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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

947 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 45 of 48

Gas Attack Raids During The Last War Revelations of Last War. London, November 18

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 2

London preparations to withstand a possible gas attack have added to the interest aroused in the metropolis by revelations of an English journalist…

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War Trophies Proposed Melting Down Process. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 5

Believing it would be economically cheaper to melt down large war trophies and use the iron and steel for the manufacture of armaments and…

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Train Smashes Seven in Germany Since War. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 5

According to the Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press 17 were killed and 41 injured in a collision between passenger trains at Hagen in…

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War Finance Britain And France Complete Co-operation. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 5

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) announced in the House of Commons that a comprehensive Anglo-French agreement had…

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Soldier in Dock Remanded For Sentence Wore Military Uniform. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

Alleged to have refused to wear his civilian clothes, Roy Silberberg, 45, a member of the A.I.F. reserve, was Rebuked by Judge Stretton in General…

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Artificial Crisis Soldiers' Pay Dispute Country Party's Attitude. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 11

A picquant sidelight on the controversy over the Menzies Government's reduction of militia pay from 8 to 5 was the ambiguity of a…

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GUYRA-DORRIGO An After-War Job

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

The construction or the railway line from Dorrigo to Guyra and on to Inverell is being investigated by the Government to be…

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Railway Plan Dorrigo to Inverell to Provide Work for Soldiers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

One proposal of the State Government to provide work for soldiers after the war ended was the construction of a railway line from Dorrigo to…

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War Loan Compulsion Suggested by British Economist by Per Cent Interest. From a Special Correspondent. By Air Mail. LONDON, November 18

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 9

Great interest and in some quarters opposition, has been aroused in Britain by the publication in "The Times" this week of a suggested…

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War in Finland Russia Named As the Aggressor Decision of the League of Nations Members Request to Assist the Finns Geneva

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 5

The special sub-committee unanimously adopted the draft resolution implying, but not specifically demanding. Russia's expulsion from the League. The recommendations must pass two more stares before they can be enforced--the Assembly debate, then deliberation by the council on possible…

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Neutrals Impressed Britain's War Effort Tremendous Armament Production. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 5

New industrial enterprises, specially established for the production of war materials, are operating alongside converted factories in the Midlands,…

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Towns Ablaze Finns Retreating Biggest Battle Of War Norwegians Mine Frontier London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 5

Soviet troops reached the Norwegian frontier when they occupied blazing Salmijarvi to-day. The Norwegians mined the frontier…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 4

The South Grafton sub-branch of the R S. and S.I.L.A. will hold their regular meeting at the shire office. South Grafton, on Monday, December…

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Labor and War Food, But No Troops. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 4

Australia could play its part in this war by supplying not men, but wheat, wool and other products, said the leader of the Stale Opposition, at a large…

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British Labor War and Political Policies Differ. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 5

"We are not supporting the national Government, but only its attitude against aggression."declared the leader of the Labor party. Major Attlee,…

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Fighting Planes Huge War Orders From United States Other Suppliers Disappointed New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 5

The latest Anglo-French orders for aeroplanes increase the European orders in the last 18 months to 3800. valued at over £50,000,000…

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Mr. Chamberlain Visiting West Front Coldest Day Of War Troops' Christmas Menu London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 5

Thousands of British troops lined vantage points as the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, attired in plus fours and a thin raincoat and canvas…

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Casey Returns Many War Materials Supplies From Australia to Be Sent to Britain Darwin

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 4

Arrangements have been completed for Australia to supply Great Britain with a wide variiety of war and munitions materials. Mr. R. G…

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1939 Diggers Tough As the Anzacs Fairbairn's Broadcast Australia S Great War Effort London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 5

"It won't be long before the first division of the Diggers is in line alongside Tommy Atkins," declared the Australian Minister for Air, Mr…

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Italy and the War Does Not Intend to Take Initiative Ciano Blames Britain and France Encirclement, Poland and Russia As Excuses Italy Opposed to Balkan Pact Rome

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 5

The war was due to encirclement not the Polish curslion. Raly had warned Britain against guaranteeing Poland. Italy would stay out of the war by agreement with Germany to prevent the war spreading…

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