School Column Anzac Commemoration
On account of the school being closed on Anzac Day, the school celebrations were observed on Wednesday, April 24. Proceedings began at…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
1,985 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 100
Thrift Campaign Housewives' Advice Help Win the War
Here are some suggestions from the Housewifes' Association of N.S. Wales as to how you can economise and yet feed the family better still:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-war Problems N.E. Corner Development Investigations at Grafton
The Town Clerk of the Grafton City Council, Mr. W. C. Sheather, has received the following advice from the secretary of the Development and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patriotic and War Fund Clarence District Movement Formation of Men's Auxiliary
At the Grafton Town Hall last night a meeting was held at which it was decided that a Men's Auxiliary should be formed in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Memorials The Patriotic Funds Mayor of Grafton Replies to Chief Secretary
Last night a Men's Auxiliary was formed at Grafton to work with the Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund Committee and Women's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Commentary the Suez Route Closed Twice Before Rubber Shortage in Germany Melbourne
British and French troops are holding their own in south Norway against greatly superior odds and are carrying out a series of strategic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Federal Taxes for 1940-41 To Raise An Additional 20 Millions Internal Loans to Provide £50,000,000 Land Tax Doubled, Petrol Duties Higher Two Years War Commitments, £125,000,000 CANBERRA
New taxation, to produce an additional £20,000,000 for the financial year of 1940-41 was announced by the Treasurer, Mr. Spender, in the House of Representatives to-day. The new taxes are:- Wartime company tax £4,250,000, tax on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety Campaign Must Be Continued During the War
"The contention has been made that during the war it cannot he expected to carry on successfully a campaign for road safety. With that we disagree and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Exchange Affected By War Taxation Leading Industrial Firm. Sydney
A weakened market on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day followed the announcement in the Federal Budget yesterday of increased company…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Commentary Withdrawal in Norway Mediterranean Position Air Bombing Strategy Melbourne
The abandonment of the attempt to take Trondheim from the south, and the withdrawal of the British forces from the Andalsnes area, announced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Taxes Reduction Wanted In View Of War Budget Stock Exchange Reaction Sydney
In view of the heavy wartime taxation increases announced by the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender, the New South Wales Taxpayers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Funds N.S.W. Minister's Attack On Country Bodies Reply by Mayor of Grafton
The statement made by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking, criticising country patriotic fund organisations for setting aside money for war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Step to Open Mines Federal Government Takes Action Miners Given Until Thursday to Resume "Stoppage Threatens To Shatter War Effort" CANBERRA
Preliminary action fo reopen the coal mines was taken by the Federal Government to-night, Using its powers under the National Security Act the Government issued regulations enabling it to instruct the coat owners to resume the production of co[?]l…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Dead Girl Of 15 Wounded Tragedy at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
A boy and girl tragedy was revealed when a youthful couple, who had been missing all day, were discovered early this morning one dead and the other…
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Monday. Our mouth organ band is steadfastly carrying on in the face of a barrage of blistering comment. One of the lads, a Tasmanian, is an expert,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Effort Greater Vigor Is Demanded Outspoken Criticism of Cabinet Storm Rising in England Attack by Lloyd George London
Sunday newspapers r[?] the Empire's interest in the Parliamentary debates on Tuesday and Wednesday. The "Sunday Times" emphasises that the Cabinet is not divided. It is a delusion to think a wedge can be driven between Mr. Chamberlain and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Street Fight Soldiers And Unionists Dispute at Darwin. Darwin
Street fighting occurred during the week-end between members of the North Australian Workers Union and soldiers. The fighting was the outcome…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Rescued From Harbor Sydney
Private William Murphy, of the 17th Battalion, A.I.F., struggled for 20 minutes in the harbor last night, after he had fallen from a Manly bound…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woolgoolga's War Effort Soldiers' Comforts Enlistments for Service Woolgoolga
For a small community. Woolgoolga's war effort will be hard to beat. Bodies working to raise funds for soldiers' comforts, etc., include a live branch of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War's Taxation Demands
The heavy demands which will be made on the taxpayers of this country, both direct and indirect, by the commonwealth Budget, as presented to the House of Representatives last week, in the Treasurer's preliminary Budget statement, have been accepted with a calmness that shows a general…
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