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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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CO-OPERATION Prime Factor In War Reply to "Warship Escape" Critics. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

"One of the Prime factors in our victory will be the co-operation between the forces," said Lord Sherwood, to-day. "Close…

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Killed in Action Sapper "Ted" Palmer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

News has been received of the death in Malaya of Sapper E ("Ted") Palmer, 32, son of Mrs and the late H. J. Palmer, of…

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Long Trip For Wounded Soldier Comment by Coroner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

Returning a finding of accidental death at the inquest on Gunner Gordon Robert Greentrees, 21, the City Coroner to-day…

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Airman Wounded Sergt-pilot Donald McQUEEN

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

Mrs. A. R. McGueen, of Palmer's Island received a telegram from the Air Board on Saturday afternoon stating that her…

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Prisoners of War Employed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 3

For some time it has been the policy for the Government and the Military Board that prisoners of war should be engaged to the greatest…

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Prisoners of War Letters From Germany

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

By Air Mail via Bagdad, Sergeant George Muasared, of Nana Glen, has received a short note dated October 27 from L/Cpl. C. H. Smith, who is…

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War Bonds American Workers' Pledge. Washington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, has pledged its members to purchase a thousand million dollars worth of…

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N.Z. MISSION Visiting Australia Members Attend War Council. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 3

A vital problem affecting the defence of the South-west Pacific was discussed to-day at a meeting of "the Advisory War Council…

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Insurance for War Damage Fed. Govt. Scheme Rates and Conditions Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

Regulations validating the war damage insurance scheme for property and personal possessions were gazetted to-night…

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More Changes in British Cabinet Sir J. Grigg War Secy. Four Ministers Dropped London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

Further changes in the British Cabinet were announced this morning. Sir James Grigg, permanent…

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A.c.f. the Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund. Comforts for the Militia. Australian Comforts Fund—n.s.w. Division

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

At a recent executive meeting of the Australian Comforts Fund, held in Sydney this month it was decided to arrange for distributions of comforts to…

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Chiang Kai Shek Seat on Pacific War Council. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

It is reported authoritatively that General Chiang Kai Shek has accented an invitation to join the Pacific War Council…

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Interruption Federal Session War Council Plans More Urgent Than Parlt Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

The necessity to continue the important discussions on Pacific defence commenced by the Advisory War Council yesterday is…

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War Plants Many "Protected" Control of Man Power Minister Issues Orders Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

It was officially announced to-night that by orders signed by the Federal Minister for Labor, Mr. Ward, under the…

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War Damage Insurance Scheme Review By Minister Every Property Owner Affected Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

In a national broadcast to-night the Chairman of the newly-established War Damage Commission, Mr. A. W. Coles…

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Difficult Path But Victory Seen At The End War Review by President Roosevelt Defence Of Pacific Areas WASHINGTON

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

President Roosevelt, in his broadcast speech to-day, showed his spirit of confidence, but again emphasised that the war would not end soon and difficult paths lie ahead. "The Allies are daily increasing their strength. We, and not…

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Two Soldiers Sentenced for Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

Two soldiers Edward Saunders, 33, and James Carey, 32, were sentenced to two years and 15 months respectively at the…

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Ticks—war Effort

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

Sir,—I would like to ventilate through your worthy paper a few facts regarding [?]ck eradication campaign and cur war effort…

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Sandstorm Slows Down War in Libya. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5

In Libya a severe sandstorm hampered all operations yesterday, both on kind and in the air. To-day's Cairo communique…

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War Review Speech by Dr. Evatt Speed Of Japanese Gigantic Threat to Allies Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5

Australia's efforts to secure direct representation on Allied Councils responsible for the conduct of the war were…

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