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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

1,985 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 100

Fatally Wounded Bullet Ricocheted Off Rock on Rabbit-shooting Expedition. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

On a rabbit-shooting expedition at Wildwood, near Bulla, this afternoon, Ernest Matthews, 63, a railway employee, of West Brunswick, was fatally…

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Diary of a Soldier (Who, having enlisted as a Private, is now a Lieutenant)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 2

Monday.--A good soldier keeps himself and his [?]m clean, and even if there were many men who relied on [?]aundr[?] and wives for washing…

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War Review Mans Are Servile Will Believe Any Idiocy Shocking Conditions Poland Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

The German Foreign Secretary Before last war, Herr Von Kiderlen Waechter, is reported to have said. "A press campaign for four months…

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Easter Recalls-- Faith, Hope, Charity Pope's Sermon "World Tormented by War" Vatican City

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

The Pope, in a Latin homily at the Easter Papal Mass, declared that "if at present nearly all peoples are either tormented by war or living in…

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Women Workers To Replace Soldiers Defence League's Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

The Women's Auxiliary of the National Defence League is formulating a scheme to train women to fill the places in the primary and secondary…

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Sweden and War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 5

M. Hansson, Premier of Sweden, who declared that Nordic resources could not be mobilised for other ends than defence against attacks…

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Reconstruction? the British Cabinet Widespread Comment "Make War and Nothing But War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 5

Commenting on the newspaper criticism and speculation regarding the possibility of a reconstruction of the Government in the near future, the…

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No Interest in War Clerks and Shop Assistants. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 5

The National Shop Assistants, Warehousemen and Clerks' Annual Conference at Birmingham carried by 86 votes to 57 a resolution declaring that…

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War Work 7000 Men And Women First Aid and Home Nursing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 5

More than 7000 men and women are to be given a course of training in Sydney that will be the most advanced in first aid home nursing, national…

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War Causes Result Of Man's Neglect Questions to Be Asked Views of Church Leaders

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

The following statement on the war has been issued by five Grafton ministers, whose names are signed below:--…

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War Commentary Norway's Strange Protest Hungary And Italy Germany Needs Oil Fuel Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 5

Norway's protest to Britain against the alleged violation of Norwegian territorial waters by the British navy comes oddly from a nation…

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Mackenzie King Has Sweeping Victory Canadian Elections Verdict of Vigorous War Action Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

After one of the bitterest campaigns in Canada's history, the Mackenzie King Government was returned to power in yesterday's election, the…

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"We Will Win" French Premier Speaks Work Hard, Fight Hard War Cabinet Formed Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

"France's war objective remains the same--to defeat the enemy," declared the Premier, M. Reynaud, in a broadcast over the English and…

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War Review Nazis' Iron Ore Ships Navy Now In Path Germany's Food Difficulties Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

The Danish report that a strong British naval force is stationed at the entrance to the Baltic is so far unconfirmed. It is surmised that the…

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Darwin Soldier Swallowed False Teeth Almost Asphyxiated. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

A soldier who swallowed his false teeth was saved from death by asphyxiation by an army medical officer Effacing the fingers of one hand down the…

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'It Is Treason in Time of War' Red Resolution Russia First--australia Bad Second Cannot Be Disregarded or Explained Federal Govt. Action Expected Statement by Prime Minister Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

The resolution passed by the New South Wales Labor Conference opposing aggressive action against Soviet Russia has not yet been discussed by the Federal Cabinet, Mr. Menzies said this to-night. The resolution, however, cannot be disregarded or explained, despite…

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Speed Up War. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" says that British and French Ministers, including Mr. Chamberlain and the French Premier. M. Reynaud, are holding early a…

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War Review Elections in Canada Vigorous War Policy Norway's Protest to Britain Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The return of Mr. Mackenzie King's Liberal Government in Canada with the possibility of an even larger majority, must be regarded as an…

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Jumble Sales Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

In Sydney to-day at the municipal markets the first of a series of weekly jumble sales in aid of the Lord Mayor's patriotic and war fund will be held…

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War's Burden Youth Bears Sacrifices Spender's Speech. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender declared to-day that in this war as in all wars, the young people would bear the greatest sacrifices. The Treasurer…

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