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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Angels of Mons 1915 War Story Revived

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 2

Even to-day mention of the heavenly host, whose flaming swords held back the grey, armies of Germany, brings a hush upon…

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With the Navy War Routine and Service

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 4

Rev. N. H. Symes, formerly of Coffs Harbour, has been asked by friends at Coffs to give them some idea of what life is like on…

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South Grafton Council Jacaranda Festival Patriotic and War Funds Municipal Saleyards

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night. In the absence of the Mayor through illness, the Acting Mayor (Ald…

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German Cargoes Bought Before The War Now in Neutral Ports. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 5

Licenses were issued to-night by Minister for Customs, Mr. Lawson, to permit Australian firms to take delivery of goods ordered from Germany…

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War Problems Anglo-australian Trade Arranging For Supplies 'Joint Advisory Committee. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 5

The establishment of a joint advisory committee by the Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia and the Australian Association…

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War Guilt Laid on Nazi Govt. By Anglican Archbishops Mistake of Pacifism Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 5

"Our confidence in the capacity of the peoples of the world for attaining peace through negotiation has been rudely shattered by the recent…

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Soldiers' Farms To Be Managed For Them? State Voluntary Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 5

In order to safeguard the interests of settlers who enlist with the military forces, the Government is establishing a State-wide organisation, using…

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Annoyed Nazis British Soldiers' Song

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 1

The British Tommies exuberant war song, "We'll Hang Our Washing on the Siegfried Line," has mortally offended Germany, says the London…

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War Problems Committee To Investigate Prominent Economists. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 5

A special committee of economists has been appointed to investigate continuously wartime financial and economic problems…

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Of INTEREST to Women Women on Active Service Or In The Stricken War Zones

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 7

Come back to 1914. A date worked overtime to-day for reasons of comparisons. Women who could find interest in machinery then were plainly outstanding freaks. Folks tapped their foreheads. By 1918, when close on a million women in England and France bent their intelligence…

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War Damage Lessees Liable Protection May Be Given. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

Under present legislation the tenant of a leased house or building is liable for repairs to such property caused by an aggressor, even though it be in time…

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War Pilots To Train in Canada Dominion And British Airmen on Western Front London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

The Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood, announced in the House of Commons that Lord Riverdale and a staff of air experts were en route to…

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Camp Library Service For Use Of Soldiers Generous Gift From Ex-graftonian

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 4

Yesterday, Mr. David Law, president of the Grafton Apex Club, received a letter from the Principal Librarian of the Public Library of New South…

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NEW A.I.F. Yesterday's Enlistments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

To-day's figures of enlistment for the new A.I.F. throughout the State to-night were given as 1447 fit, while 114 had been rejected as unfit…

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Polish Warships Damage German Navy Story of Early War Days London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 5

The story of how two Polish warships inflicted big losses on the German navy in the opening days of the war, off Hela Peninsula, has just been…

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Church and Peace Criticism At Synod Should Raise Voice Against War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 5

Notwithstanding the notable efforts for peace that had been made within the churches the clergy and laity had not done what they should have done…

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U-boat War Britain Well on Top "58,000 Tons Better Off" Statement on Shipping London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 5

"Between September 24 and October 9 we lost by submarine attacks 5809 tons of shipping, but took from the enemy 13,615 tons, so there is a…

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Russian Purge 35,000 Soldiers Executed Soviet Spies in America. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 5

General Krivitsky, who identified himself as a former member of the Russian Military Intelligence, testified before the Dies Committee, which is…

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Soldiers' Farms Board to Assist During War Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 4

The steps which will be taken to assist farmers who enlist were outlined to-day by the Minister for Lands, Mr. Sinclair…

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Canada's First War Loan Toronto

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 5

Canada s first war loan was announced last night. It will enable the Government to redeem £25,000,000 worth of Canadian sterling stock held…

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