"Phantom War" in France Somewhere in France
Don't expect spectacular accounts of raids, counter-raids, and aerial dog-fights, for this is a phantom war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 79 of 129
Increase to 50 Per Cent. War Surcharge on Oversea Cargo
With the exception of definite booking already made in a vessel which in expected to commence loading at a particular port before midnight next…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Denmark Facing Ruin Best Customers at War LONDON, October 13
Denmark, Europe's greatest producer of bacon, butter and eggs, is facing ruin because her two best customers, England and Germany, are at war, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New York Woman Helps Canada in War Effort Ottawa, October 12
A New York woman has anonymously given 2000 dollars in aid of Canada's war effort. She promises that she will give more as her savings permit…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Apples As Cider or Juice War Change in Tasmania Sydney
Tasmanian apple-growers, now that the war blocks export of their crop to Britain, hope Australia will try to consume it as cider…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Beer War Still on at Lithgow Strikers Stand Solid Lithgow
Both parties in the Lithgow beer war were busy early to-day. Each hotel announced by big posters concession prices for beer, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle War Fund Entertainment and Comforts "Make Militiamen Feel at Home"
"Newcastle can well afford to adopt the slogan, 'Nothing is too good for the soldiers.' In the months ahead it will be our duty…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Canada's First War Loan of £50,000,000 OTTAWA, October 12
The Minister for Finance (Mr. Ralston) announces that the first war loan of 200,000,000 dollars (£A50,000,000) for two years at 2 per cent. had already been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Of Interest to Women Victoria League Young Contingent's Dance for War Comforts Fund
A Union Jack of flowers which covered the back of the stage, together with the emblem of the Victoria League, dominaed the elaborate decoration scheme at Tyrrell Hall last night. when the Young Contingent of the league arranged a dance for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Affects Fashions in Sydney Uniform Colors Popular Walking Sticks Reappear Sydney
Fashions in Sydney have already been affected by the war, which has made popular, for ordinary wear, the colors and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War in the Air Has Not Yet Begun The Empire's Answer to Hitler's Threat
WHEN LAUNCHING his so-called peace proposals last week, Herr Hitler added a veiled threat that unless they were accepted the Allies would be faced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spanish War Victims Prepare Again R.A.F. Bombers Held Up By U.S. Embargo Children's Two Wars
BASQUE REFUGEE CHILDREN evacuated two years ago help to construct air-raid trenches in England. HELD UP BY ARMS EMBARGO HUDSON TYPE LOCKHEED BOMBERS, built in America for Great Britain but not delivered before the arms embargo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Jumped Rattler" to Enlist Darwin
Four men have arrived at Darwin to enlist in the second A.I.F. after having travelled from some of the remotest parts of the Northern Territory…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Not As Rapid As Expected Enlistments in Past Few Days SYDNEY
Enlistments for the Second A.I.F. at Victoria Barracks and suburban drill halls have not been as rapid as expected in the past few days. Members of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Assist Farmers Who Enlist Committees Proposed SYDNEY
Stops which would be taken to assist farmers who enlist were outlined to-day by the Minister for Lands (Mr. C. A. Sinclair)…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"Not Adequate" Pay for Those Who Serve Soldiers' Council Seeks Revision
Several delegates at a meeting of the Newcastle District Council of sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League, held at the Memorial Institute, claimed that under…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Old Soldiers Return to the Colours
First parade of Newcastle garrison troops at the Showground yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →They Are Soldiers Again Old Diggers in Garrison Force
Returned soldiers who have been accepted for garrison duty were sworn in at Newcastle West Drill Hall yesterday. About 90 in number, the troops will be reinforced by men from the country within the next few days. It is expected that more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Depot at Each Camp Soldiers' League Plan Care for Militia
The Newcastle branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League intends to provide for the entertainment of members of the militia in camp…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War News Flashes
A NEW PHASE in Nazi frightfulness opened at the week-end with the brutal shelling of women and children on the French liner Bretagne…
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