Show Leave for Dorrigo Soldiers
Since the Show meeting, Mr. J. H. Skeoch, secretary, has received a letter from the Officer Commanding the Eastern Division, stating that…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 102
Beach Defence Returned Soldiers Wanted
When war broke out, the first question the 1914-18 soldier asked was, "What can we do to help?" In fact many of the more active ex-Diggers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Complacency Towards War Condemned
Attacking the complacency towards the war of a small section of the people, the Mayor of Casino, Ald. A. E. Robinson, said that in a desperate situation,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Publicity Change Of Chiefs Short-wave Broadcasts. Melbourne
Following a meeting of the War Council to-day the Minister for Information, Senator Foll, announced that Mr. Percy Jenkin would succeed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Reduction Motor Chassis Imports New War Measure. Melbourne
The Minister for Customs, Mr. Harrison, to-day announced large reductions in the numbers of motor car and truck chassis imported from North America…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Menace "Wake Up, Australia" Mr. Fadden's Warning. Melbourne
The seriousness of the threat to Australia's security was emphasised by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dilution of Labor Needed For War Effort Question of Overtime. Sydney
There mast be a dilution of labor and overtime it Australia was to cope with the dangers surrounding her and put forward her maximum war effort…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sea Power in Mediterranean Rout Of The Italians Official War Commentary Melbourne
The sweep by Admi at Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, shows that in spite of the stiffening to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wife Killed And Husband Wounded Attacked with Shotgun. Melbourne
Mrs. M. McDonald, 19, was killed, and her husband, James McDonald, 22. was badly wounded about the face when they were attacked with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crushing Defeat Italians in Albania Dead And Wounded Strewn Over Battlefield London
Athens radio reveals that heavy Italian losses were inflicted when Blackshirts attempted to counterattack on the central front. They…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wavell's Success Next Move Discussed Weygand And Bizerta Official War Commentary Melbourne
The surrender of Benghazi on February 6, just two months after the first British attack on Sidi Barrani, is a remarkable military achievement…
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Last werk the sad news again came to Coffs Harbour that another young man ijom this district had been killed iu action. He was Donald Douglas…
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General Sir Archibald Wavell. In his words of praise of the British military leaders in Libya, Mr. Churchill referred to General Wavell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Summary East Asia Problem
Although diplomatic circles still believe that there is uo outstanding problem in East Asia incapable of solution by negotiation, a crisis will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Expenses £10 Million In January Spent in Australia. Canberra
The Commonwealth Government spent £10,089,000 in Australia in January on defence and war services, bringing the war costs from loans to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Italian Morale New British Attack German Threat To Vichy Official War Commentary Melbourne
The naval bombardment of Genoa marks a new phase in the attacks on Italy, which do far more to damage Italian morale than the victories…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Send-offs Big Committee'Formed
The meeting last Friday night to form a general committee to raise funds for presentations and arrange send-off to local soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Gratitude
Corporal Hugh Buckler, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. J. Buckler, Coffs Harbour, in a letter dated January 26, sent by air mail, asks us to express…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Churchill's Great Broadcast to World Confidence--restraint New War Phase of Greater Violence Mussolini Being Stripped in Africa Triumph of Army of the Nile "We Shall Outwit, Outfight and Outlast the Enemy" London
The war wag going to enter a phase of greater violence, declared the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, in a broadcast in which he reviewed the war during the last few months. He said Britain did not need an American army this year or any other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed in Action Coff S Harbor Soldier. Melbourne
The latest A.I.F. casualty list for New South Wales is as follows:- Killed in Action.--Private D. D. Wall. Coff's Harbor…
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