War’s Suddenness
“No one could tell a week before the bushfires broke out that their menace was upon us,” said the Minister in charge of recruiting (Mr. Hughes)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
226 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 12
How to Avoid War
A new note in the recruiting campaign was sounded at a recruiting rally in Grafton, by Sir Earle Page. Remarking that hew barriers had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Murdered Battered with Axe Brother Also Wounded
Miss Constance Sommerlad, aged 38, was found dead, and her brother, Eric, aged 25 was found seriously injured at a farm at Hillcrest ,near Tenterfield,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After a Returned Soldiers Meeting
Richard C. Webb was charged with behaving in an offensive manner on l7th December, in a public place. He pleaded not guilty and was defended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Training Navvies Returned Soldiers' Complaint
At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the R.S.S.I.L.A. conveying a resolution carried at the last meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Millions Up in Smoke Cost of Modern War Would Be Colossal
With the whole world edging closer to a seemingly unavoidable prec[?] pice, with national spirits smoulder ing and ready to burst into while hot…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For Peace President Azana Firm Won’t Continue War LONDON
The Republican leaders, President Azana and the Premier, Dr. Negrin, continue to disagree regarding the next move in the Spanish civil war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preference to Soldiers "Boys Cannot Get Jobs"
Provisions of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act were attacked by Alderman Carroll at a meeting of the City Council finance committee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No War Party British Minister Emphatic London
A vigorous denial of suggestions made abroad that there is a “war party” in Great Britain was given by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, in the House…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Democracy and War Speech by the Rt. Hon. W. M. HUGHES, K.C., MP
I am going to talk to you to-night about democracy and war. As you know only too well, the international situation has not substantially…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Foreign Policy and War
I am going to talk to you about Foreign Policy and War. What do we mean by Foreign Policy? No bard and fast line can…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Had War Occdrred
BERLIN.—Had war resulted from the Czech crisis in September Germany intended to attempt to crush prospective opponents by a single…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cable News Heading Towards War
ROME.—"Everything proves that the democracies are heading more rapidly towards war. Their armaments are losing their defensive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Over ? Preparations for Surrender Council’s Plans LONDON
The Reuter correspondent in Madrid reports that everything points to the orderly surrender of the Republicans. In Paris the Speaker of the Spanish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Record Ex-Soldier Before Court
“This man has an excellent military discharge, and he is a Military Medallist,” said Constable Looby at the Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Veterans Home Appeal
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 2 →Latest Cable News War in Spain Over
LONDON.—The war in Spain is over. All towns and troops are surrendering to the Nationalists. The Republican Premier, General Maija…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canada’s Position In Event of European War OTTAWA
“As Prime Minister I will not engage or lead Canada into war,” Prime Minister MacKenzie King told the House of Commons to-day, reiterating his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →End of Spanish War
BARCELONA.— An announcement in the press, published in two-inch letters and signed by Franco, declares that the Spanish war is at an end…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Danger
“The risk of war is very deadly and very near,” said the Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, in a broadcast address last night. For, that reason the…
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