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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1942

1,587 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 80

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

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Tyndale Auxiliary of the C.R.D.P. and W. Fund was held on Thursday evening. In the absence of the president. Mr. A. H…

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Rise Suggested Pay Of Philippine Soldiers General Macarthur's Recommendation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thurs.— The Secretary to the Army, Mr. Stimson, on General MacArthur's recommendation, sent a letter to…

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War Position Better

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Sat.—Alter a secret debate on the war situation in the New Zealand Parliament, the Opposition leader, Mr…

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Bevin No Apologies Britain's War Job Hard, Grinding Toil

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sat.—"I after no apologies for Britain in this war. What it has accomplished in the past two and a half years…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting War Damage Commission Regional Advisory Panel

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

At the meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday last, a letter was received from the Minister for Local Government and Housing, advising that…

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Four Hours Evatt—roosevelt Pacific War Talk Increase Immediate Aid

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sat.— The Australian Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt, spent four hours at White House to-day submitting…

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£100 VOTED "Aid To Russia" Appeal Assistance to Soldier's Dependent

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the C.R. District Patriotic and War Fund, which was held in the Town Hall, Grafton, subsequent…

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Ulong Soldier Thought Killed, Now Prisoner

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat.—Four casualty lists issued on Saturday contain the names of 14 New South Wales men. With one…

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Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Mon.—Although the War Cabinet has decided that theatres and picture houses could open at 1 p.m. on Anzac Day…

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Innisfail Suffers Hard Hit by War

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

Innisfail, the £2 million Sugaropolis of the Far North of Queensland, with a population of 6000, has received such a set-back through the…

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War Loan Liberty Pennant Gained by Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

Pictured above is an illustration of the Liberty Loan pennant which Grafton will receive for its fine effort in the Liberty Loan…

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Tenfold U.k.'s War Output Ships And Tank New Production Records

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—"Our production of warlike stores is tenfold what it was at the outbreak of the war, declared the…

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Stole Saddle Soldier in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

Roy Ernest Green, 29, soldier, pleaded guilty in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, to a charge that on September 30 last year, at Swan Creek…

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Casualties South Grafton Soldier's Death

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.—Included in a casualty list issued to-day was the following:— In Australia or Australian…

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War Supplies China Has Ample U.S.A. Expert's Figures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Mon.— Dr. John Baker, U.S. Inspector of the Burma Road, is arriving in New York aboard a navy transport…

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The Clarence Rived A.c.f. District Patriotic and War Fund. Iluka Function

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 1

A very pleasant function, organised by the Iluka Auxiliary of the C.R.D.P. and W. Fund, was held in the Iluka Soldiers' Memorial Hall, when Pte. J…

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THRILLS Enough For Life Time Grafton Soldier's Experience

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 1

"I have had enough thrills to last me a lifetime on this trip," writes Pte. F. C. Gill, of the A.I.F., Darwin, to his mother, Mrs. D. J…

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Aust. Wives Of American Soldiers Position Being Investigated

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—The situation caused by the marriage of Australian women and American soldiers is being investigated by…

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Tweed Man Wounded

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—A casualty list issued to-day included the following:—Australia: Wounded in action. Pte. E. L. Esselen…

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Singapore Escapees War Minister's Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.—The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, has called for a full report on the allegations made in certain press…

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