Food in War Time Britain Spends £1,000,000 on Wheat LONDON, October 26
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 9
The "Financial News" understands that the Government last week purchased 200,000 tons of Rumanian wheat, costing £1,000,000 sterling, for storage by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldiers Aid Horses On China Front
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 14
AN ELECTRICALLY-ROTATED WORLD. This globe, six feel in diameter, modelled in relief and colored to show the rock formations of the world, is at the Geological Museum, London. SHEPHERD STYLE.—A strange fashion note at a Newmarket (England) race…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →In War's Shadow Girl From Shanghai Tells
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 16
AT THE HEADQUARTERS in Sydney of the Women's League of Health, Miss Mavis Ming is one of the most enthusiastic students. Miss Ming was born…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Plants for War Aircraft New Move in Melbourne Melbourne
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 7
Plans to secure Government contracts for military 'planes—probably those built by Northrop rather than Douglas —lie…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Policy on War Unions and Military Training Australian Congress Called Melbourne
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 13
Important changes in trade-union policy on vital national questions, including preparedness for war, are likely to mark an all-Australian trade-union congress, which…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Colossal Damage War in Canton and Hankow Chinese Forces Retiring (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, October 26
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 14
Colossal damage has been caused by, the war in the Canton and Hankow areas. At Canton the loss is estimated at £100,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Siege of Madrid In Progress Almost Two Years City's Defence an Epic of the War London, October 27
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 13
Madrid will celebrate on November 4 the conclusion of the second year of the sloge. On November 4, 1936, General France's troops arrived at the city gates,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Military Reserve Call to N.Z. Returned Soldiers Wellington (N.z.)
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 21
The Government is undertaking the formation of a national military reserve of 1000 returned soldiers for home defence in the event of emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Shots in Court Defendant Is Wounded LONDON Sept 30
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 8
Three pistol shots startled Clerkenwell, London, police court the other day and one of three colored men before…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Against Cracksmen Making Safes "Unbreakable"
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 7
LONDON, September 30. After a lifetime's fight against the cracksmen — a fight that has been waged with ruthless…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Office Has a "Navy" London, October 3
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 7
A recent British command are [?] giving notice of the departure of [?] War Department vessel from Woolwich to Middlesbrough and Alloa [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Horrors of War Described Address To Spanish Relief Committee
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 7
An outline of the horrors of modern warfare and the hardships of the Spanish people was given before the Spanish Relief Committee in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Britain's Forgotten Navy Was Left on War Footing London
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 7
Overburdened with urgent problems arising from the international crisis, the Cabinet has apparently forgotten to demobilise the Fleet. states the political correspondent of the Australian Associated Press…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Screen World Reflections of Passing Events War Films Round Out a Long Cycle
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 4
WAR has been both glorified and "gorified" on the screen. The early war pictures were so zealously patriotic that the most conscientious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shots at Dance Three Wounded at Water Resort Youth Kills Himself Sequel to Disagreement with Girl MELBOURNE
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 8
A young railway porter, Gordon Hart, 21, whose suit had been rejected by a girl, visited a Frankston dance ball last night and fired four shots, wounding the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Navy Still on War Footing Mobilisation Not Cancelled London, October 30
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 8
Overburdened with urgent problems arising out of the crisis, the Cabinet has apparently forgotten to demobilise the Fleet, says the political correspondent of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Plight of Wounded Soldiers Cannot Get Out of Spain London
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 7
Acting under orders from the Minister for the Interior (M. Sarraut), states "The Daily Herald" correspondent at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mild Panic Misunderstood Radio Play "War of Worlds" Hysterical Listeners Dash From Homes (Australian Associated Press.) New York, October 31
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 7
New Yorkers, who, after their Sunday dinners, had settled down to a quiet evening at home listening to the radio, were mildly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Must Be Strong Australia and Defence Mr. Hughes Tells Ex-soldiers Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 2
If Australia was to escape the fate that had overtaken other countries, she must be strong enough to resist aggression from any quarter, said the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Match Race Famous American Horses Sea Biscuit Beats War Admiral Pimlico (Maryland, U.S.A.), November 1
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 16
The two outstanding racehorses in America, Sea Biscuit and War Admiral, met in a match race for 15,000 dollars (£A3750) at the Pimlico racecourse at…
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