Woman Wounded. Husband Remanded Sydney
Charles Albert Hudson, aged 29 years, was charged at the Newtown Police Court to day with having shot at his wife, Nellie Agnes Hudson, with…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1931
468 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 24
The Tragedy of Kansu War, Famine, and Typhus
Approximately one-third of the population of Kansu, which formally numbers about 6,000,000, has disappeared during the last four years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in China Daily Work As Usual
China is such a mystery to Western people that they rarely even try to understand what is going on. They know that there is a war, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cold-blodded Murder of Two Police Constables in the City Desperate Maniac at Large One Constable Shot, the Other's Throat Cut Assailant Arrested After Being Mortally Wounded
Under-sensational circumstances two police constables lost their lives this morning, and their assailant was only placed under arrest after being mortally wounded. Constable Allen was shot in the chest and died in hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Oldest Returned Soldier Death in Sydney
The death has occurred at Auburn, Sydney, of Private ("Dad") Allan, the Oldest returned soldier, and one of the most picturesque figures…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldier's Home Built by Volunteers
On Christmas Eve a number of returned soldiers and others interested assembled at the newly erected residence of Mr. Mick Carter, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Wounded Charge Against Italian Cairns (Q.)
Giving evidence in the case in which Giovanni Canoni was charged with having inflicted bodily have on Ernest Lewis during a racial riot at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marshal Joffre Death Announced Famous French Soldier King's Message Of Sympathy PARIS
Marshall Joffre died this morning. His weakened pulse at daybreak indicated that the end was near. His wife daughter, and son-in-law assembled at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The "Swaggie." War Veteran Found Dead on the Roadside
It is a dreadful thing to hear of a poor struggle's body being found on the wayside, after travelling from place to place looking for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Massacres Two Years Civil War Shanghai, January 10
Terrible conditions are revealed as the result of two years' civil war in Kansu province in the official report of Commander General Lu. It states…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →War Tragedy British Submarine Sunk by Q Boat Mistaken For German Vessel Nineteen Seamen Killed LONDON
How the misleading build of a submarine caused British gunners to kill 19 of the crew of a British submarine and to receive congratulations for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tumut's Tomato War
A Wagga visitor with a motor truck selling tomatoes at 3lb for 1/- in front of the Post Office, Tumut, when another truck, belonging to a local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Homing Pigeons Service in Great War One Awarded the V.c
Most people know that homing pigeons exist, perhaps under the name of raping pigeons, and often incorrectly as carrier pigeons—the latter a name…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Escaped Prisoners Recaptured by Police Again Wounded Adelaide
John Horace Hayes, aged 25 years, a mechanic, who escaped from Yatala labor prison in APril, 1930, was recaptured to-day at Upper Sturt, where he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Threat of World War
General Ludendorff has published a remarkable pamphlet entitled "Threat of World War," in which, writes the Berlin correspondent of the London…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Literary Institute Book List for January, 1931. "Pushed" (war), Quex
Fiction: "Duel of the Queens (Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth), E. Barrington; "Tiger Eye," Bower; "Enchanting Clementina," S. Cleugh;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Militant Speeches in W.A. War with Merchants Perth
The Western Australian Wheat Growers’ Union conference attended by about 70 delegates, representing over 4000 farmers, decided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Beer War Reduced Prices Sydney
During the Last week Sydney has experienced a beer war, some hotels selling a glass of beer for 4d., and a "mug" for 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French War Bonds Payment at Face Value Important Decision London
A judgment of great interest To British holders of French war bonds, who are claiming repayment in francs worth 10d instead of the preheat value…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Treasury Repays 1942 War Loan Saving of £700,000 Yearly London
The Treasury to-day paid a 75,000,000 war loan, although not compelled to repay this amount until 1942. The action was apparently…
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