Duke of Kent's War Post LONDON, September 3
THE departure for Australia of the Duke of Kent has been cancelled. He has taken up a war appointment as Rear Admiral…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 129
War Cabinet for Australia Negotiations at Canberra Canberra
The formation of an Australian War Cabinet will be announced shortly by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bernard Shaw's Answer Ireland's Attitude If War Comes LONDON, August 4
Mr. George Bernard Shaw, 83 a few days ago, celebrated his birthday by looking into the future to find the answer to a question in everybody's minds What…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Just and Honorable Decision State Premier on War Position Sydney
"A good deal of legislation will be required to meet the new conditions," said the Premier (Mr. Mair) when moving…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War-torn Poland Legend of the "Holy City" Towns That Were Bombed
When the Germans bombed Czestochowa and set on fire the 10th Century cloisters, they were desecrating territory that was sacred to the Polish people. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Zero Hour Passed Quietly in France No Formal Declaration of War London, September 3
The Paris correspondent of the British United Press reports that the French Government announced the receipt of Germany's refusal to cease fighting or…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →British Bomb Two German Naval Bases War Opens On Western Front Bombing Raid on Paris Reported London
One German battleship was to-day badly damaged by several direct hits from British bombers raiding Brunsbuettel, at the entrance to the Kiel Canal. Heavy damage was also done to another German…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Lightning War So Far Fighting in Poland German Advances in South-East Silesia Admitted (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, September 4
Both sides in the Polish fighting seem to be feeling their way, and neither is rushing to a speedy decision. There is no sign yet of the vaunted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hitler's War Methods
IF there were any illusions about the German Government's possible conduct of the war, the events of the first few days should dispel them. The torpedoing of the Athenia, a passenger liner on the way to the United States, and by no theory of commonsense to be regarded as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Means Prosperity to Newcastle
The Premier of New South Wales has given some very sensible advice to the public. Mr. Mair counsels calm and confidence, the closing of one's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Over Which War Started
DANZIG: The city over which the war started. Picture shows (from left), the Town Hall tower, the Church of St. Marien and the old Crane Gate. The German naval base of Wilhelmshaven has been bombed by British planes. Our…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Salvation Army Welfare War-work
Lieut-Colonel W. Cottrill, Divisional Commander for Salvation Army work in the Newcastle Division states:— The Salvation Army will undertake…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →How War May Move Possible Strategy
To ease the German pressure on Poland, Britain and France will be obliged to fight on a much shorter and more congested Western front than in the Great War of 1914-18. If Poland is overrun by the German armies there will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spring Is Here Dress Well, My Lady, War or No War The Value Of Spending
THE philosopnies of the optimist and the pessimist are raging round the future of civilisation, and the fatalists make a little world in themselves, shrugging away thought or…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →C.W.A. to Give War Service
The President of the Newcastle branch of the Country Women's Association (Mrs. W. E. Hutton) drew attention at the monthly meeting to the international…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Further War Risk Insurance Melbourne
No war risk insurance would be effected under the pool after 11 o'clock on September 3, but steamers already declared would be covered, provided they sailed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A War Comedy in Ireland London
One of the most peculiar villages during this war is Petigo, which is astride the border of County Donegal and County Fermanagh…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pay Debts to Germany After the War Sydney
Although it will be an offence for money to be sent from Australia to Germany during the war, Australia firms owing money for Gernman imports will not be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Policy Canberra Debate To-day Sitting Curtailed Canberra
There will be a full debate on foreign affairs in the House of Representatives to-morrow, when the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Just Cause But No Glorification of War Bishop Batty's Message
"Two things are impressing me about the present world crisis. One is the absence of anything approaching jingoism. That is perhaps easily explainable…
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