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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 102

Greek War Relief Fund

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Mr. M. Feros has received a letter from Mr. E. C. Vrisakis, Royal Greek Consul General, acknowledging receipt of a communication from the…

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War Needs Before Building Projects

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

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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Anzac Day the King's Message Tribute To Anzacs Achievements Recalled Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

The Anzac Day message from the King received by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) to-day pays tribute to the Anzacs now fighting in…

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A War Prophecy Some Strange Features

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

In these parlous times, when multitudes of harassed sufferers, who know little about Christianity, seek consolation from pagan superstition,…

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THE A.I.F. Won't Let Us Dow Hughes Knows Anzac But Empire Is in Per[?] Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

Speaking at the Legacy [?] luncheon, the Minister for the N[?] Mr. Hughes, said that without eq[?]ment neither courage nor endura…

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Curtin's Absence From War Council Reply to Critics. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

The leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Curtin, said to-day that propagandists and controversialists were "dragging him over to the eastern…

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LINDBERGH Hitler's U.S.A. Voice "England Is Losing War." New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

"It is now obvious that England is losing the war, I believe this was realised even by the Government, but they have one last desperate plan…

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Nat. Govt. Fadden to Labor Sink Political Differences Take Share War Work Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, announced to-day that the Government had renewed its earlier invitation to the Labor party to join…

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War Planes Stream to R.A.F. Reach Flood Soon Review by Beaverbrook London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

Speaking in the House of Lords today, the Minister for Aircraft Production, Lord Beaverbrook, disclosed that Britain had received what he…

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C.P. Policy Bruxner at Inverell Attack On Lab. Party Lukewarm War Effort Invereel

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 1

The policy of the United Country party was enunciated at Inverell to-night by the Leader and Deputy Premier and Minister for Transport,…

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A Brave Soldier 76-Year-old Mother's Letter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 6

Extracts from a letter written to an Englishman residing in Melbourne by his aged mother, from a hospital in the north of England, to which she…

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Management of Soldiers' Farms Threatened Labor Shortage

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 1

Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., Minister for Lands, who is chairman of the Soldiers' Farms Protection Committee, said that his committee recently…

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Sent to Cowra Big Police Reinforcement Soldiers in Hotels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

Following alleged trouble in indu[?] soldiers to leave hotels at the la[?] closing time, police from Sydney 50 from country stations have…

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"We Will Remember Them" Anzac Day Commemoration Large Crowds Attend Services Floral Tributes Laid on Memorials

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 3

Men of Anzac, some who had gained imperishable fame on the shores of Gallipoli on April 25, 1915, proudly wearing their medals, and some bearing the scars of battle, paraded yesterday for the Anzac Day commemoration services in Grafton and South Grafton…

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Anzac Day Sydney Ceremonies 80,000 In Domain Plea for National Unity New and Old Diggers March. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 6

Veterans of the Great War and returned soldiers from England and the Middle East, marching side by side, gave a deeper significance to…

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War Debate Request in Commons "As Soon As Possible" Reply by Prime Minister London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, said in the House of Commons to-day, that an effort would be made to arrange that debates on the war…

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100 Per Cent. Workers in Britain Behind War Effort Visit of British Trade Unionist Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 5

Arriving in Auckland bearing a message of gratitude from British Labor to the workers of New Zealand and Australia, William Holmes,…

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R.A.A.F. Drive Lag in Enlistments Call To Young Men Trainees in Action Abroad Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 5

The chairman of the R.A.A.F. Recruiting Drive Committee, Sir Donald Cameron, said to-day that it was now virtually certain the first…

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"This Is Our Fight" U.S.A. Minister for Navy Outspoken Speech by Col. Knox Convoy of Supply Ships Roosevelt Holds "War Cabinet" New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 5

The Secretary for the Navy, Col. Knox, in a speech at the annual dinner of newspaper advertisers, strongly indicated that the United States would convoy supply ships to Britain and the Allies. "Having gone this far, we can only go on,'' he said, referring…

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Anzac Dinner Maclean Diggers' Reunion

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 3

At least 60 persons were present at the Anzac reunion dinner of the R.S.S and A.I.L.A. held in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Friday afternoon…

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