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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Anzac Concert South Grafton Branch Wet Weather Affects Attendance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

Last night's Anzac concert, organised by the South Grafton sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., in the Prince Edward Theatre, was marred by the wet…

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Anzac Day Service Rev. W. H. Wingfield to Give Address

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 4

At the invitation of the Mayor, Ald. D. W. Macpherson, the ministers of Grafton have arranged for the commemoration service in observance of…

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Consul's View Germany Will Not Make War Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 5

Germany will not invade Poland or make war for colonies. This is the view of the Acting Consul-General for Germany, Dr. O. Seger…

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Food Plans Ready In England If War Breaks Out. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 5

Food defence plans have been completed and can be put into operation within 10 days by the Ministry for Food, after the outbreak of war. It…

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War Planes Protect Trade Routes No "Enemy Raiders" Sighted Along Coast Richmond

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 4

Having had a taste yesterday of the deadly efficiency of reconnaissance work of the Royal Australian Air Force, "enemy raiders" stayed away…

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Maclean Anzac Day Services

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

In connection with the Anzac celebrations at Maclean, the dawn service will assemble at 4.15 a.m. It is the intention to relay the…

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Anzac Day South Grafton Commemoration

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

The Anzac Day commemoration at South Grafton next Tuesday will take the form of a service at the Soldiers' Memorial, Skinner street, at 11 a.m…

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Anzac Day, 1939 Local Observance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

"We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we…

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Local and General Anzac Day Holiday

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

All local stores will be closed on Tuesday next (Anzac Day), and town and district residents are advised to purchase their requirements early…

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Anzac Day Sports Heavy Nominations Encouraging Prospects

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

More than 50 nominations have been received for the bicycle races at the Anzac Day sports in Fisher Park being organised by the Grafton sub-branch…

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R.S. AND S.I.L.A. South Grafton Sub-Branch Anzac Day Preparations

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the South Grafton sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday evening last. Mr. J. C. Lane,…

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If War Came Britons Would Fight Causes And Values Dearer Than Life Itself London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 5

"If war ever came to the world it would, so far as the people of this country are concerned, only be because they would feel there was no…

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Trained Soldiers Germans In S.W. Africa No Trouble Expected. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 5

Fears of disturbances in South-West Africa on Hitler's birthday are receding, following an instruction by the leader of the German community for…

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Baptist Church Anzac Services

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 4

There will be special Anzac services in the Baptist Church next Sunday. At the evening service, the Rev. W. H. Wingfield, president of the Baptist…

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Local and General St. Mary's Anzac Day Mass

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 4

Special mass for the deceased soldiers, sailors and nurses of the Great War, will be celebrated in St. Mary's Church, Grafton at 9 a.m. on Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day Sports Bicycle Race Handicaps Scooter Derby Starters Training

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 3

High hopes of an outstanding success are entertained by the organisers of the Diggers' Anzac Day sports in Grafton. One of the events for children, the…

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War Veterans' Home "We Will Remember Them."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 8

In that dramatisation of active service, "Journey's End," one character on the eve of battle said of departed comrades: "It can't be so bad over there…

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War Photos Souvenir Collection Interesting Grafton Display

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 4

McLeod and Sanders, Prince street, photographers, have a special window display of Great War photographs and souvenirs from the collections…

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Anzac Commemoration Wyan-rappville Parish

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 3

April 25, the festival of St. Mark, Evangelist Martyr, and the commemoration of Anzac will be duly observed in the Wyan-Rappville parish…

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Anzac Day Grafton Post Office Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

The Grafton Post. Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 (only) for all classes of business excepting money orders on Tuesday, Anzac Day…

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