Seaman Wounded Shot in Altercation MELBOURNE
With a bullet wound in the head, a seaman staggered to the home of W. Owens, the caretaker of Royal Park, to-night and collapsed. The police wireless patrol…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1937
1,193 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 60
Australian Shot in Spain Defiant Shout When Taken Prisoner War Shows No Sign of an Early Finish Valencia
How an Australian shouted "Salud boys, keep your chins up," and was executed by General Franco's rebels has been revealed by a Melbourne seaman, wounded ni the Spanish war…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Compulsory Training Ex-soldiers Will Advocate SYDNEY
Motions to be submitted at the annual congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, which will be opened by the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) in…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Soldiers' Attitude Undesirable Migrants SYDNEY
Motions which will be considered at the State Congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, in Sydney, on September 22, will urge that the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Rumours of War
There is a war in Europe and another in Asia. Wars and rumours of war are the talk of the moment. We have only one consolation: That there is no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First Picture of War
The first picture of bombing damage in the Sino-Japanese war, received by Air Mail. This smoking ruin was was left of the Nankai Middle. School, Tientsin, after incendiary bombs had been dropped on it. This school attached to the Nankai University…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On War Footing Plans for Japan's Industry TOKIO, August 20
The Japanese Cabinet to-day considered plans to place industry and commerce on a War fasting. The Prime Minister (Prince Konoye) told the Press that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War: Smuggling Japanese Influence in China Travellers' Stories Sydney
Stories of the preparations made for war by China and Japan, and of the effects Japanese smuggling was having on China from the commercial viewpoint,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On the Bookshelf If War Comes Tragedy of "The Awakening"
"Awakening," by Captain G. D. Mitchell, is a dramatic narrative of the tragedy which might follow an enemy invasion of Australia. The author conjures…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Clouds Dispersed Effect of Empire Solidity Cape Town, August 20
The demonstration of solidity of the Empire at the Imperial Conference, combined with British rearmament, had dispersed the war clouds which were hanging…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War in East Affects Shipping
The effect on Australian shipping of the Sino-Japanese war was described by Japanese officers of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha line motor-ship Sydney Maru when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Millions for Chinese War Campaign London
Messages from Tokio state that the Army and Navy are preparing for the September Parliamentary se[?]stion estimates of 2,000,000,000 yen for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Panic in Army Soldiers Demand Inquiry General's Allegations British Courage Praised (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, August 22
Former officers and soldiers are demanding an official inquiry into attacks made on the British Army in "The Men I Killed," the latest war book of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian Woman Wounded Shanghai
Miss Elsie Farrell, an Australian (wrongly mentioned in an earlier cable as Mrs. Farrell) is convalescing in a country hospital from injuries she…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Marathon Duel Engineer and Doctor Both Wounded Twice Budapest, August 23
What is believed to be the longest duel in history was fought between a chief engineer, Zboropjaj, and Dr. Prucler, who is a fencing expert. The duel lasted for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Sales Interest in Opening Effect of Eastern War Sydney
In view of the hostilities between Japan and China, more than ordinary interest is being taken in the wool sales to open in Sydney next Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Japanese Hear War News...Camera And Sun Play Trick...Chimpanzee At The Ball
SPEED, plus grace, as competitors clear the first flight of hurdles in the 90 metres championship final at the A.A.A. meeting at the White City, London…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Far East Crisis British Markets Hit Business Slumps Long War Regarded as Possible (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, August 22
"Not since the sanctions crisis in September, 1935, has the stock market taken a threat of undeclared war so seriously," declares "The Economist."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Libel on Soldiers" Inquiry by Prime Minister Sought General Crozier's New Book London, August 22
The Secretary of the Cardiff branch of the British Legion (Mr. James Prince), which is the third largest in the Empire, said that the branch was moving for an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Resigned to War Fatalism in Europe
In an address at West Maitland last night Professor S. H. Roberts said that Australia did not realise the fear of war that…
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