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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

1,587 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 80

Change Near Defence to Attack Allied War Output Soon Swam? Axis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.— "I cannot tell you how, and when, but we will soon be passing from defence to attack," declared the Minister…

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

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

The annual meeting of Lawrence Auxiliary of C.R.D. P. and W. Fund was held on 7th inst. The. attendance was disappointing…

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New Corps For War Work Jobs Theodore Is Director

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.— A new body, to be known as the Civil Constructional Corps, established under the National Security…

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Timber Hardwood—pine For War Needs New Orders Issued

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.— Timber control was advanced a step further to-day with the issue of an order virtually freezing…

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

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the Tyndale Auxiliary has been called tor tomorrow (Thursday) night, and is advertised in this issue. The business of the meeting is…

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14 Dead in Mock Battle Spitfire Bullets Mow Down Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.— A joint communique issue by the War Office and Air Ministry states that during combined…

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"War of Survival."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tues.— A "war of survival" is President Roosevelt's tentative choice of a name for the present war…

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War Freighters Luxury U.s. Airliners

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.— Airliners which formerly belonged to America's luxury passenger services are now in Australia…

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Father Coughlin Attack Against War Effort Mail Ban on Magazine

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tues.— The Post Office Department has revoked the mailing privileges of Father Coughlin's "Social Justice…

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The Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund A.c.f. Grafton Patriotic Women's Auxiliary

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

The volume of work that is being turned out at the depot of the Grafton Patriotic Women's Auxiliary. Pound street (alongside Powell's), is worthy…

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Maclean Welcome Oversea Soldiers an Escape From Singapore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

The Maclean Literary Institute was crowded on Tuesday night when the Entertainment Committee of the Maclean Patriotic Committee extended a…

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Welcome Home To Grafton Men Committee Seeks Cooperation of Public

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

Now that men from Graf ton are coming home on leave after having served in an active theatre of war abroad, the…

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IN N.S.W HOSPITAL Wounded Men From Philippines Travelled in Red Cross Ship

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.— Now convalescing in a New South Wales hospital are American and Filipino soldiers and airmen who…

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Australia at War the Battle of Production

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

Australians have been encouraged by the messages of loyalty and the pledges of all-out effort by labour ill, U.S.A. to the Allied cause, conveyed…

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Hitler Fears Invasion During Russian War Peace Tout in Sweden

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Wed.— A despatch from the "Daily Mail's" correspondent in Stockholm links up the appearance of a…

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Lismore Soldier Killed in Action

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.— Casualty lists issued to-day included the following:— Abroad, killed in action—A/Cpl. D. M. Robertson, supply…

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Welcome Home At Civic Function PTE. J. S. Staples Returns

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

"It has been a great experience," said Pte. J. S. Staples, home on furlough from active service overseas, at last…

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Anzac Day Liquor Trading Prohibited Prime Minister's Statement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.— Regulations are to be introduced to prohibit all hotels, wine shops and breweries from trading in liquor…

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Editorial Financing the War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

It was announced recently that Australia during the month of March spent more than £1,000,000 per day on defence…

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War Prisoners Thirteen Escape in W.a

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

PERTH, Fri.— Police are searching for 13 prisoners who escaped from Barton's Mill new prison in the Darling Ranges…

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