Girl School Teacher Wounded by Bullet Coonabarabran
Following the shooting on Wednesday of Miss Peggy Drysdale, 20. a school teacher, her little school at Pine Ridge, Puricwaush, 17 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 69
Workers and War
Sir,—The Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia told the Czech people: "We had to capitulate because we were deserted by all the States of Europe."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Graphic Pictures of Northern War Manoeuvres
DRAMA IN THE DAWN.—Silhouetted against the grey sky just as daw[?] was breaking over False Bay, Port Stephens, this morning, one of the 18 pounder field guns drawn up on a ridge above the beach to repulse th[?] "enemy" invader during the big military manoeuvres…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Manoeuvres— (Continued From Page 1) Defence of Coast Furious Pace of Preparations
There was no slackening last night in the furious pace of preparations for defence of the coast, which followed the radio…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kurri Soldiers' Frolic
A novel frolic conducted by the women's auxiliary of the Kurri Returned Soldiers' Sub-Branch attracted a large attendance to the Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War and Capitalism
Sir,—With the recent Fascist victory in Europe, one sees more clearly the alignment of forces of world capitalism in its efforts to avert the final crisis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Real War Drama London, Sept. 25
At the age of sixty-five, Madame Louise Malet visited, a "movie" house for the first, time in her life, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Nobbys Signalmaster Had Many War Adventures
MR. G. P. CANNON, formerly assistant signalmaster at Nobbys signal station, has been appointed signalmaster in succession to Mr. J. H. Kafer, who retired…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Home Defence Australia's Objective War Leader Speaks "Will Not Be Another A.i.f." Canberra
An A.I.F. leader analysed some of Australia's defence problems in the Senate to-day. Major-General C. H. Brand, now U.A.P. Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Federal Session Appropriation Bill Services to Cost More Soldier Preference Labour Plea for Abolition CANBERRA
A plea for the abandonment of preference to returned returned soldiers, in the interests of soldiers sons and young men with families, was made by Mr. J. A…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →King's Rifle Shooting 500 Marksmen At Anzac Range Anzac Range
More than 500 riflemen took part in the N.R.A. rifle shooting matches to-day. To-day three matches were set down…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Feeling in Germany Is Anti-war
"The German people did not want war. They are a peaceful race and those I questioned did not want any repetition of 1914. It appeared to me…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →China War Losses Both Sides Make Vast Claims London
Official Chinese and Japanese statements of the losses in the war give enormous figures but as usual differ vastly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Strength of Britain Estimate Made By German LONDON, September 26
The question, "Is Britain equal to the difficult strategic problems which have developed since 1914?" is asked and answered, on the whole favorably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Civilisation and War
Sir,—Now that war has been delayed for a short time and people have got over the scare they are beginning to think and see more clearly. It is surprising the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Daring Escape During Great War Recalled
How the jamming in a tunnel of a fat officer partially spoiled one of the most daring attempts made to escape from a German prison camp during…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Air Mail Pictures of War Precautions
Eton College boys filled thousands of sandbags and placed them by the walls of 26 college houses as a protection from bomb splinters in three days of hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Problems of War Horrors London, September 26
The question of to what extent, if any, scientists have had warlike objects in their minds in relation to their inventions, was discussed by Lord Kayleigh in an address before the British Association for the advancement of Science at Cambridge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rifle Shooting Three Matches N.R.A.'s Prize Shoot Young Riflemen Do Well Anzac Rifle Range
Australia's best shots met to-day in the A series of the National Rifle Association's prize meeting at the Anzac Range. Three matches were fired,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Adverse Trade Balance With East Jap.-China War Is Blamed CANBERRA
Australian trade with Eastern countries showed an adverse balance of £7,483,000 sterling for the year ended…
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