War Commentary Scrap Iron in Italy Mobilisation Measure Sidelights on Modern Warfare Melbourne
Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 5
The clear realisation of the total nature of modern warfare is shown in the military measures recently approved by the Italian Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Imposes Staggering Burden Britain's Colossal Budget War Expenditure £1500 Million a Year Higher Charges on Liquor, Tobacco, Postage "Our Financing Front Will Hold Firm" Income Tax Unchanged at Record Level of 76 IN £ LONDON
Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 5
War expenditure during the first seven months was £905,000,000, equal to £1,500,000,000 a year, but the rate of expenditure was growing, said the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, presenting his second war Budget to the House of Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day Impressive Celebration
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2
The anniversary of the landing of the Australian troops at Gallipoli, now immortalised in the Australian calendar as Anzac Day, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Anzac Day Goffs Harbour Celebrations Again in the Midst of War
Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3
Anzac Day this year has special significance in view of the fresh world war. People of Coffs Harbour realised this, even so far…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allies Winning War.-- Jap. Banker
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 5
"The war has reached a turning point in favor of the Anies." Viscount Kano, Japanese banker, who has just returned to London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At South Grafton Anzac Day Service Wreaths Placed on Cenotaph Rev Begbie's Inspiring Address
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1
One of the most impressive and solemn ceremonies ever held at South Grafton took place at the Cenotaph in Skinner street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reunion Dinner Social Spirit Of The Anzac "Enemy in Our Midst" New Job for the Diggers
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4
Over 90 service and ex-servicemen --Diggers and visitors-- attended the Anzac reunion dinner held by the Grafton sub-branch of the R. S. and S. I. L…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Lest We Forget" Anzac Day Commemorations Grafton And South Grafton Quiet and Impressive Ceremonies Service At Garden Theatre
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1
With a reverent recognition of the importance and significance of the occasion the people of Grafton and South Grafton yesterday entered into the commemoration of Anzac Day. "Inspired some 25 years ago the name of Anzac forged an indissoluble…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Dawn Services in the Cities Solemn and Imprissive Gatherings Thousands Pay Homage to Glorious Dead Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 5
Commencing with a solemn and impressive dawn service at the Cenotaph, Anzac Day service was ushered into Sydney to-day with misty rain. However, despite the drizzle, thousands attended the services in vari-…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Funds Criticism From Sydney Defence Of Country Grafton Mayor's Reply
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4
"The response of the country districts to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund may seem very disappointing to Mr. Docker, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Comforts Fund Preparing Parcels for Soldiers
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4
The comforts fund, organised by the Women's Auxiliary of the Clarence District Patriotic and War Fund, has progressed sufficiently to allow of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Happy Gathering At School Of Arts Returned Soldiers' Luncheon Celebrations at South Grafton
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4
The true Digger atmosphere pervaded the School of Arts at South Grafton, shortly after midday yesterday, when a luncheon, organised by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ulmarra Anzac Service
Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 8
The Anzac service will be held in the Memorial Park, Ulmarra, at 2.30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, April 23, and will to now the same ro[?] of service as in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yamba Anzac Celebrations
Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 7
Anzac Day was fittingly observed by the citizens of Yamba. At 10.45 a.m. members of the Junior Red Cross and school children…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Day Woolgoolga, 25440
Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 3
I stood by the obelisk, surmounted by a broken pillar of sandstone, that commemorates the boys who enlisted from here so long ago…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day Ironside's Message to A.I.F. JERUSALEM, April 25
Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 5
General Sir Edmund Ironside, in an Anzac Day message to Brigadier-Gen. Allen, G.O.C. the A.I.F. in Palestine, said: "On this 25th anniversary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Savings Buy Govt. Certificates Help Finance War NATiON-WlDE Campaign Sydney
Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 5
An Australia-wide war savings campaign was launched at the Town Hall to-day. New South Wales giving the lead to the other States,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Economic Plan Resources of Allies Marshalled For Victory War Commentary Melbourne
Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 5
Mobilisation of the vast resources of Allied countries and their utilisation, according to a properly planned economic system, are objectives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Loan Before End of June Spender's Announcement Entirely for Defence Canberra
Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 3
The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender, announced to-day that the Commonwealth Government would, before the end of the financial year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Fund City and Country Co-operation, Not Criticism Mr. Docker's Reply Sydney
Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 5
The honorary administrator of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, Mr. Docker, said in Sydney to-day that country war fund…
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