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, 1939

6,728 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Mr. Curtin and War Finance. The Editor

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 8

Sir,—It was pleasing to read Mr. Curtin's definite and decisive declaration in reference to war finance—"Raw materials and labor and here in…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

War on Church in Germany Berlin

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 5

Another opposition Confessional Church pastor was arrested to-day. There are now 10 imprisoned, 102 deprived of office. 41 not…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Slovak and Czech. Partners at War. Prelude to Separation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 14

Before the Munich Settlement, which gave the Sudetenland to Germany and other territory to Hungary and Poland, the Czechs and the Slovaks formed…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

War Veterans' Home at Narrabeen. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 14

Sir,—It is pleasing to note that the recruiting objective of 70,000 enlistments has been achieved. The question of recruiting must have awakened in the minds of all…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Oil Stores in War. I.—sites for Tanks. Inland or Underground?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 14

The Commonwealth Government is taking steps to build up stores of petrol, fuel oil, and lubricating oil for emergency use in time of war. Some…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Risk of War Avoided. British Policy. Lord Halifax Explains. (British Official Wireless and A.a.p.) London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 16

In a speech at a political demonstration at Sunderland last night, the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, said that there had been no occasion during…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Welcome Home Popular Guildford Couple

The Broadcaster · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1
Also in The Biz

Over 180 people crowded into the Memorial School of Arts. Guilford, on Tuesday of last week. when a hearty welcome home was given to Mr. and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War Veterans' Home Appeal

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 5

The first section of the War Veterans' Home, which is being Jointly sponsored by the R.S. and S.I.L.A. (N.S.W. branch) and the Legacy Club…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

New War Office Post

The Sun · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 5

London, Wednesday.--Sir James Grigg, who will shortly complete his term of office as finance member of the Government of India, has been…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Jewish War Memorial (Maccabean Institute)

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

Next Sunday, March 19. SOCIAL MACCABEAN SPORTS ASSOCIATION The annual general meeting of the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

German War Exercises In The Alps

The Sun · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 13

GERMAN ALPINE TROOPS haul a gun up n precipice during mountain exercises. FIRS I OFFICIAL ACT of Pope Plus XII. was to receive the solemn obeisance…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Paris Now Ready for War Paris, March 1

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 3

The French capital is ready for war. One of the largest cities to Europe, with a population of 4,000,000 persons,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Tug-o-war. St. George v Regent St

The Propeller · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 3

At the recent Police Sports Carnival at Sydney seventeen teams competed in the tug-o-war competition, until St. George and Regent Street teams were left…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Germany's Economics. Effect on Menace of War. Rationing of Goods Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 10

The economic condition of Germany is one of the key factors in the world situation to-day. Not that any internal economic weakness of hers is likely to deter her leaders from a war on which they might otherwise have embarked. On the contrary. If a world war comes…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Won't Sail to War Zone Gaol For Seaman Instead MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 20

Thomas Baston, 47, a seaman, who had refused duty in the British steamer, Induna, taking flour to China, because he declined to go into…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Oil Stores in War. Ii.—safety of the Tanks. Revision of Rules

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 10

The difficulties of storing war-time reserves of petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oil in underground reservoirs or in large tanks situated hundreds of miles…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Suez Canal in War. Closing Probable Reasons for Visit of Air Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 11

One of the reasons for the proposal to manufacture British military aircraft in Australia on a large scale is that, in a war, the Suez Canal…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Pressman Wins War Reports Not False LONDON, Wednesday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 3

Noel S. Monks, former war correspondent in Spain, has won by settlement his libel action against the publishing firm of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New Army's Cost. War Estimates Debated. (From Our Own Correspondent, A.A.P., and British Official Wireless.) LONDON, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 12

During the debate on the Army Estimates in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Winston Churchill (Cons.) described the plan for an…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →