Old Soldier Mr. Whitty 80 To-day East Maitland Identity
Mr. John Whitty, of Raymond Terrace-road. East Maitland, will celebrate his 80th birthday to-day. Before he retired 20 years ago, Mr. Whitty served many…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 129
What Is Happening in Palestine British War Office Defends Military Measures Atrocities by Troops Denied (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, January 10
With the object of "putting an end to the campaign of lying and exaggerated propaganda" being carried on by persons and organisations unfriendly to Great Britain regarding the use of British troops to quell the rebellion in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wounded Usher Recovers Brisbane
A good recovery has been made by Miss Dorothy Coffin, the city theatre usher, who was shot in the abdomen while on duty on December 10. It is expected that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Economic War on Japanese Action By U.S., Britain-France ? LONDON
Rumors, apparently inspired officially, are current here that Britain, France and the United States are on the verge of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Asiatic Poets in Conflict Indian View Of War In China LONDON, December 20
A war of the pen over the merits of the Sino-Japanese conflict has broken out between two well-known poets and old friends, Rabindranath…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →War This Year U.S. Ambassadors Warn Congress Tension in Europe "Mussolini Trying to Rival Hitler" (Australian Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, January 11
The United States Ambassadors to London (Mr. J. P. Kennedy) and to Paris (Mr. W. C. Bullitt), who were summoned from their…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Concert On Anzac Night For War Veterans' Home
At the monthly conference of delegates of Newcastle and district sub-branches of the, Returned Soldiers' League, held on Wednesday, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria Fine Drama of War Years
MARGARET SULLAVAN has yet to give an indifferent performance on the screen. Her fine acting is a f[?]ture of "Shopworn Angel," the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman's Realm Mrs. Kilgour Looks Back The War Years and After
Strange threads have been woven into the pattern of women's activities in Newcastle during this century. Many were recalled yesterday by one of the busiest of the weavers, Mrs. B. Kilgour. MRS. KILGOUR, who has been seven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Chinese U.S. Firm Sells 200 War 'Planes Valued at £2,075,000 New York, January 12
A message from Wilmington (Delaware) states that the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation has disclosed that it signed a contract with the Chinese Government in August…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Economic War Powers Uniting Against Japan Dominions Sounded Less Fear of Japanese Retaliation (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 12
Rumours, apparently inspired officially, are current here that Britain, France and the United States are on the verge of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Surprise Move Chinese Forces Advance in North Successful Offensive Tanks and War Material Captured (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 12
A surprise move by the Chinese forces in North China is reported by the Hongkong correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," who states…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Good Year Hamilton Returned Soldiers
A year of activity was disclosed at the annual meeting of the Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League last night. About 60…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ex-soldiers Asked to Support Recruiting Letter to Sub-branches Unanimous Decision At New Lambton
Recruting officials in Newcastle hate forwarded circulars to sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League asking for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Terror in China War London, January 3
Japanese scientists are working hard to make the war in China deadlier than ever. They are experimenting with a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Japan Is Right or We're Wrong" Australian Author on China War
Justification of all the Japanese acts in China, is attempted by Hugh Millington, a Western Australian newspaper…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buildings Reveal War Ideas
Architectural trends in Europe seemed to be a guide to the thoughts of the Nations, according to Mr. Kenneth McConnel, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Il Duce Makes Conditions Spanish War Rome
It is officially announced here that Signor Mussolini told Mr. Chamberlain dial until the Spanish conflict was ended it was absolutely useless to talk of arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.Y.K. REPORT Japanese Trade Affected by Chinese War
Japan, and especially the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, was severely affected by the continued demoralisation of the Chine trade, said the President (Mr. Noborn Obtani)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Behind Schedule France's Output of War 'Planes Position Improving London, January 15
Admitting that France's war plane construction is still behind programme, the Air Minister (M. Guy La Chambre) stated that the production of 100 'planes a month…
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