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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 102
Civilians must be prepared to make sacrifices in order that war necessities may be met, said the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, to-day. Demands of the war situation for an all-in effort must involve some sacrifice in terms of consumption of goods which come to be looked upon as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Monday night last the guests and staff of the Commercial Hotel leathered to bid farewell to one of the local boys in the person of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Probably the largest and most representative gathering attended the P. and C. social at the local school on Wednesday, May 7, when Private John…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The secretary of the Maclean Recruiting Committee reports a further enlistment in the 2nd A.I.F., that of Trooper McFarlane, of the 15th Light…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. and Mrs. W. Sullivan, of Coldstream street, Ulmarra, received" advice from the Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) last; night that their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Official estimates that the total Australian casualties, including sick add wounded, in Greece amounted to 3983 has been received by the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A dramatic speeding up of the Australian war effort can be executed in the near future, according to the Acting Prime.'Minister; Mr. Fadden…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News reaching Ankara from Syria indicates that the position is substantially unchanged, says the "Times" correspondent in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Support for the varying branches of the fighting services from members of the Yamba Surf Life Saving Club has been, exceptionally strong. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The possibilities of a new RussoGerman pact are again being canvassed in diplomatic circles. Such a move is now believed to be more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The honorary secretary of the British Empire Union. Mr. M. F. King, at the luncheon To naval veterans yesterday. attacked Australia's "Quislings."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The price of lamb in retail shops in Melbourne and Sydney will be lowered by one halfpenny per lb. from Monday, the Minister for Customs, Mr. Harrison,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Minister for The Army, Mr. Spender, announced last night that through the agency, of the International Red Cross at Geneva, it was expected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Since the outbreak of war the average increase in the retail price of food and groceries has been only 3.4 per cent. This figure was quoted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japan's role as a member to the Axis pact was reaffirmed by the Japanese army organ, "Kukumin," which said to-day. that in the event…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Girls, do not be seen with young fellows who should be in uniform and are not." General Sir Harry Chauvel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enlistments in the A.I.F. at the Grafton recruiting depot last week were not up to the previous standard nor up to the committee's expectations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fighting with resolute courage and despite intensive dive bombing throughout the day, Empire troops on Crete again inflicted very heavy casualties on the Germans, who have lost a high proportion of, their troop carrying planes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News was received in Grafton yesterday by Mrs. C. F. Irons, from the military authorities, stating that her husband, Lance-Cpl. C. F. (Mike)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The treachery of an ltalian airman is revealed by Pte. L. T. Tuuks. of Mullunibimby, in a letter decribing how he was wounded in Libya. The…
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