homes scattered about them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Winnipeg Empire Capital” Transfer in the Event of War Winnipeg, Feb. 7
Mr. Stanley Shale, London representative of the Royal Academy of Music in Winnipeg, declared that this centre may become the capital…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dangerous Days Health Department War Mothers
This is the most dangerous season of the year for babies—the season when baby is exposed to the invisible, but deadly germs which cause…
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