Comforts Fund West Park Croquet Club War Effort
The members of the West Park Croquet Club all combined energetically on Saturday af ernoon when they conducted a croquet competition on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
1,985 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 100
Diary of a Soldier
(Who, having enlisted as a Private, is now a Lieutenant.) Monday:-- I have been busy writing out a new platoon roll with the full…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Commentary the Netherlands Indies Importance To Aus. Task Begins in Norway (Weekly Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
The statement by the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, that Japan would be deeply concerned by any developments of the European…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day Local Arrangements
The order of the march for Anza[?] Day, next Thursday, is as follows[?] leaving the showground at 10.3 a.m. sharp:—Militia Band, Diggers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day P.o. Holiday Arrangements
On Anzac Day, April 25, the Grafton and South Grafton post offices will be open 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for all classes of business except money orders. All…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-night's Dance for Patriotic and War Fund
The dance to be held to-night, in the Criterion Hall, Grafton, for the purpose of augmenting the funds of the local Patriotic and War Fund Women's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Group Scheme War Saving's Certificates Treasurer's Announcement. Canberra
Arrangements are being made by the Commonwealth Government for the establishment of war savings groups throughout Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yugo-slavia in Serious Position Allies In Norway Daily War Commentary Melbourne
Unconfirmed reports of Italian and German troops on the Yugo-Slavia frontier continue to be received. Yugo-Slavia has few natural…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quo Vadis? World Watching Italy May 15 Mentioned Date of Entry Into War London
The question of where Italy stands is still being asked. The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that agents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Bag of German War Planes 12--Perhaps 14--Down Allied Airmen on Top London
In a week-end of glorious achievement the Allies collected a record hag of 12 and, possibly, 14 Nazi planes. The French accounted for two and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steel Veils For Soldiers' Helmets Device Tor Prevent Blindness Tested in France. London, March 30
Thousand of soldiers may be saved from blindness by a steel visor for helmets which has been tested by the B.E.F. in France and by the War…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day No Free Rail for Soldiers, Sydney
The state Government has decided against granting free rail passes to returned soldiers visiting Sydney for the Anzac Day march on Thursday. No…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day Grafton Sub-branch R.S. And S.I.L.A. Parade to Memorial
All Diggers of Grafton and district are requested to attend the march on Anzac Day, April 25, 1940. Medals and ribbons will be worn…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Effort Communist Sabotage Drastic Action Urged Page Continues Attack Sydney
"Surely the statement of the Government this morning cannot be an admission of its inability to deal with Communist sabotage of Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →27 Battleships Britain and France New 35,000 Tonners Daily War Commentary Melbourne
The French Minister for the Navy. Campinchi, has announced that France's two new battleships. Richelieu and Jean Bart, would soon be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac
We heard the tramp of marching feet Back in departed years, As we watched the forms in khaki clad Through a mist of blinding tears…
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To-day is Anzac Day. Let out thoughts go back to that glorious April morning of 1915. The landing at Anzac is more than an event in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TENNIS Anzac Day Tournament Divisions for Mixed Doubles
The following are the divisions for the Anzac Day sealed handicap mixed doubles tournament to be conducted by the Grafton City Club…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Message to Australia From King And Queen "Noble Inspiration" Canberra
"The Queen and I are proud to join with our people in Australia in observance of Anzac Day." states a message from the King, received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glorious Anzac An Epic Event the Landing and the Evacuation Capt. Withers Addresses Rotary Club
"Glorious Anzac is an epic event that rang throughout the world during 1915, being brought into prominence by the landing on Gallipoli at…
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