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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 31 of 102

Margaret Walker Cumming Home Late Thomas Cumming's Bequest £3000 to Be Invested in War Loan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Grafton Benevolent Home on Monday night, it was reported that an amount of £3500 from the…

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All in War Workers of Australia Union Chiefs Broadcast Shoulder to Shoulder in Fight Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 5

In a national broadcast to-night the vice-president of the Australian Council of Trades Unions, Mr. R. A. King, M.L.C., said organised trade unionists…

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Soldiers Honored Farewell to Bancroft Brothers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 8

Woodford Leigh Hall was packed to capacity on Wednesday night last, to bid farewell to Privates Ivan (Tom) and Gordon Bancroft…

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British Wounded to Be Brought Here. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

Members of the British Expeditionary Forces wounded in the Middle East will almost certainly be brought to Australia and to the islands in the…

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War Loan Minister's Warning Action by Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Harrison emphasised to-day that there was a prospect of forced loans being introduced by the Government if the…

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War Plant Taken Over By Govt. Strike in Canada. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

The Federal Government took over the administration of the strike-bound National Steel Car Company, at Hamilton, Ontario, after the passage of an…

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War Cabinet Munitions Production Faster Flow Needed Construction of Tanks Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

The entire session of the War Cabinet to-day was devoted to a discussion on the production of munitions…

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New Zealand. In War to Last Penny Dinner to Visiting Unionist. Wellington (N.z.), Wednesdays

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

Speaking at a State luncheon to the visiting past president of the British Trade Unions Council, Mr. Holmes, the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) said there…

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45,000 Empire Troops Are Safe Evacuation From Greece Men Have Safely Reached Bases Force Totalled 60,000 Troops Our Losses Estimated 3000 Killed and Wounded Rescue Work Still Going on London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

At least 45,000 Empire troops have been evacuated from Greece. The expeditionary force there totalled 60,000. The evacuees are believed to have…

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Anzac Commemoration Largely Attended and Most Impressive

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

In consequence, no doubt, of the tenseness of the international atmosphere and the dark clouds which lie low over our beloved Empire, the…

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War Loan £500 From C.r.j.c

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

The Clarence River Jockey Club at a meeting last night decided to place £500 in the Commonwealth War and Works Loan…

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War Council Ten-hour Meeting in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 5

The Director-General of Munitions and other heads of the supply department underwent a strict examination on all phases of munition production, at…

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Govt. Control Future War Funds Permission Necessary for Efforts to Raise Money Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

The Federal Government to-day promulgated regulations to control public efforts to raise funds for war purposes…

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Soldiers' Send-offs Committee Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

The President (Mr. C. H. E[?] ham) presided at the monthly m[?] ing of the Overseas Forces Fares Committee at the School of Arts…

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Local and General Coffs Soldier Missing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Word was received this week that Gunner A. G. Turner, who wont abroad with the anti-tank gun section, is reported missing and believed to…

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Sick Soldiers Question Of Attention

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

Mrs. A. R. Ivviue, Commandant of Coffs Harbour Branch, V.A.D., writes: My attention has been drawn io the report of a meeting of the A.R.U…

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Palmer's Island Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 3

A large gathering of school children and adults assembled in the school on Anzac morning at 8.45 to celebrate Anzac Day. Mr. C. Armstrong,…

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Reported Missing Soldier From Grafton Thought to Be Prisoner of War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. E. Reynolds, of Bacon street, Grafton, have been informed by the Minister for the Army that their son, Private Herbert George Reynolds,…

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Over £3000 for War Plane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 2

A sum of £331338, raised by Armidale and District Entertainments and Appeals Committee for the purchase of a war plane, has been forwarded to…

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War Decisions More Speed Needed Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 4

Speaking at the American - Australian Co - operation Movement luncheon today, Major - General H. W. Lloyd urged greater speed in decisions regarding…

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