Take War Post Duke of Windsor's Plan LONDON, September 14
The Duchess of Windsor drove the car in which she and the Duke arrived at Major Metcalfe's home in Sussex. The Duke was sitting by her side…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
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War May Cancel King's Cup Rowing in 1940 SYDNEY
The 1940 King's Cup to be rowed on the Nepean River next May, may cancelled. The New South Wales Rowing…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A.L.P's, War Policy Fed. Executive Met To-day SYDNEY
The Federal A.L.P. Executive met in Sydney to-day to decide its war policy. Decision will bind the Labor Party…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trades Hall on War Hitler Fascism Condemned No Confidence in Government Conference to be Called
The Newcastle Trades Hall Council decided last night to call a representative conference to define a policy on the war. The Acting Secretary (Mr. R. S…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Cabinet To-day No Country Party Men "On with Job," Says Mr. Menzies Canberra
It is understood that the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) will announce his War Cabinet to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police and Militia To See Chief Before Enlisting Public Service League Sydney
The State Cabinet decided to-day to request the members of the New South Wales police force not to enlist, in the militia forces without first having…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Origin of a New Soldier's Song The "Tipperary" of 1939
The British Tommies of 1914-18 swung into action to the tune of "Tipperary. Their sons are today marching to the lilt of "Boomps-a-Daisy," which,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Junction School Parents' Plan To Aid Soldiers
Whether parents and citizens' associations should discontinue working for schools during the war and transfer their activities to Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Rules Schoolboy Players Return to Welcome Home
The five Newcastle schoolboys who played with New South Wales team at the Australian Rules carnival at Hobart were welcomed home on Thursday night at…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Returned Men Disappointed Low Ages Fixed For Recruits SYDNEY
Warm approval of the decision to raise a special force of 20,000 men was voiced by the State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Progress in Poland
The Polish Front, where Polish troops are gallantly resisting fierce mechanised German thrusts from the north, west and south. Rain is hampering the progress of the invaders over a wide area, and heavy fighting has been reported from many points. The shaded portion shows the approximate area occupied by the Germans…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How Long Will War Be?
THE Minister for Health (Mr. FitzSimons), in a speech during the week, declared that what he saw recently in Germany convinced him that we must prepare ourselves for a long and bitter struggle.... There would be no Nazi Government in Germany to-day if the people had not supported…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Increased War Taxation Supplementary Budget
The supplementary Budget taxation proposals introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday provide for— An increase in the company tax, making…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Women Cricketers' War Services London
The Australian cricketer, Mrs. N. Munro, formerly Miss Barbara Peden, is now working as an architect superintending the erection of army huts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rifles Replace Bats in England Sport Disorganised By War
In Australia sporting organisations are "carrying on," but it will be different in England. Professional footballers have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Roosevelt on U.S. Position Regarding War Washington
President Roosevelt was subjected at a Press conference to-day to numerous questions about the exact degree of neutrality he contemplates for America…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War News by Radio in Borneo State London
The value of wireless in war is illustrated by the decision of the Sarawak Government (Borneo) to open a local broadcasting station service…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Life-saving Trophy Money in War Bonds Sydney
The council of the Royal Life Saving Society has decided to recommend to all affiliated clubs that the purchase of trophies for carnivals…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Trophies During War Royal Life-saving Society SYDNEY
A decision to recommend to all affiliated that the purchase of trophies for carnivals be suspended during the war has been made by the council of the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Communists and War Policy Ridiculed by Union Leader SYDNEY
"The stated policy of the Communist party, urging active prosecution of the war against Nazism is, in view of its relationship to Russia and of Russia's…
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