The most important week in Canberra's history opened to-day. Faced with the necessity for passing special legislation to meet the war emergency, ministers and members of all parties arrived for ...
Article : 1,361 wordslt was omciany stated to-day that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will be going to England soon. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 60 wordsTHE GERMANS ARE CARRYING OFF WOMEN AND CHILDREN AS HOSTAGES AND SUMMARILY EXECUTING POLES CAPTURED IN THE FRONTIER AREAS. THE invading forces are making a great effort in Southern ...
Article : 1,645 wordsThe Treasurer (Mr. R. Cosgrove) said to-day that despite all our anxieties as to the future our endeavors must be in the direction ...
Article : 381 wordsActing on the advice of its defence experts, the Government has decided to call up the whole of the militia forces for further ...
Article : 592 wordsThe South African Parliament to-day voted to co-operate with Britain and sever diplomatic relations with Germany. ...
Article : 452 wordsPARIS, Monday.—The Government has published the text of the French Note to foreign Powers, advising that a state of war exists between France ...
Article : 180 wordsPARIS, Tuesday. — The French radio agency reports that, according to Zurich despatches, serious disorders have occurred in Cologne, Dussoldorf, and ...
Article : 32 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — Ending a record race to port from an interrupted holiday cruise, a liner reached Sydney to-day. Theo ship travelled at 19 knots ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Prime Minister General Abe) in a statement to-day, said Japan did not intend to be involved in the European ...
Article : 41 wordsThe American Press correspondent at Paris confirms that German aeroplanes made their first invasion of France yesterday, but ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Liverpool and London Grain Exchanges have been closed indefinitely in accordance with an order given by the Food Control Board. The Metals ...
Article : 133 wordsThe New Zealand Parliament this afternoon unanimously approved and ratified the Government's decision to declare war on Germany ...
Article : 239 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Neville Chamberlain), in a periodic series of broadcasts to the German people, declared: ...
Article : 105 wordsBUDAPEST (Hungary), Tuesday. — The Government to-day declared a state of siege throughout Hungary. This is the most drastic form of martial law. ...
Article : 31 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The Consul for Switzerland (Mr. J. P. Pietzcker) to-day took over the affairs of the German Consul (Dr. Drechsler), ...
Article : 34 wordsThe High Command announces that Herr. Hitler has arrived at the East Front. He saw troops cross the Vistula at ...
Article : 41 wordsRumania is remaining neutral, as its friendship for Poland does not include staff talks except so far as concerns possible ...
Article : 69 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The Victorian Merchants' Association and he Grocers' Association of Victoria announced to-day there was no likelihood ...
Article : 62 wordsZURICH (Switzerland), Tuesday. — A violent explosion occurred tliis morning in a factory at Friedrichshafeu (Germany). ...
Article : 20 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday. — Applications for cheap flying training under the Commonwealth scheme announced recently must undertake to serve in the ...
Article : 142 wordsLONDON, Tuesday. — The Greek steamer Kosti, which was proceeding from Antwerp to Leningrad, struck a mine. Twenty-nine were ...
Article : 53 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — A Qantas Empire flying boat, scheduled to take off from Rose Bay at 7 a.m. to-day, did not leave. It is being held in Sydney ...
Article : 53 wordsLONDON, Tuesday. — At Australia Houso to-day, 150 Australians who had been stranded in Europe assembled to seek passages back to the ...
Article : 37 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — "Our confidence that the public would not sacrifice its securities has been fully justified," said the chaiman of the Stock ...
Article : 119 wordsAll essential civil air services are to be maintained for the present. So far the Civil Aviation Department ...
Article : 116 wordsThe King to-day sent messages to the Navy, Army and Air Force. They were as follows:— TO THE NAVY Once again the Royal Navy has assumed the protection of the Empire ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 wordsTIENTSIN, Monday, — The British concession police have arrested a Gorman accused of firing at a British patrol. There were no casualties. ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Wed 6 Sep 1939, Page 7
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