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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

1,587 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 80

War Damage Insurance Scheme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

The National Security war damage to property regulations provide that the scheme covering fixed property will be…

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War Jobs to Absorb Unemployed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.—Plans are being prepared to absorb into war jobs all persons remaining unemployed in some States of…

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"War Jitters" Govt. Should Combat

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—Proposals that the proper authorities should combat "war jitters" and assist public morale by giving the…

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War's Fury on Soviet Front Red Army Attacking on Many Sectors

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Tues.—All reports agree that a battle is raging with unabated fury on the southern end of the Russian…

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In Sydney Darwin Wounded All Were Cheerful Tributes to Surgeon and Nurses

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Australia's first ambulance train reached Sydney to-day, carrying ninety wounded men representing…

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Liberty War Loan Dorrigo Does Well

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Herford, manager, Bank of N.S.W. informs us that there were 85 Dorrigo subscribers to the Liberty War Loan and that the amount…

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War Damage Check In Darwin Statement by Commission

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The War Damage Commission announced to-day that arrangements had been completed to deal with the…

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South Grafton Auxiliary C.R. and D. Patriotic And War Fund Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

The annual meeting of the South Grafton auxiliary of the Clarence River and District Patriotic and War Fund was held in the auxiliary rooms…

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A Soldier's Diary Adventures in Greece

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

A human story of hardship and anxiety, coupled with courage, initiative and stamina, is revealed in the diary of Pte. Colin Campbell,…

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Kyogle Man Wounded

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Casualty lists issued to-day included the following: Wounded in action, remaining at duty: Pte. J. A…

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War Comment Japan At Crossroads May Attempt Both Tasks

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.—Java apparently is largely under Japanese control, but resistance on several parts of the island is…

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Women's Army Enlistments Over 1000

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde. to-night stated that enlistments in Australia's Women's Army…

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Refugee Colony to Work for War Effort

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sun.—A scheme to establish a refugee working colony of anti-Nazis who desire in do productive work for the…

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N.Z. CALL-UP Middle-Aged Men for Essential War Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Sun.—Under the new call-up which the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, yesterday announced men medically unfit…

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[?]NOCKERS Don't Help War Effort Britain's Great Lone Hand Part

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—"We will not win if we dwell exclusively on our shortcomings," declared Mr. P. V. Emery Evans, Conservative…

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Casualty Grafton Soldier

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Casualty, lists issued to-day included:—In Australia: Wounded in action, remaining at duty, NX67889 Pte. R…

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War Problems Street Lighting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

The secretary of the Local Government aud Shires' Associations reports that Councils are troubled by a whole host of novel problems arising out of…

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War Damage Booklet To Be Issued Variation in Assessing Values

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—A booklet explaining the operations of the Federal Government's war damage insurance scheme, to be…

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A.c.f. the Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund. Tyndale Auxiliary Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 4

As advertised in this issue, the annual meeting of the Tyndale Auxiliary is to be held on Thursday night next in the Tyndale School. A large attendance of…

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Stole Clothing Soldier Convicted Desertion Alleged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 4

Earl James Beard, 22, soldier, who it was alleged by the police had deserted in December last year, pleaded guilty in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions…

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