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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 102

German Army's Worst Days of the War Dead and Wounded Strewn Over Battlefields Anzacs Fighting Magnificently But Situation Is Critical London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 5

The Allied situation in Greece remains most serious. Nobody attempts to evade that, but there are aspects of yesterday's fighting which are more satisfactory. Greek and British movements were carried out despite the most fierce…

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Anzac Services Churches Commemorate Messages of Atonement Members of Forces Attend

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 4

Repentance for the selfishness existing in the world since Gallipoli and resolutions to atone for the sacrifices made by the men who gave their lives…

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EXTRAORDINARY Strike Midst War Crisis Gas Workers Still Out. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

The attitude of the Sydney gas strikers seemed extraordinary when the position overseas was so terribly critical. Strikes in vital industries might…

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War News Fuller, Franker Reports London Reaction to Fadden's Views. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 5

"Many members of Parliament feel that the Government should make fuller and franker statements on the war situation…

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Fadden's Hint Compulsory War Loans? IF £35 Million Issue Not Successful. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

A hint that compulsory loans might be introduced was given by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, yesterday. He said an appeal was now being…

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A.I.F. Enlistments Grafton Recruiting Depot

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 4

The following enlisted in the A.I.F. at the Grafton Recruiting Depot during the fortnight ending April 21, 1941:— James Frederick Suprain, Lawrence…

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A.I.F. Wounded Return From War Zone. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

Private A. H. S. Sanderson, of Richmond, who was one of a party of A.l.F. wounded just returned to Australia, said the Australians were selected for…

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Grafton Girl Guides and Brownies Anzac Day Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

All members of the Rangers, Guides and Brownies will meet in uniform on Friday (Anzac Day) at 10.30 a m .at the corner of Duke and Victoria streets…

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War Near Innisfail

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

When the shire's poundkeeper, Walton, and his assistant were rounding up two straying cows the other day, Giueseppe Toro and Angelo Biviano,…

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M.u.i.o.o.f. Anzac Day Commemoration Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

The Star, of the East Lodge M.U.I.O.O.F.. will hold an Anzac Day commemoration meeting in the Oddfellows Hall. Bacon street, on…

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ULMARRA R.S.S. And A.I.L.A. Anzac Reunion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 8

The Ulmarra sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. will hold its annual Anzac Reunion Smoko at the Masonic Hall on Saturday evening, April 26, at…

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War Prophecy Some Strange Features

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 3

On September 21 last a paragraph appeared in the London "Tablet" on an alleged prophecy by St. Odile. It formed part of the weekly article,…

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Bestir Yourselves War on Home Front

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

Courage in, war is not sufficient to ensure victory. Our soldiers require equipment which our own factories must provide. The commissariat…

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Near Civil War Rumanian Situation Shooting Heard Daily. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

The situation in Rumania is dangerously near a new outbreak of civil war, says the American Associated Press correspondent in Budapest…

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A Great War "No Crazy Dream" Dictators v. Democracies Japanese Press Opinion Tokio

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

It is no longer a crazy dream to expect a great war with Japan, Germany, Italy and !he Soviet on one side, and the United States, Britain…

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Optimistic Hughes on War Not Half As Serious As When France Collapsed Britain Immensely Stronger. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

The position in the Pacific was dependent on the developments in the Mediterranean, the Balkans and North Africa, said the Minister for…

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Soldiers' Farms Labor Shortage Question

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Yeo), who is Chairman of the Soldiers' Farms Protection Committee, states that his committee, recently enlarged…

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Palestine an Eye-opener Grafton Soldier's Letter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

A Grafton member of the A.I.F., in a letter from, Palestine, writes:— "Palestine is an eye-opener, portions of it being very similar to the western…

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The Attack on Bardia Thousands Of Prisoners Grafton Soldier's Letter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

Driver. B. Atherton, of the 2nd A.I.F., in a letter to his father, Mr. E. Atherton, of 26 Alice street, Grafton, writes: On Boxing Day, December 26 1940,…

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A.i.f. Maclean Enlistments

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

Two further enlistments in the A.I.F. are reported from Maclean, viz. A.E. Johnson, Chatsworth Island, and J.J. Hyde Ebor…

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