Queensland Diggers' Support Proposed Special War Reserve
BRISBANE, Friday:—Between 15,000 and 20,000 Queensland returned soldiers would almost certainly enrol in the proposed…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
1,741 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 88
Czech General Wounded, But Escapes
BRATISLAVA, Saturday:—General Homolka, formerly Commander of the Seventh Czech Army, attempted to escape to Moravia by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Veterans' Home Appeal for Funds Towards Cost
The first section of the War Veterans Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.L.A. (N.S.W. Branch) and the Legacy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sino-jap. War:- 200 Chinese Dead in Bombing Raid Shanghai
There were 200 Chinese casualties in a bombing raid on the American Southern Baptist Mission Hospital and refugee camp, at Chengchow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charcoal Gas for War-time Motors
Professor A. H. Burstall, of the chair of engineering at Melbourne University, has a plan for storing charcoal supplies from the bushfire areas to be used as fuel for motor cars and trucks in time of emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nearing Competition War Veterans' Home At Narrabeen
The first section of the War Veterans' Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.L.A. (N.S.W. branch) and the Legary Club…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spanish' War. Communist Rebel Executed MADRID
A firing squad executed Luis Barcelo, one of the leaders of the recent Communist revolt…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Franco Wants Victorious End to Spanish War
LONDON, Sunday: — A Madrid message says, that the Foreign Minister (Senor Bestiro) has sent a wireless…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Organise As If War Were Inevitable S. Australian Premier's Advice
ADELAIDE, Monday:— A foreboding of war, combined with courage arid hope, marked the speech of the Premier (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Would Stand By Britain Canada's War Attitude
VANCOUVER, Monday: — An Ottawa message says that, denouncing the seizure of Czechoslovakia as "wanton and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Believes War to Be Inevitable Mr. A nthony's Comments On Latest Crisis
LISMORE, Tuesday:—The belief that war is inevitable, and that the time is ripe for Australians to display a spirit of patriotism even greater than that shown during the Great War, was expressed by Mr. H. L. Anthony, M.H.R. for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day Observance In Lismore
Anzac Day will be observed in Lismore on April 25 this year with all the solemnity that has been associated with the day in previous years. In the afternoon a sports programme will be held on the main recreation oval, by which it is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cycling Attractive Programme for Anzac Day
Indications at present are that conditions will favour the Lismore Club this week and enable it to run its carnival to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No Anti-war Ideas Aims of Japanese Society
When in doubt Japanese bureaucrats can usually be relied on to do two things; to increase restrictions on the harassed dance-halls and to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War in Spain Desire for Peace Republicans' Broadcast LONDON
Madrid and Valencia wireless stations radioed Burgos yesterday reiterating the Republican Government's desire for peace…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Diggers' Doings the War Veterans' Home
The first section of the War veterans Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.L.A. (N.S.W. branch) and the Legacy Club of Sydney, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Is War with Germany Inevitable?... ... Lismore Tourists Say No
HAVE Germany and the German people become so regimented under,the Hitler regime that they will willingly enter a war which would involve Europe and the British Empire? This was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →S. Africa's Stand in Event of War Hertzog Twitted for Silence
CAPE TOWN, Wednesday:— Admitting that the international situation was overshadowing Parliament, the leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hockey. Registrations Close To-day Anzac My Carnival at Byron Bay
To-day is the final day for registration for the teams entered in this year's competitions. No nominations have yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →CHINA WAR:—Japanese Casualties LONDON
The Chinese Embassy reports that in 270 engagements for the first half of March 11,300 of the enemy were killed and 1261 were taken prisoner…
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