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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 102
Information is being received regarding the excellent work of the Australian Comforts Fund, to which distributing source monthly consignments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Christmas spirit is well to the fore at present at the camp and every one has started on them hamper." said Lieutenant P. Cohen, of the A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Libya the heavy Sandstorms which were sweeping the desert have died down, making it easier for the Army of the Nile to bring up equipment needed before the land attack on Tobruk. There have been vigorous night patrols to test the strength of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great regret was expressed throughout Jackadgery and district when it was learned on Wednesday afternoon last that Sergt.-Major Sam Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Cabinet has decided to give educational assistance of children of those members of the Second A.I.F. who are killed, suffer blindness or are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. and Mrs. Ken McLeod of Bonville, have received word that their son, Private Herb McLeod has been killed in action…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded and sick Australian soldiers in Egypt are being tended by an elaborate ambulance and hospital service which was established in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Sunday Express" reports that the British Government has decided to take action to stop treasonable activities of the Communist party which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Germany probably hopes to end the war before the weight of American assistance begins and turn the scale in Britain's favor. She is making…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"I am not going to be controversial, but may I suggest that you get your geography books right so that your schools will know that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reports reached London this morning of one of the most romantic adventures ever undertaken in war. It is the story of a British military mission which penetrated into the heart of an enemy country and operated there more than six months without…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Among those killed in action in the Buttle of Baraia was Pte. Sam Crossley, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Crossley, of Woolgoolga, another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fortunes of war recently have definitely favored Britain. She has had impressive military and air successes in Libya, President Roosevelt's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The establishment at an early date of a new department of the army charged with the education and reeducation of soldiers to fit them for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Army Minister, Mr. Spender after conferring with departmental officers, has decided on the type of messages to be sent to relatives of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Thailand (Siam) High Command announced that the navy is engaged in operations to "destroy the Indo-China fleet wherever they are hiding."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All willing to take an interest in the giving of send-offs to soldiers from Coffs Harbour prior to their departure overseas are invited to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recruiting for the A.I.F. was commenced at Grafton yesterday and seventeen men were enlisted. They were described by the examiners as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Official sources estimate that the Italians have suffered losses of 50,000 in the Albanian campaign. The Italians give their losses as 2000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The naval bombardment of Tobruk marks the beginning of offensive operations against the town, although some time may elapse before the…
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