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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 102

Naval Forces in Tobruk Battle Recapture Of Kassala Official War Commentary Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

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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State's Part in War Effort Railway Co-operation Forging Weapons to Smash Foe Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 7

The Deputy-Premier and Leader of the Country party, Colonel Bruxner, said recently that the basis of the Government's policy was the fullest…

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Five Young Men Sentenced To Imprisonment Refused to Take Enlistment Oath. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

Five young men were each sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labor to-day for refusing to take the oath of enlistment when called…

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A.I.F. Recruiting Continued Six Enlistments at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

Six additional recruits for the 2nd A.I.F. were enlisted at Grafton yesterday at the Services Clubroom. Two came from Grafton, one from Yamba…

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Air War Respite For Britain . Daylight Raids. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

There has been considerable activity over the eastern part of England during daylight to- day, but no important attack developed…

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War in Greece Artillery Exchanges Counter- Attack Fails. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

Despite storms, rain and snow the Italians launched a large, carefully planned counter- attack in the Tepelena sector, to which the Greeks successfully…

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U-BOATS Counter Measures Better Than Last War. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

The Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Chat- field, in a speech in the city to- day said we have methods for dealing with the submarine incomparably greater…

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Strike Danger. Might Lose the War Mr. Hughes' Appeal. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

While he agreed that stoppages of work at the present time were to be deplored no repressive action by the Government to prevent strikes could…

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War Industry New Plans In Britain .Fewer Reserved Jobs. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

The Minister for Labour and National Service, Mr. Bevin, announced in the House of Commons that he was planning the industrial registration…

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Livestock From War Zone England Still Shipping Pedigree Cattle Round the World

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

Britain continues in the midst of war to send pedigree live stock across the seas to several remote corners of the world to the value of £100,000 a year…

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Rumanian Revolt. Iron Guard Active Excuse For German Move. Official War Commentary Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

Reports of a revolution in Rumania are partly genuine and partly attempts to justify further German intervention. The outcome of this…

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26 Enlistments for A. I. F. at Grafton Three Men Accepted Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

Three recruits, one from Grafton, Ulmarra and Lawrence, were enlisted in Grafton for the A. I. F. yesterday. The recruits were examined at the…

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Record Enlistments R. A. A. F. Recruiting Train at Coff's Harbor. Goff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

The R. A. A. F. recruiting train m charge of Flight- Lieutenant H. Dangar broke all records for enlistments at Ccff's Harbor. Seventy- four volunteers…

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Mopping Up In The Western Desert Victorious Allied Advance. Described by Ulmarra Soldier

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

Advancing into Libya after participating in the victorious .Australian and British advance in the Middle East, the Australian soldiers saw large…

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War Summary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

The fortunes of war recently have definitely favoured Britain. She has had impressive military and air sucesses in Libya, President…

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Post War Problems

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

England, confident of victory though aware of the long and painful road to be traversed to reach it, is already thinking of her post-war…

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It's a Lovely War. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

Special mail from Australia to Tobruk was delivered in the front lines while the attack on Tobruk was progressing…

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Heroic Work Unloading Comforts Bombers Attack A.I.F. Party Eighteen Killed, 27 Wounded Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

So that their comrades would receive special Christmas comforts in the shape of hampers from Australia a company of the A.I.F. worked…

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After the War Problems to be Faced (Department of Information)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

England, confident of victory though aware of the long and painful road to be traversed to reach it, is already thinking of her post-war…

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Women of Britain Give Up Silk Stockings to War Industry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

The women of Britain are going without new silk stockings this winter to supply the increasing demand from overseas for British furnishing…

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