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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

947 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 48

War on Foxes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 6

A State-wide campaign for the destruction of foxes is being organised ty the Graziers' Association of New South Wales. "If such a campaign is…

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War Risks Butter Marketing Dairy Board Discussions Annual Meeting July 31 SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 5

When the Australian Dairy Produce Board meets on July 31 for its annual meeting in Melbourne, the first business will be the appointment…

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Plain Warning "Poland Will Fight" Broadcast From Warsaw War Depends on Germany Warsaw

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 5

"Poland declares, simply and openly, that she will fight for Danzig. There is no other way out for us. If the occasion comes, let the word,…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 4

The Grafton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will be holding a meeting on Monday night. Members are reminded that all "B" reserve forms…

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Wounded Man Found in Lane. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 1

Suffering from wounds in the right thigh and hand. Herbert Daly, 30. of Cobar, was found in Abercrombie street, Redfern, to-night…

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"Support Germany" In Event Of War Czech Declaration. Prague

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 5

M. Macha stated that, in the event of certain developments in German foreign policy, the Czechs would loyally support Germany…

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Ajax the Cup and War. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

An unusual "double" was taken today when a bookmaker laid a friend £200 to £2 that Ajax would win the Melbourne Cup and that there would…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 4

Twenty-seven delegates, representing 14 branches of the Returned Soldiers' League, met at Lismore for the Far North Annual Conference,…

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Arab Bandits Kill British Soldier. Jerusalem

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 5

Armed Arabs, believed to be members of the gang which kidnapped the missionary, Goldmer, and his son, ambushed a party of British soldiers, south…

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New Ways of War Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 5

"The old idea of declaring yar and deciding who shall shoot first has gone. Now, a stranger opens the gate, knocks the dog on,the head, and…

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Chinese Territory Where Japan Makes War Teeming Millions of People

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 5

China has often been invaded but never subdued. Her teeming millions have broken or absorbed one apparent "conqueror" after another. Her…

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"Virtual War" on Manchukuo Border Air Defence Provisions Enforced by Japanese Tokio

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 5

In view of the continued trouble on the Manchukuo border, the Government announces the immediate enforcement throughout the Empire of…

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Italy Will Fight If Germany Involved in War. Rome

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

If the nations encircling Germany involve her in war over Danzig or anything else,Italy is ready to figlit with her Axis partner, Signor Mussolini's…

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Blockade? of Soviet Port New Jap. Squadron. "On War Footing" Tokio

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

The new Japanese naval squadron is believed to be intended for the blockade of the Russian port of Sakhal Island, similar to the blockade…

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Two Hold-ups Struggle with Bandit Man Wounded In Shoulder Three Revolver Shots Fired Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 5

Two hold-ups occurred in Sydney to-night. In one a man was seriously wounded, but no money was stolen. Edward James, 29, of St. Peters,…

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America and China War London Bombings Police Seeking I.R.A. Nation-Wide Comb-Out Hampton Court Threatened London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 5

The police are conducting a nationwide comb-out for I.R.A. sects. Mr: Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons that no effort…

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Publicity War Organisation In France to Counter Nazi Campaign. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 5

The President of France, M. Le Brun, signed eighty decrees including an extension of the life of Parliament for two years to 1942, and the formation…

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Protection Port of London In Event Of War Defence Plans Ready London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 5

A carefully prepared scheme of control and protection for the port of London, in the event of war, has put the port into a state which, in all…

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If War Comes Co-ordinated Action Appointment Of Committee Prime Minister's Statement Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said to-day that a Standing Committee to co-ordinate inter-departmental action on the outbreak of…

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Ready for War Bucca Residents in England an Interesting Letter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bedlington Williams, of "Penrally," Bucca Creek, will be Interested to hear again from them and of their…

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