Ulmarra Farewell to Soldiers
In the absence of the Mayor, Ald. F. J. Yalden occupied the chair at a public meeting held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night to make…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
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Glen Innes War Fund
Glen Innes Municipal Council, at its meeting this week, resolved to recommend to the Glen Innes and District Patriotic Fund Committee that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Patriotic Funds Surplus From Last War Available for Present. Sydney
The State Government will introduce legislation to enable surplus money from the 1914-18 patriotic funds to be released and contributed to the present…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For War Funds Fancy Dress Cricket Match at Fisher Park To-day
The Clarence River Cricket Association has completed arrangements for today's fancy dress cricket match at Fisher Park in aid of the local patriotis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Red Cross Appeal Comforts For Soldiers in Local Camp Hospitals
Comforts for sick soldiers in local military camp hospitals are already being despatched by the Red Cross Society, it was announced at an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Turkish Pact Is a Facer to Germany 15 Years' Mutual Assistance Definite Check To Russia And Italy Most Important Event Since War Started "Balkan Peace Bloc Is Strengthened" Rhine Floods Affect Western Front
The signing of a 15 years' mutual assistance pact between Britain, France and Turkey is hailed as the most important event since the outbreak of the war. It is considered to have made it necessary for Russia to maintain neutrality, through the provision of freedom of passage through the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome Home and Presentation
The congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, are arranging a welcome home social and presentation to Mr. and Mrs. D. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Taxation to Meet War Costs. Sydney
It was foolish to think that the real burden of war expenditure could be reduced by inflation, declared the Assistant Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Profits Tax May Be 15 IN £. SYDNEY
Special Federal taxation of wartime "excess" profits may be as high as 15 the pound. The basis of the special taxation has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Odds Against War Bookmaker Loses Money Turf,s Greatest Gambler. London, September 30
A bookmaker who until the eve of war was taking bets at two to one that there would be no hostilities and who lost nearly £8000 through his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russia Policy Is Unchanged Hates Capitalist Govts. Hopes for Long War New York
The "New York Times" Moscow correspondent (Mr. Gedye) states that the key to Russian foreign policy is unchanged. There is still distrust…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Time Fights on Side of Allies Peace With New Order War Minister's Broadcast' London
"Germany must realise that time fights for the Allies. She could try to smash through by land, sea and air, or remain quiescent in the hope that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Force Grafton Enlistment Leave for Camp on
All enlisted men not now serving in the militia from Casino, Murwillumbah and Mullumbimby hove been notified to report at the 41st Battalion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revolution After War New York
The former First Lord of the British Admiralty (Mr. Duff Cooper), who arrived here for a private lecture tour, predicted that there will be a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Air War 13 German Planes Shot Down In Week British Coast Raids London
By the shooting down yesterday of another plane off the south-east coast of Scotland, the coastal defences of Britain have accounted for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After War Service Protection for Apprentices. Sydney
The Minister for Labor and Industry. Mr. Gollan, announced to-night that legislation would be introduced this week to provide that apprentices…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Finance Menzies Govt. Criticised Mr. Forgan Smith Hits Out Brisbane
The Premier. Mr. Forgan Smith, attacking its financial policy, said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the Commonwealth Government was try…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in Air the British Defences Outstandingly Successful Silence in Germany London
The air raids on the Firth of Forth and Scapa Flow and an attack against a convoy shows the defensive combination of British fighters and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trade Policy for War Conditions Preference To Britain Advisory Committee's Plan Canberra
A trade policy to conform with war conditions will be formulated at a meeting of the Advisory Committee of Australian and British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Farmers' Interests
Dyraaba Soldiers Settlement branch of the R.S. and S I.L A. has received an intimation from the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sinclair) that the interests…
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