Industry More Buoyant "People Losing War Fear" Employment, Wages Up Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 10
Provided the people overcome the war fear complex, secondary industry could look forward confidently to prosperity an official of an employers' organisation…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Profit Limit "Bond Interest is Reasonable" Minister on Materials for War Canberra
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 9
Profits on armaments and war materials produced through trial orders to firms with armament annexes ire to be limited to 4 per…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Nation Must Sleep on Haversack" Britain's Preparedness Auxiliaries at War Stations Enduring State of Tension (Australian Associated Press and British Official Wireless.) LONDON, May 10
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 10
"The nation must now sleep on its haversack," declared the Secretary for War (Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha), in moving the second reading of the Reserve and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Steel in Great War
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 11
Left: B.H.P. shell steel shipment from Newcastle for British War Office use in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Land Army for Britain Women to Work Farms in War
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 18
Britain is to recruit a Women's Land Army, similar to that which operated in the Great War. The women will wear uniforms. They will be recruited and…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Warning on Danzig Mr. Chamberlain Speaks Violence May Bring About War London
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 1
A stern warning to Germany over Danzig was uttered by the Prime Minister to-day in a speech at the Albert Hall. If any attempt were made, he said, to change the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Casualties in Next War "150 Daily Per 1000 Men" American Army Estimate Washington, May 10
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 13
The American Army has recommended that provision should be made for 150 casualties daily among each 1000 infantry-men engaged in the next war, said Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Police Reserve Returned Soldiers Seek Assurance No Strike Duty Desired
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 12
Some members having already signed enrolment forms for the reserve police force, Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mickey Mouse Every Soldier's Dream
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4
Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Old Bill" Helps Recruiting War Caricature Revived
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 12
After 20 years, Captain, Bruce Bairns-father, creator of "Old Bill," is making a come-back (says the "Sunday Graphic"). The walrus-moustached caricature…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Offshoot of War" Soap Manufacturers Fined SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 12
"This prosecution is really au off-shoot of the Sino-Japanese war," said counsel for Joseph Altshuler and Alfred Altshluler, both of whom pleaded "Guilty" at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Turks with Britain New Pact Has A Wide Range Would Cover Axis War on Belgium. London
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 7
Britain's new pact with Turkey. announced by Mr. Chamberlain in the Commons to-day, is of extraordinary scope. It operates with reference to "any act of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Davis Cup Players As Soldiers of France May Miss Tennis Practice
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 9
The unsettled international situation affects Australia's Davis Cup challenge only to the extent that the team "shall return immediately on the outbreak of war," but it affects individuals and teams in the European Zone of the competition…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Anglo-turkish Treaty Mutual Aid in Mediterranean in Event of War Make Balkans Secure Mr. Chamberlain's Announcement in Commons (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 12
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 11
In the House of Commons the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) said it had been agreed that England and Turkey should conclude a definite long-term, reciprocal agreement in the interests of national security…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Britain Ready to Meet Lightning War London
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1
The Minister for Supply (Dr. Burgin), speaking at Cardiff, said: "I am amazed at the completeness of our defences. We…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Threatened War" Policy of South Africa Nationalists Demand Neutrality Cape Town, May 12
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 8
The provincial leaders of the Nationlist (Dutch) Party (Messrs. Malan, Strydom, van der Merwe, and Nel) have signed a statement "directed to enlightening…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pointers to Peace Strong Bloc Against War May Deter Axis Spain's Position Doubtful (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 14
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7
The opinion is growing in Great Britain that the Axis Powers will shrink from war unless they are assured of a walk-over…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Foreigners on Cane Fields Returned Soldiers and Ownership Rights BRISBANE
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 8
By 22 votes to 21 the State congress of Returned Soldiers' Leagues yesterday rejected a resolution aiming at the prohibition of transfer of sugar farms to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Preparing Index of District's Resources Big Task for N.e.s. Enlisting 5000 Recruits
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7
A start will be made with the collection of a huge index of the manpower and material resources of the Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mussolini Looks at Europe "We Shall March With Germany" Sees Nothing to Justify Universal War Knots Can Be Severed Without Use of Sword (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 14
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7
"We shall march with Germany on every occasion in Europe. Through the Italo-German military alliance the Axis has become an unbreakable union." This declaration was made by Signor Mussolini at…
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