Go to War? Two Italian Boxers
A cabled instruction has been received for two Italian boxers in Sydney, Merlo Preciso and Saverio Turiello, to report to the Italian…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1936
3,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 181
King George V. in Peace and War
Although, like his father, "Edward the Peacemaker," King George had almost an inherent hatred of War, when the call came to Britain in 1914 he stood four-square with the nation in defence of its rights, and throughout the four years of conflict spent most of his days inspecting carious sections of the Fleet, the Army, and the home organisation, visiting the hospitals, and sympathising with the bereaved throughout the land. Many Australian soldiers have vivid memories of His Majesty in England and in France…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War Spy His Friend Now British Admiral Story of Capture
ADMIRAL Sir Reginald Hall, formerly war-time chief of the British Naval Intelligence Service, who cleverly outwitted and…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →War Memorial Hospital, Waverley, N.S.W. Showing main entrance and central tower feature
This was one of the buildings featured in the January issue of “Building.” N. W. McPherson, Architect. Wm. Hughes & Co. Ltd., Builders…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swagmen on Roads Claiming to be Ex-soldiers. Imposition Alleged. Byron Bay
The retiring president of Bangalow subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. Chester Snow), in his annual report, said that only half the men "on the track" who…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Soldiers to Build New Club Casino
At the annual meeting of the casino Returned Soldiers' Club it was revealed that there was a credit balance in the bank of £1000. It…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →King's Message to Returned Men
Sir Gilbert Dyett. Federal president of the R.S.S.I.L.A., last week forwarded a message of congratulation to King Edward VIII. and has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Causes of War
The struggle among the nations for adequate supplies of raw materials has become both more obvious and more severe since the war. It is more obvious…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Had Big War Job
Admiral Sir R. If. Hall, chief of 40 -- B, the Naval Intelligence Division during the Great War, arrived in Sydney yesterday by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thief's Attack War Widow Injured MELBOURNE
Attacked by a thief, who sprang at her from behind a door in her home early to-day, Mrs. Christina Suffill, 41, a war widow, of…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →T.B. SOLDIERS. Presentation to Mr. Hughes. New Pension Benefits
A large number of members of the T.B. Sailors and Soldiers' Association of New South Wales assembled at David Jones' yesterday in honour of Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., who was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Country News. Dyraaba Returned Soldiers. Casino
At the annual meeting of the Dyraaba subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League it was decided to ask the Lands Department to change the tenure of soldiers' holdings from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hauled Their Wounded To Hospital Boys' Billy-cart Ambulance
THE Lower Fort Street Billy-carl Ambulance came into operation for the first lime last night. WITH its brief service over, it will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Further Riots in Egypt Police & Students Wounded Sovereign Rights Demanded CAIRO
FURTHER rioting in the city resulted in the most serious clash that has yet occurred between the police and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Driver Is Committed for Trial Man Killed In Anzac Parade Hit by Mudguard
RINDING that James McLean, 32, a relief worker, of Anzac Parade, South Kensington, was slain when struck by a taxi-cab being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riots in Cairo. More Than 70 Wounded. New Police Device Fails. Cairo, Jan. 30
During three hours of street fighting yesterday, the police tried out a new device against the riotous students. Rioters were sprayed with a harmless coloured liquid from a tank, the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sugar Workers' Strong Stand Opposition to War
Wholeheartedly endorsing the policy declared by the A.L.P., and also by the A.C.T.U.. In respect to Labor's opposition to war and sanctions, the annual meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.s.w. Jewish War Memorial (Maccabean Institute)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1.—Talkies Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" featuring Wallace Beery…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Business War Breaks Out in Gosford. NORTH v South. Gosford
Business rivalry in Gosford has become so acute that two distinct camps have been formed, one in the north and one in the south of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War in Abyssinia. Italian Repulse Reported. Disaffected Tribesmen. London, Jan. 30
Reports from the war zone indicate that the guerilla tactics of the Abyssinians continue to harass the Italian troops, but that a revolt by disaffected tribesmen is adding to the…
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