Transport in War Unifying Rail Gauges
From the time of Lord Kitchener's visit to Australia in 1909 a long succession of experts has urged the strategic importance of unifying the railway gauges…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 69
"No Mediation" Spanish Loyalists' Attitude Optimistic Regarding War London, October 21
The Spanish Embassy in London reiterates the statement that the Spanish loyalists will not permit, of mediation and will not negotiate until the last foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →French Aims Understanding with Reich Renunciation of War London, October 21
Far-reaching steps to achieve a close understanding with Germany, and possibly with Italy, are reported to have been discussed at a conference between the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Soldier and Child Injured Rifle Exploded Kalgoorlie
A militiaman and a four-year-old girl were badly injured when the barrel of a 303 service rifle exploded. The militiaman George Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Naval War of the Future London, September 27
IN the event of a general European war on the lines foreshadowed by the recent crisis, the Mediterranean promises to become one of the most crucial and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shot by Shot Story of War by Radio Tokio
Two radio announcers will begin to-morrow the broadcasting of regular [?]enminute descriptions of the fighting on the Hankow battle front…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Mean Civil War" De Valera's Plans for Irish Unity Lord Craigavon's Views London, October 23
The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (Viscount Craigavon), in an interview with the "Sunday Dispatch," declared that civil war would follow any…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Respite From War
Sir,—Some prophets are busy predicting the future of Japan and Germany. Their views expressed are just individual opinions, with little, or no regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Spanish War Hits Iceland Sydney
ON a world tour, Mr. A. Claessen, Honorary Consul for the Netherlands in Iceland, and Mrs. Claessen arrived in Sydney by the liner Marella yesterday. They…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italian War 'Planes Collide Rome, October 24
Two military aeroplanes collided in mid-air at Parezzana, and six member of the craws were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alteration of War Memorial Sites Sydney
THE Returned Soldiers' League has asked sub-branches throughout the State to advise it of any proposals to move war memorials from their existing sites…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"I've Been Shot!" Woman Wounded in Jaw By Bullet Mysterious Brisbane Affair Brisbane
Mrs. Ethel Mitchener, 30, of Hislon-street, Annerley, was taken to hospital to-day with a wound in the side of her left jaw, caused by a bullet, believed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Italian Hint of Deadly War Weapons Rome
A hint that Italy possesses deadly secret weapons appears in the Italian Press. "Italy is not afraid of war or…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Next War Already Begun" Mr. Menzies on German Policy Australian Security 'Accept Burdens Cheerfully' SYDNEY
"Such is the complexity of life to-day that I believe the next war has already begun," said the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Czech 'Plane Shot Down In Flames; Pilot Wounded PRAGUE
The War Ministry announces that two Hungarian 'planes shot down a Czech observation 'plane over the Slovak village of Boda…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mountaineer at 85 Companion Boer War Veteran LONDON, September 30
General Sir Aylmer Haldane, hero of the famous escape from Pretoria, during the Boer War, who is now aged 75. recently climbed Plz Languard…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Secret Weapons "Italy Not Afraid of War" ROME, October 25
Signor Gayda, the unofficial mouthpiece of the Fascist Government, writing in "Glornale d'Italia," says that Italy is not afraid of war or armaments, which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Hawker Keen Critic of Government Was Minister in 1932 Triumph Over War Injuries CANBERRA
In many quarters it was felt that Mr. C. A. S. Hawker, M.H.R., one of the victims of the crash, would have been called to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Old Soldiers
Sir.—Page 6 of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" (October 24) contains ample food for thought for the workers—and others. First, there is the leading article…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Guerrilla War Continues Near Jerusalem Jerusalem
Five Arabs were killed to-day in ext[?]ve army operations north of Nazar[?]. British and foreign journalists taken…
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