Spain's Attitude in War Will Remain Neutral France Informed Military Alliance Rejected Invitation to Join Axis (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, June 21
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 9
In the event of a European war Spain proposes to remain neutral. Spain has officially informed France to this effect, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Profiteering
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 13
Sir,—Mr. Menzies says the Government will not tolerate profiteering in the manufacture of defence supplies. Mr. Menzies ought to know perfectly well that such an…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"War Not Only Solution" Duke of Windsor's Belief PARIS, June 22
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 11
Interviewed by the American Press, the Duke of Windsor said: "We have been living in a crisis for 18 months, but I firmly believe that nothing is so serious…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Returned Soldier's Death
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 10
Patrick McKee, 48, who had been camped at the Adamstown rifle range, collapsed and died in Charlestown-road, Adamstown, yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Reserve Stocks for War Anglo-American Agreement LONDON, June 23
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 11
The President of the British Board of Trade (Mr. Oliver Stanley) said in the House of Commons that he expected to sign to-day an agreement under which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Helped to Build Empire Soldier, Surveyor and Explorer Sir Thomas Mitchell's Adventures
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 4
It is satisfying to look back on those of our forefathers who have materially contributed to British expansion and stability. Among the Empire-builders ranks Sir Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Wounded in Head Rabbit Shooting Accident HOBART
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 13
Cecil Plummer, 30, of Sorell, was seriously injured in the head in a shooting A member of a shooting party of four, he shot a rabbit but only wounded it…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Forest Search for Soldier Member of Darwin Force Party of 85 Out Darwin
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 7
Eighty soldiers, a policeman and four black trackers will search to-day for Gunner P. J. Harris, a member of the Darwin Mobile…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Search for Missing Soldier at Darwin Aided By Plane And Black Trackers DARWIN
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 7
Almost the entire Darwin mobile force of 250 soldiers is searching the bush near Manton Gap, 40 miles south of Darwin, for Gunner K. Harris, who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stocks for War Anglo-American Barter Agreement First in History Exchange of Rubber and Cotton (Australian Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 24
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 8
The State Department has announced that the United States and Britain have signed an unprecedented barter agreement, by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Smoke Stacks at Bunnerong: War Precaution Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1
When Sydney County Council today agreed to sp[?] £450 to purchase tackle for reducing the height of the smoke stacks at Bunnerong Power…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moves to Keep Out of War Outspokenness in U.S.A. WASHINGTON
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 9
Deletion of three controversial clauses of the Neutrality Amending Bill was agreed to at a secret meeting to-day of President…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trade with Japan Effect of China War Official Statement To-day Canberra
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 8
The terms on which future trading will be conducted between Australian and Japan will be announced officially in a statement to be released by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Japan and Soviet Are Fighting But They Are Not at War! London
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1
Russians and Japanese have been fighting almost without cessation since May 11 on the Mongoiia-Manchukuo border it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Located From Air Darwin Soldier Lost in Bush DARWIN
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 7
Gunner J. E. Harris, 19, of Brisbane, a member of the Darwin Mobile Force, who had been lost in the bush near Manton Gap, 40 miles south of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Moscow and Some Red Soldiers Polish on the Westerly Gale
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 5
A panorama of Moscow, with the wall of the kremlin at extreme left, a main business street on right, and the Moscow River in foreground…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Plane Manufacture
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 6
Despite the announcement three months ago that immediate steps would be taken to out in hand the manufacture in Australia of Bristol…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flying-boat Services Interruption in War Feared LONDON, June 27
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 8
Addressing the Empire Press Union, the Postmaster-General (Mr. G. C. Tryon) said that in the event of war he could hardly conceive of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tribes at War Blacks Murdered in Far North BRISBANE
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 7
Tribal warfare among the aborigines on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula has resulted in the murder of three people. The Chief Protector of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Babson, Economist, Says No War Copyright by "The Sun" and N.A.N.A. New York, June 1
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 6
Roger Babson, noted American economist, believes the thunder, over Europe to be noise and little more. As a matter of fact, he predicts better business for the United States in 1939 than in 1938, although he sees an ultimate retreat from artificially controlled prices…
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