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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

947 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 48

Soldier Farmers' Interests

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 4

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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Soldier's Death Sentry Exonerated. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 7

Following an inquiry into the death of a soldier from bayoneting, near a Wickham oil depot on October 16, the Coroner returned a finding of justifiable…

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SECOND A.I.F. Enlistments At Grafton More Than Sixty Recruits

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 4

More than sixty recruits for the second A.I.F. have been enlisted at Grafton. The list is as follows:-- With no previous service, or with…

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War Finance War Savings Certificates Loan Council Plan Soon. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 4

War savings certificates may shortly be offered to the Australian public. At a meeting of the Loan Council to be held in Canberra early next…

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Canteens Same As Last War. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Defence Mr. Street said to-night that in due course the department would take over all canteens which would be run in the same…

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War on Sea The City Of Flint Moscow to Give Details. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

The Soviet Minister for Foreign Affairs has promised the American Ambassador at Moscow to give full details of the detention of the City of…

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Patriotic Appeals Clarence River War Fund Officers and Committee Appointed List of Donations Opened

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 3

At the Grafton Town Hall last night the adjourned public meeting in connection with the establishment of the Clarence River District Patriotic War…

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Soldiers' Camp Strike Is Threatened. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

Soldiers at Pucka[?]unyal camp near Seymour threaten that if the master builders did not make better arrangements for the men so far as food was…

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Ribbentrop at Danzig War Guilt Says Britain Was Responsible! Nazi Leader's Extraordinary Outburst Attempt to Divide England and France Allies Will Not Shift From Course They Have Set

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

Heralded by the rolling of drums and all the pageantry typical of a Nazi rally, the German Foreign Minister, Herr Von Ribbentrop, told a big demonstration at Danzig that Britain was responsible, firstly, for the war which was systematically prepared for years by an anti-German press…

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War Lessons Better Preparedness

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

In a recent review of naval activities, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, stated that the Royal Australian Navy had taken over more…

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The War Australia's Part

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

The following interesting pa[?] graphs concerning Australia's part the present European conflict a[?] other topical war items are supplied…

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The War, Day by Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

A review of public utterances throughout the Commonwealth over the last fortnight discloses complete agreement on the point that Australia…

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Armidale Council No Money for War Gift

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

Armidale Municipal Council has been accused by Ald. Hutchinson of "reckless extravagance" in spending its funds in connection with the payment of £500…

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War Work Salvation Army Arrangements for Camps

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 9

When Lt.-Commissioner W. R. Dalziel returned a few days ago from London, where he took part in the High Council election of the new…

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OVERWHELMING Anti-War Govt's Defeat the Quebec Elections. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

In Canada the Quebec provincial elections resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Liberals over the Union National party…

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War Cabinet Sittings In Melbourne Protest at Canberra. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet was as Canberra-minded as any previous Government and there was no intention on the part of the Government to transfer…

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War and Peace Question Of Finance Spender's Reply to Critics Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

In his speech on finance earlier this week, he had said nothing that in any way could be construed as even remotely meaning that he was in favor…

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Emergency Bridge To Repair War Damage New Zealander's Invention. London, September 30

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 7

A New Zeaiander has made a valuable contribution to the security of the Home country. A nine-piece bridge, the invention of Mr. A. M…

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Interest Burden Question in Assembly War's Heavy Cost Treasury Bills Favored Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Mair) was questioned in the Assembly to-day on the advisability of replacing interest bearing loans with cheaper Treasury…

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No Doubt Outcome of War Dominions Collaboration Speech by Mr. Eden London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

Declaring that nobody in the Empire had any doubt regarding the outcome of the war the Dominions Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden,…

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