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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 41 of 102

£120 Million Record War Loan Launched In Canada Broadcast by Churchill London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

The Prime Ministers of Britain and Canada both made broadcast speeches to-night, on the occasion of the launching of Canada's 600,000,000…

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"With the Army in Bomb Street" The Salvation Army's War Work Headquarters in London Bombed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

"With the Army in Bomb St." is the arresting and appropriate title of a booklet, issued by the Eastern Australia Territory of the Salvation Army,…

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Eire Bombings Accident or Design? Hitler--Mussolini Meeting Beginning of New Stage of War Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

German air raids were made on Eire during the week-end for the third time since the war began. Former German raids were Relieved to…

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Sick Soldier's Appreciation of the Red Cross

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

A Clarence River soldier, who is in an Australian hospital, somewhere in Malaya, writes:- "Now I'm in hospital I realise just…

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Invalided Home Soldiers From Middle East 16-Years-old Private. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

Another party of soldiers invalided home from the Middle East has arrived in Australia, most of them having been in battle. Two nursing sisters…

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Prisoners of War Two Ulmarka Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

Mr. W. Ulrick and Mr. W. H. Pattemore, of Ulmarra, yesterday received telegrams from the Minister for the Arm informing them, that their sons…

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Glen Innes and District Patriotic and War Fund

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

The Glen Innes and District Patriotic and War Fund has decided to undertake a scheme for the establishment of a fund to provide assistance to men or…

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War Cabinet Reports Received Middle East Policy. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

The meeting to-day of the Was Cabinet spent many hours receiving reports from the Chiefs of Staff of the war services, and discussing matters…

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Labor Resolve Win War And Peace British Conference Death Before Surrender. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

The Labor Party Conference began discussion of a memorandum outlining the Labor, peace aims. Those state that the more complete and national…

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"Cretan Failure" Future Policy Part of Dominions Should Be in War Cabinet. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

The "Manchester Guardian in a survey of the "Cretan failure declared that Mr. Churchill should consider further whether, in view of the…

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A.I.F. LOSSES Lighter Than Last War Review by Dr. Bean Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

The losses in recent phases of the battle of the Mediterranean, although great in comparison with those suffered by our troops in the Libyan…

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Hero of Last War V.C. Dies In Want Entered Hospital Day He Was to Start Work. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

Tragedy lies behind the death in hospital of Private Edward John Ryan, a V.C. hero of the last war, who had battled for years against adversity. He…

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First War Aim Defeat Hitlerism Only Hope For Future U.S AND U.K Must Join Hands Washington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

"The destruction of Hitlerism must remain our first war aim. One thing is sure. There is little hope for the worlds future unless your people and…

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Fund to Assist Returned Men

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

Delegates from the sub-branches at the Glen Innes and District Patriotic and War Fund have evolved a scheme for the establishment of a fund to…

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Plastic Surgery Restoring Soldiers' Features Treatment for Wounded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

Maxillo facial units will be formed for Australian general hospitals to restore the features of soldiers damaged or destroyed by severe wounds. This…

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Local and General War Comforts Efforts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

Upper Orara and Lowanna people have merited a warm "pat on the back" for their efforts as small communities in war efforts. Comforts for…

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Parachute War How it was Evolved

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

The swarms of German parachute troops, bristling with tommy guns, dropping like a pestilence on Crete, are the full and sinister flower of a…

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War Council Approves Govt. Action. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

In the brief statement at the conclusion of the War Council meeting to-night the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies. said the discussions had been most…

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Local and General Gift for War Purposes

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

A letter expressing appreciation and thanks of the patriotic, gesture of the Lismore police in raising £2614 as a free gift to the Commonwealth…

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Govt. Ban Funds for Britain To Buy War Equipment Severe Drain on Our Funds Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

The Federal Government has decided to prohibit forthwith all future collection of money, in Australia for transfer to Britain for the purchase…

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