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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 36 of 102

Soldiers' Shelter Cathedral Grounds. (Contributed.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 7

Two recruits who have been waiting at the Soldiers' Shelter in the Cathedral grounds for some considerable time left this week for Sydney. They…

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Casualty List North Coast Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

A casualty list issued to-day includes:--Abroad, killed in action.--LCpl. E. A. R. Cutts, infantry, Central Colo…

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FAREWELLED Pte. R. M. Keynes Honored at Returned Soldiers' Smoko Last Night

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 4

A large gathering of Diggers and friends of Pte. R. M. Keynes, of the A.I.F. attended the smoko conducted by the Grafton sub-branch of the R.S.S…

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Lismore Man Wounded in Action. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 2

A North Coast A.I.F. casualty is:- Abroad: Wounded in action, NX2359 Pte. A. G. Lovett, South Lismore…

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After the War Developed Industries Australia's Future. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 4

Australia would probably emerge from the war with a developed series of skilled and efficient industries which would be of the greatest advantage in…

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War Worker To Visit Clarence Area Miss Alice Gould, of the A.C.F.

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 4

Miss Alice Gould, hon. officer in charge of knitting machines of the New South Wales Division of the Australian Comforts Fund, and hon…

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Abbco Case Dislike Explained Col. Glasgow's Evidence Objection Dated From Last War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 2

Lieut.-Colonel Daniel Robert Glasgow, inspector in the Army Board of Business Administration, told the Abbco Royal Commission to-day why he…

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War Position Action in Iraq Must Avert Diversion Review by Mr. Fadden. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 5

In a review of the war situation to-day the Acting Prime Minister. Mr. Fadden, said that public opinion would certainly endorse to the full…

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Economic Activity Effect Of New Taxation No Check or Reduction Possible War Expenditure. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 2

After four and a half months of new, taxation the general flow of economic activity had not been checked or reduced. This was said by the Acting…

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Prisoners of War From Middle East Italian[?] Coming Here Germans May Be Sent Later. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 5

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Spender, announced to-day that at the request of the United Kingdom Government, the Commonwealth Government,…

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Soldiers Honored Farewell At Town Hall Address by Ald. D. W. MACPHERSON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 2

Three members of the A.I.F., Lance Corporal E. V. Stevens and Privates V. C. Eggins and F. L. Gill were the guests of honor at the public farewell…

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"Unparalleled" War Production. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

Sir Alexander Roger, who is chairman of the British Supply Mission to the Eastern Group Conference at Delhi, is amazed at Australia's vast…

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£13 Million Monthly War Bill War Activities Expanding More Recruits Wanted for A.I.F. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

By the end of next June the war expenditure in Australia would exceed £13,000,000 monthly, and would continue to grow, declared the…

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Fadden Confident War Loan Will Be Filled Rush Before Close To-day. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 5

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, is confident that subscriptions received to-morrow will fill the £35,000,000 War and Works Loan. The…

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Far East Nazi Propaganda Little Australian Publicity "War on 1914-18 Principles'' Batavia

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 5

Nazi propaganda is penetrating the Far East at an alarming degree. The alarming part of the set up is that the Pukah Sahibs in Malaya…

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A.I.F. ENLISTMENTS 15,922 Men Apply Many Were Not Accepted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

The Director-General of Recruiting, Major General Lloyd, said yesterday that between April 28 and May 14, 15,922 men of military age had applied…

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A.I.F. Enlistments For £ Week Ending May 17 Increased Response

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

The enlistments at Grafton Recruiting Depot for the week ending May 17 are very pleasing, showing an increase of 13 over the previous week's figures…

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Soldier Killed Mate Loses Both Feet Accident to Bren Gun Carrier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

One soldier was killed, and another had both feet severed when a Bren gun carrier crashed through a bridge, and fell 10 feet to the bank of a creek…

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Situation Grave in Mediterranean Vichy-Nazi Co-operation Views of Commentators (Daily War Commentary, issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information.) MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

French co-operation with the Germans in Syria has undoubtedly brought the war to a phase of the a greatest gravity. Although British…

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Stock Exchange Investors Watching War's Progress. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

A hesitant attitude adopted by investors on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day expressed the general feeling of the Exchange in relation to trading and…

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