Spain's War Nearly Over London
The final phase of the resistance by Government troops in Catalonia seems to have been reached. Deserters, in increasing numbers,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
6,728 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250
Digger Swimmers Try "Old Soldier" Tricks All Entrants Rubbed Out in One Heat
Old soldiers never die-- nor do their habits fade away if last night's third A.I.F. swimming carnival is any criterion. Stewards rubbed out every contender in the second heat of the Old Soldiers' Handicap, and there was a bigger "boilover" in the final,…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →85,000 Women Enrolled for A.R.P. Outstripping The Men In Enlistments To Take Over Essential Services, First Aid, Wartime Cooking
Outstripping men in the rapidity of their organisation, 85,000 women have already enrolled under the State Government's Air Raid Precautions and Emergency Services Scheme. Many of them are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Revolver Accidentally Discharged. Watchman Wounded
Henry Sims, 42, of Bourke Street, Redfern, a night-watchman employed by the Education Department at the Sydney Technical College Ultimo, accidentally shot himself on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Murder on Farm. Woman Killed with Axe. Brother Wounded. Man Detained
Miss Constance Sommerlad, 38, was found dead, and her brother, Eric, 25, was found seriously injured at a farm at Hillcrest, near Tenterfield, on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rifle Shooting. M.d.r.c.u. Annual Meeting. Poor Scores at Anzac
The B and C series of the annual prize meeting of the Metropolitan District Rifle Clubs Union was fired at Anzac Range on Saturday. Conditions were somewhat tricky. At 600 yards the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Bombs Rouse Britain War Basis for Police 1000 In The City's Square Mile Coventry Stir London
Scotland Yard is now organised on a wartime basis owing to the need for coping with further possible bomb outrages. Week-end leave has been stopped and 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Soldiers
A violent controversy has been raging lately between the French and Italian Press as to the merits of their respective soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Declared War to Death" Vogwell Case Adjourned
"She has declared war to the death," said Mr. Justice Lukin, in the Federal Bankruptcy Court today, when…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Protecting Civilians. State Plans. Big Organisations Excluded. Military Control in War
Although the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, had hoped to enlist the members of the Red Cross and the St. John Ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Defence Launches. Target-towing Motor Boats. Use in War Time
The two 55ft motor boats designed for towing coastal artillery targets, which are to be built immediately at Cockatoo Dock, could be armed, with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cabinet's War Fear Shown National Index of Man Power Decided Hobart
IMMEDIATE compilation of a national defence register, on a voluntary basis, for indexing manpower and community resources, was decided upon by Federal Cabinet at its meeting here to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ku Klux Klan At War With Unions Copyright, "Sun" and N.A.N.A. New York, December 23
WAR has been declared between American Labor in the State of Georgia and the Ku Klux Klian, and already spasmodic outbreaks of violence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian Ban on Ex-soldiers Toronto
On the return of 300 Canadians who had fought for the Government in Spain, the Mayor (Mr. Robert Day) flatly refused to reinstate any…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Musician's War Dream Winnipeg
Mr. Stanley Shale, London representative of the Royal Academy of Music, who is visiting here, declared that Winnipeg may become the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metal Boycott to End War
The constructive proposals to prevent war which have been forward in these columns by Mrs. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council's War On Sale Of Beer Slops
"Selling beer slops is a serious, filthy, and dangerous practice," declared the Granville health inspector (Mr. T. Bleasdale) in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways in War. Limited Capacity. £500,000 Expenditure Needed. Melbourne
The War Railways Council is seriously concerned about the restricted carrying capacity of Australian railway systems, and has prepared special plans…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →U.S.A. Selling War Gear But President Sees Advantages WASHINGTON
President Roosevelt told a Press conference today that the manufacture of American anti-aircraft equipment had been speeded up by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Enlistments at Auburn Meeting
There were nineteen enlistments at a voluntary recruiting rally at Auburn Town Hall on Friday. The speakers included Captain…
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