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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
2,029 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 102
General Wavell's advanced forces are within a few miles of the first adequate water supplies in the Libyan desert, which are west from Derna and a number of places where tank columns are engaged. This with a good metalled coastal road, will greatly facilitate the operations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The capture of Tobruk is of greater military importance than the capture oi Bardia, because it clears the way for a British drive to Benghazi,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An extension of the existing war service homes scheme to cover members of the Australian fighting services engaged in the present war is being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Senators Nye and Wheeler intend introducing a resolution in the Senate seeking to force President Roosevelt to request all belligerents to define their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japan does not want war and will do her best to avoid it, unless some precipitate action by the armed forces of indo-China or elsewhere in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters received in Australia from relatives and friends in the Old Country, telling of a nation under fire, are indicative of the spirit that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It was unanimously decided last night to carry on with the matter of giving send-pffs to members of the forces going…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Premier, Mr. Mair, stated last week that the organisation set up by the Government during last year for the purpose of assisting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--Permit us to suggest that the time is ripe in Grafton and district for the formation of an Overseas Soldiers Fathers' Association, comprising only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a farewell to members of the A.I.F in Mullumbimby three brothers were amongst those to whom the friction was tendered, all in the same…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Donald Mott, of Grafton, who has enlisted in the A.I.F., is the third of three brothers to enlist. His five brothers-in-law are also in the services…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manilla's tallest man has enlisted. He left for Sydney on Monday night to go into camp. He is Norman Elliott, a native of Manilla, and he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three soldiers were killed when a mine washed up on the Wexford coast, exploded while they were preparing to destroy it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As indicated last week by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, the National Security Regulations governing reinstatement in civil employment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Although greatly increased taxation burdens must be met by Australians to enable the Government to finance the growing demands of the nation's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The committee appointed at the meeting of the South Grafton Auxiliary of the Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund held in the depot on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →If people in Australia were to continue to enjoy the feeling of security which was enjoyed to-day they must unite in making the nation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Premier Mr. Mair. stated recently that the organisation set up by the Government during last year for the purpose of assisting in the conduct and management of farms…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Since recruiting for the A.I.F. was taken over early last year by military area 41, which embraces the district from Grafton to the Queensland border,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The capture of Tobruk is of greater military importance than the capture of Bardia because it clears the way for a British drive to Benghazi,…
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