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

Sydney · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1937

3,421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 172

Returned Men Are Incensed at Action of Labor Department Liverpool

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 6

When a call-up for returned soldiers was held at the Liverpool Town Hall at 10 a.m. yesterday, over 160 attended the call. The men are incensed…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Alleged Assault On War Pensioner

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--At Cessnock Court today George Unwin, Clyde Thomas, and Robert Pritchard were committed for trial on a charge of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Shot Girl in Fit of Jealousy Youth Then Fatally Wounded Himself After Dance

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 7

"I love her, and was wild. I went home, got a gun and shot her, and then tried to shoot myself." This formed part of the dying depositions…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Shots Fired in Street. Two Persons Wounded. Police Seek Young Man. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 16

Miss H. Pallister, 21, was wounded in the left shoulder, and Mr. Drake, a traveller, of Brisbane, was shot through the stomach at Milmenan to-night, by a young man in a…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Business Not Encouraged Insurance And War Risk

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 13

Australian underwriters have followed the lead of Lloyd's, London, by treating with great reluctance all applications for war risk insurance…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Civil War in Spain. Malaga Captured By Rebels

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 18

THE outstanding development in the civil war in Spain during the week was the capture of Malaga, in southwestern Spain, by the rebel forces…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Bread War Is Extending 1d Cut In Northern Suburbs

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 14

Breaking out yesterday at Waterloo and Redfern, the bread war extended to-day to the northern side of the harbor…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

New Deal War on Swamping the Court New York

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 14

THE controversy raging throughout the nation on President Roosevelt's plan to enlarge the Supreme…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

War Statues for Melbourne Copies From Memorial In London MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 24

Large bronze war statues, replicas of two of the figures in the Jaggers artillery memorial at Hyde Park Corner. London, have arrived in…

Continued on Trove, page 24 →

The Great War—in Australia a Fine Addition to the Official History

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 12

A FURTHER volume of the "OFFICIAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1914-1918" (Angus and Robertson) has just been published, and one has little hesitation in saying…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Shell-shock Soldier's Appeal. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 13

The Katoomba branch of tne Returned Soldiers' League received a letter from a returned soldier, J. H. Broadley, of Katoomba, in which he stated that he suffered severely…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Worst Massacre in Spanish War Begins Fleeing Citizens Of Malaga Choose Death In Sea Threat: "Blood and Bones Cement" Gibraltar

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 1

HUNDREDS of people threw themselves into the sea and were drowned in an attempt to reach boats and escape, when the Spanish rebels captured the vital seaport of Malaga…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Welcome Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 19

Miss Elizabeth Coleman and Dr. Claire Weekes, who recently returned to Sydney after a tour abroad, were guests of honour at a party arranged by Miss Cecily Adkins at the…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Observance of Anzac Day

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

Complaints in regard to the observance of Anzac Day on Monday. April 26 next, were referred to yesterday by the Chief Secretary[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Fortitude of Youth Wounded While Hunting

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 21

Remarkable fortitude was displayed by Frederick Roughley, 18. whose left forearm was practically blown off when his shotgun accidentally…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →

War Games On Film

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 22

The Army and Navy tactical exercises at Jervis Bay are shown in the Cinesound Review, which Is being screened at the State, Lyceum and…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

Anzac Day. Services on Sunday April 25. Holiday on Following

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 8

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) said yesterday that the State executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League had advised him that it proposed to hold the usual…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Let People Decide If War Starts Ottawa

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 23

Mr. Lucien Dubois, a Quebec Liberal, has given notice of a motion that Canada's participation In a war in which Britain is engaged, shall be…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Stole 'Plane for Spanish War Le Bourget

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 23

Three unknown men, apparently including a pilot, who entered the aerodrome here on a false pretext, stole an aeroplane from Its hangar…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Germany May Seek War Guilt Millions BERLIN

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

HINTS are given in the Nazi newspapers that Herr Hitler's repudiation of the War Guilt clauses of the Versailles Treaty may be followed by demands for repayment of all reparations paid by Germany to the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →