Anzac Day Commemoration Service at Coff's Harbor
A large number of people attended the 11 a.m. commemoration service held on Anzac Day at Coff's Harbor. Those who participated in the ceremony…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
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Look Forward With Steady Confidence Smuts Says Hitler Has Lost War. London
"Hitler, to win this war, sooner or later must attempt the invasion of Britain," declared the South African Prime Minister, General Smuts, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Churchill Message to Australia The New War Loan Broadcast From England Sydney
Broadcasting to Australia the British and Australian Prime Ministers to-night made a sirring appeal to the nation in support of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Satan Against God World's Greatest War Address by Missionary Holy Name Breakfast at Cowper
Well over 100 men representing Grafton, South Grafton and Maclean, attended the third annual breakfast of the Cowper branch of the Holy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WOMEN Holding Men Back Appeal to Soldiers' Womenfolk
"Women are holding at home men who should be at the war," said Captain J. Morris, at the recruiting rally in Martin Place, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day Local Tributes Paid
In last Issue we dealt with Uie Anzac Day celebrations in Coffs Harbour. As mentioned then, large congregations assembled at St…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Upper Orara War Comforts Social
There was a large and representative gathering at the social in Upper Orara Hall last Thursday night, organised by members of the War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cut Red Tape Govt. and Depts. Speed Up War Effort Speech by Spooner Sydney
An urgent plea to cut red tape and speed up the war effort in Australia was made to-day by the chairman of the Commonwealth Manpower and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grave View News Sent Abroad Damaging To Empire War Cabinet Decision Strong Statement by Fadden. Sydney
Steps have been taken to deal with the practice of sending cut of Australia "reports which gave an entirely false impression of the mood of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dead Soldiers Parcels
By air mail comes a letter from the padre of a Battalion, who tells the relatives of deceased soldiers what happens to parcels which arrive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SMOKO Returned Soldiers Celebrate Ulmarra Reunion
At the Ulmarra returned soldiers' smoko on Saturday, visitors included the State district councillor and president of the Grafton sub-branch, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SERGT. V. MAURER Honored By Returned Soldiers at Last Night's Meeting
At the monthly meeting of the Grafton sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A., held at the Services' Club rooms last night, the guest of honor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Large Attendance Ulmarra Commemoration Anzac Day Serivce
Glorious weather favored the Anzac Day united commemorative, service, held in the Memorial Park, Ulmarra, on Sunday, when one of the largest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Casualty. Melbourne
The casualty list issued to-day includes:--Missing. NX23275 Pte. A. O. Morrice. Inf., Bellamby…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Effort Political Control Advocated. Sydney
Greater political control of the Australian war effort was advocated to-day by Mr. C. A. Morgan, M.H.R. He said more Parliamentary committees should…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MACLEAN Patriotic And War Emergency Fund Central Auxiliary Formed
At a recent public meeting in Maclean it was decided to retain the Maclean patriotic fund and an executive of five members was appointed. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Vast Scale" War May Spread Canadian Premier's Speech. Ottawa
The Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, in the House of Commons, warned Canadians to be prepared for an extension of the theatre of war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Anzac Troops Have Left Greece Fadden's Statement Evacuation Is Continuing Under Heavy German Attacks Enemy Claims Many Ships Sunk Sydney
"Many of our troops have now left Greece after stubbornly contesting the enemy's advance, even to the last few inches of Greek soil," said 'he Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, to-day. "Unfortunately, we cannot hope to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Show Opening To-day Profits For War Funds Records May Be Created
The gates of the Grafton Showground will open to-day on the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 73rd exhibition, an annual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Official Reply to the Japanese Minister Australia's War Policy Full Partner with Britain Sydney
The Minister for External Affairs, Sir Frederick Stewart, to-day gave a firm reply to a statement by the Japanese Minister, Mr. Kawai, that Japan had no intention of attacking Australia and wished only to cultivate trade and…
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