Soldiers' Fund Helped
In aid of the returned soldiers headstone fund, a dance and tennis evening was held last night at the Trail-street tennis courts. A gathering of more…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,157 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 58
A Fatal Duel Noted German War Correspondent
The death, after fighting a duel, of Germany's most famous war correspondent, Roland E. strunk, is announced in a short notice in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Diggers' Trip for Anzac Celebrations
Many members of the local sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. have availed themselves of the opportunity of a free trip to Sydney by rail for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mussolini is Extremely Anxious for Agreement with Britain! War Not Inevitable London
The Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hore, declared today that the Government was not prepared to accept the fatalistic view that was is inevitable. It is known that Mr. Chamberlain and the Foreign Office have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Kills Sister Playing Soldiers Moss Vale
"I worked the wooden thing underneath the barrel, and had my finger on the Iron thing round the trigger," Thomas Geoffrey Rolls, aged 10 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Kills Sister Playing Soldiers with Loaded Rifle Moss Vale
"I worked the wooden thing underneath the barrel and had my finger on the iron thing round the trigger," Thomas Geoffrey Bolls, aged 10 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Rail Passes
Application forms from returned soldiers for railway passes to the Anzac Day services in Sydney must be in the hands of the secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day Diggers’ Trip to Sydney Applications Close Next
Application forms for tree return railway tickets to Sydney for Returned Soldiers desirous of participating in the Anzac Day march did not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War-time Food Supplies "Navy Has Completed Plans" London
Mr. H. C. Bywater, writing in the "Daily Telegraph," says the Navy has completed plans for the maintenance of essential food supplies in war time,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers Build a Home
Behind the bare recommendation of the works committee of the Wagga Municipal Council, which met last night, that the water be extended to serve Mr. T. P. Donely's residence in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Directing War By Television
In future wars aeroplanes equipped with television apparatus will soar over the battle fronts, and commanding officers at general…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spanish War Nationalists Still Advancing 9658 Republicans Dead
The Spanish Nationalists, advancing southwards from Teruel, have captured the villages of Villa Espesa and La Juliana, from where the artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Television in War Generals Toll Watch Battles on Screen Sir E. Fesk"s Prediction
In future wars, aeroplanes equipped with television apparatus will soar over the battle fronts, and commanding officers at general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spanish War European Powers Blamed For Continuance BARCELONA
The prune Minister of Republican Spain (Senor Negrin), broadcasting to-day, declared that me war was being continued in Spain because European…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Will Wipe Out Soldier Settlers Debts “Bill” Ross at Local Annual Reunion Local Diggers Hold Their Night Out
WHEN the Great War draw to a close, and the Australian boys returned from the other side, many of them took up land under the Soldier Settlement Scheme. Now, 20 years after, many of those men are in as bad a position as when they took over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Far East War Big Battle for Pass 50,000 Japanese Engaged Stubborn Chinese Resistance London
The battle for Lingshin Pass is developing favorably for the Japanese and reinforcements bring their number to 50,000 says the Peiping…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"A Very Sharp Weapon for War" The German Air Force BERLIN
"The German Air Force is not merely a force for peace time parades, but a very sharp weapon for war," said Marshal Goering. "We must sacrifice…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese War Big Japanese Success Situation Admittedly Critical Statement by China's Chief of Staff SHANGHAI
Japanese penetration into the Shansi Province, through Lungshi Pass, was accomplished with the aid of aircraft and artillery. Besides threatening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spanish War Bombing of the Alcira Britain's Right to Claim Compensation Franco's Reply to Note London
After informing the House of the contents of the note from General Franco's administration on the bombing of the steamer Aleira,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Premium on War
Most people who give serious thought to the question now realise that the private control of armament manufacture has become a standing menace to peace. War I are is the life-blood of investments in this class of business-and there are many people, of all races, who do net regard…
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