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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 102

Returned Men Welcome in Adelaide. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 4

Twenty-one members of the A.I.F. living in South Australia, and an army nurse, received a tumultuous welcome when they disembarked at Adelaide…

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Anzac Day Grafton Commemoration

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 4

The civic commemoration of Anzac Day in Grafton will be held in the Garden Theatre, T. J. Dorgan, Pty., Ltd., again having made this theatre…

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Tennis Anzac Day Tournament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 3

Many entries are expected in the Grafton City Club's mixed doubles sealed handicap tournament on Friday, commencing at 1.15 p.m. Half the…

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War in Africa Patrols Active LONDON

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 5

There are no fresh details of the fighting around Tobruk and Sollum except that patrols continued their [?]y…

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War Consequences Warning Issued in U.S.A. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 5

American people had not yet been "shocked" into a realisation of the consequences of the war to the nation's future. This warning was issued by…

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Strong Demand Information on War Parliament To Meet Need for More Munitions Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 4

Following a strong demand for information on the war and particularly the situation in Greece the Federal Parliament is to be called…

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U.S. and Canada Merging of Economies Far-Reaching Move Production of War Materials Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 5

A joint statement made by President Roosevelt and the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, after a seven hours' conference is…

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Soldiers' Votes. Albury

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 6

Full provision for the recording of votes by soldiers who may be absent from the State on election day is made by the existing electoral machinery…

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Anzac Celebrations South Grafton Dawn Service

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

In common with many centres throughout the Commonwealth. South Grafton sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. has arranged a drawn service…

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Work on Anzac Day Munitions Production. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

Authority for the maintenance of production in munitions establishments on Anzac Day was provided in regulations gazetted to-day…

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Anzac Day Holiday Post Office Arrangements Grafton and South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

On Anzac Day (Friday) the Grafton and South Grafton Post Offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for all classes of business, excepting money…

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War Needs Before Building Projects Limit Reduced to £3000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

The maximum sum which may be spent without Ministerial permission upon any building project has been reduced from £5000 to £3000…

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Roosevelt "Keep Britain Going" Isolated Battles Will Not Win War Washington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 5

Cautioning the people against drawing conclusions too quickly from day to day developments abroad, President Roosevelt, at a press…

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War Council Labor Dissatisfaction About Greek Campaign "Tell Us Everything" Party Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 5

Explanations by the Acting Prime Minister as to why the War Council was not consulted before Australian soldiers were sent to Greece were…

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Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

In the grey dawn of a Mediterranean spring morning, with the sun well below the steep slopes on the shores of Gallipoli, gallant young…

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Anzac Day. 25441

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Across the gulf of bygone years Rings out the trumpet's blast; And memory wakes, and sweeps the mind,…

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Returned Men Long Wait In Cars Procession in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

Strong critcism attended the are to-day of 130 sick and wounded tralian soldiers from England and Middle East. Prior to the process…

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Anzac Day Coffs Again Remembers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

Since the glorious name of Anzac was enshrined in history on the shores of Gallipoli 26 years ago, the day has never been…

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Munition Workers to Work on Anzac Day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

Full production of guns, shells and planes will be continued, to-morrow following the regulations of the Federal Government legalising work on…

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Anzac Day Clarence River Plans Dawn Services Civic Commemoration

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

The 26th anniversary of the Anzacs' landing at Gallipoli will be commemorated with customary solemnity in the Clarence River district to-day…

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