Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Riverina · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1935

808 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 41

Another War for Peace! British Statesman’s Statement London, Sh[?]day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 2

Speafeing at Albert Hall, Mr. Baldwin said that disarmament as many dreamt of it after the War was not going to be effected…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Italy Ready a Million Soldiers London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

WHILE Mr. Anthony Eden was conferring with French and Italian representatives in Paris, Signor Mussolini dramatically ordered…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Italy's Turn to Increase Her Armaments a Million Soldiers to Be Equipped Following Mussolini's New Order Sir Johm Simons Visit Communique Issued by British, French, and Italian Representatives LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

While the Lord Privy Seal (Mr. Anthony Eden) was conferring with French and Italian representatives Paris, Signor Mussonni dramatically ordered the remainder of the 1911 class to arms, as a precautionary measure…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Shocking Tragedy Near Stockinbingal Women Found Shot in Car One Dead; One Seriously Wounded SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 2

Jealousy is said to have been the motive for a strange tragedy involving two women in a lonely country, road near Stockinbingal country road near Stockinbingal…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Soldiers on Parade Military Manoeuvres at Yass

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

At show time the secretary's office on the showground at Yass is a hive of industry, and for the rest of the year it is as quiet as a morgue, but…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 2

Mr. H. K. Todd, country vice-president of the Returned Soldiers' League, has accepted an invitation to attend the monthly meeting of the Wagga…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Stokinbingal Shooting Wounded Woman's Story "Rosie Shot Me and Then Shot Herself" Earlier Talk of Marriage Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 5

Following the tragedy on a lonely country road near, Stockinbingal yesterday, when a young woman, Rose Officer, was shot dead and another…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

U.S.A. Neutrality in Case of War in Europe Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 1

The Associated Press claims an unnamed senator as revealing that the administration has prepared a drastic plan to preserve United States…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

World Conference of Ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 4

Ever since the battered, war-worn armies of Europe retired within their borders, nursing their wounds and heartily sick of the daughter of 1614-1918, with all its horror and suffering, returned soldiers in their respective countries have been seeking some means of making war impossible…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wounded Woman’s Story “Rosie Shot Me and Then Shot Herself” Earlier Talk of Marriage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 1

Following the tragedy on a lonely country road near Stockinbingal on Monday afternoon, when a young woman, Rose Officer, was shot dead…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War Memorial Hall to Be Erected at Booligal

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 4

On Wednesday night of last week a public meeting, convened by Mr. R. H. Sheaffe, chairman of the Booligal War Memorial Committee, was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

"Defiant" Sub-branch Expelled From Soldiers' League Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 3

A long-standing dispute between the State council of the Returned Soldiers' League and the Brisbane subbranch of the organisation came to a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Stockinbingal Shooting Wounded Woman's Story "Rosie Shot Me and Then Shot Herself Earlier Talk of Marriage

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

Following the tragedy on a lonely country road near Stockinbingal on Monday, when a young woman, Rose Officer, was shot dead and another…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

Returned Soldiers are reminded that at the meeting of the Wagga Subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League to-night, Mr. H. K. Todd…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Returned Soldiers’ League

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

At the last monthly meeting of the Ganmain sub branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League, Mr. C W. [?] who has occupied the [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Duke Of Gloucester London Welcome Home London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 1

Duke of Gloucester was welcomed borne by the City of London after his seven months' Empire tour. Large crowds greeted the Duke as…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Stockinbingal Shooting Opinion of Wounded Onus Theory Discounted Stockinbingal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 1

The motive for the shooting which resulted in the death of Miss Yvonne Officer and the wounding of her companion, Miss Sofie Tenrer, in a motor…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farewell Dance to Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 3

At the Drill Hall to-night a farewell dance to members of the 56th Batallion who are leaving to-morrow night to go into camp near Liverpool, will be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Soldiers' Camp Wagga Unit Leaves To-morrow Night March Through Streets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 8

About 80 members of the 56th Batallion, Wagga, marched through the streets of Wagga last night prior to their attending the drill hall for the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 4

About 70 members attended the monthly meeting of the Wagga subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League, at the Soldiers' Hall last…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →