Britain's Call to Plough Food Plans for War London
If war should break out, Britain would at once launch n "ploughing-up" campaign in order to increase the home…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 129
U.S. War Plans Put Million Men Into Field Chamber of Commerce Told Washington, May 3
The United States Chamber of Commerce yesterday heard a speaker from the War Department declare that the United States had plans to put 1,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bomb Outrage in London Two Men Sent to Prison Soldiers of the I.R.A. LONDON, May 3
Without retiring the jury brought in a verdict of "Guilty" in the case which arose out of the bomb explosion on Hammersmith bridge on March 20…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Italy Fears Possibility of War Would Welcome Mediation to Ease Tension Concerned Over London-paris-moscow Talks Germany Sounds Northern States on Question of Peace Pacts (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 3
Italy is reported to be greatly concerned over the negotiations which are proceeding between Great Britain, France, and the Soviet. She is alarmed at the possibility of her…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Anzac Day Parade Special Effort Urged for Next Year New Lambton Suggestion
Anzac Day next year will be the 25th anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli. New Lambton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Drive for Recruits Newcastle Effort Raise Militia to War Strength
An immediate effort is to be made to raise the 2/35th Battalion, Newcastle's infantry unit, to war strength. About 400 additional men are required. It was explained in military circles to-day that in the event…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Garrison Duty in War Australasian Troops May Be Wanted Overseas Wellington (N.z.)
Major-General Sir Andrew Russell declared to-day that in the event of war it was possible that both Australia and New Zealand would be called upon to send…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Leaving Nothing to Chance" Commonwealth and War Precautionary Steps Defence Minister's Broadcast CANBERRA
The Commonwealth Government, in contemplating the possibility of war, was leaving nothing to chance or to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Britain's Food in War Greater Land Production Government's Plans Farmers to be Induced to Prepare (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 3
Plans for the expansion of the home production of food in war time were discussed by the Minister for Agriculture (Sir Reginald…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wounded Sydney Youth Amazes Hospital Staff
NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Desmond Carter, of Hurstville, has amazed the doctors and nurses at Wallsend Hospital. Critically wounded in a pistol shooting…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Two Ships Engaged Take War Veterans to N.Z. for 1940 Anzac Day SYDNEY
War veterans intending to participate in the 1940 Anzac Day celebrations in New Zealand will have to pay the following return fare.—First-class, £31/10/;…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →£31 Fare on Anzac N.z. Trip
Fares for the return trip of the War veteran contingent from Sydney to the next New Zealand Anzac Day celebrations have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Objections to Export Lead Concentrates for War Material
A protest against the export of lead concentrates or any material that could be used for war purposes by aggressive nations was mode by the Georgetown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Fears in East Australian Goods Sought SYDNEY
The feat that a conflict in Europe might cut off supplies of necessary foods and other articles has influenced traders in the Dutch East Indies and the Federated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Living in Slums" T.B. Soldiers' Plight Request for Food Relief Sydney
Some returned soldiers, victims of tuberculosis, lived in abject poverty in slum areas, said members of a deputation which waited upon the Minister for Social…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Export of War Material
Sir,—Mr. Menzies says there is no foundation in the statement that the dispatch of an expeditionary force overseas was the policy of the Government. But…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Australia with Britain in Foreign Policy Not Automatically Committed to War Minister Informs Federal Parliament Canberra
If Great Britain, in pursuance of her present policy, went to war, the Commonwealth would make common cause with her, the Minister for External Affairs (Sir Henry Gullett) told the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Scares and Trade London, April 10
Earl Winterton, Paymaster-General, speaking at Accrington (Lancashire) said: "I believe that freedom from a devastating war is worth a vast amount…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →German General's Plan for Next War London
"We must never again give the world a chance to exhaust our striking power." This must be Germany's policy if she would be involved in a war." says…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →To Seek Permits for Children Spanish War Refugees SYDNEY
Having failed to get the consent of the late Prime Minister (Mr, Lyons) for the entry into Australia of Spanish civil war…
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