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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Maclean Welcome Home Ptes. L. McKINNON AND A. RUTHERFORD

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

Maclean Patriotic Committee and citizens honored further, members of the A.I.F., when, on Friday night, a large gathering…

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Progress of Pacific War U.S.A. Official Review Coral Sea Battle

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sat.—Army and Navy jointly released a detailed report of the progress of the war, recapitulating…

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Non-party Govt. New Zealand Proposal Example to Australia to Achieve Unity in War Effort

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Sun—A new proposal for the reorganising End strengthening of the recent War Cabinet, with the inclusion…

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'SOLDIER-STRUCK' Young Girls in Adelaide Council of Churches Attack

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sun.—Hundreds of "soldier-struck" young girls regularly hang round hotels near closing time, waiting for men in…

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New Guinea Air War Fifteen Japanese Planes Destroyed Eight Bombers Blown Up on Ground at Lae Savage Allied Attacks On Enemy Base THREE U.S. Bombers Shoot Down Six Zeros

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Further successes at Lac are revealed in a war communique released by General Headquarters in the South-West-Pacific area to-day. It stated that our Air Force attacked the Lae aerodrome three times. Eight Japanese bombers…

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War Casualty Mallanganee Soldier's Death

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Mon.—Casualty lists issued to-day included the following:—Died of illness, previously reported dangerously ill: Pte. L…

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Editorial the War in Russia

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

The offensive launched by the Russians on this Kharkov sector hus overshadowed that launched by the Germans on…

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War Loans Discussion with Committee

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

The Mayor of Grafton. Aid. W. T. Robinson, reported to the meeting of the council last night that in response to a request by the organising secretary…

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The Allies Mast Stand Together Speech by Curtin "Shock of War Here Soon."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Man.—"The Allies must stand together. There must be no half-heartedness or faint-heartedness in this…

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In Soldiers' Parcel Send a Bottle of Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 1

It is suggested that when forwarding a parcel to the boys overseas you include a bottle ot Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pilis. A…

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Wirth Bros.' Circus Helps War Effort

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

Wirth Eros, will present their circus at Grafton on Monday, May 25, in Westward Park, Turf street, and at Coff's Harbor Jetty on Saturday. May 23…

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New War Loan £35 Million in June

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tues.—The Commonwealth Government expects to launch a new £35,000,000 war loan towards the end of next…

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"Coal War" Another Conference To Consider 'Difficulties' Further Appeal to Miners

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—Beneficial results are expected from a conference to-day between the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, and…

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Speed-up Talks To War Factory Workers Life and Death Examples

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—When they were forced to bail out from a plane during a practice flight in Queensland recently two R.A.A.F…

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War Debate Pacific-far East Defence Of Australia Attlee in Commons Ready to Run Any Risks

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Attlee, Deputy Prime Minister, opened the debate on the war situation…

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Chatsworth Welcome Home

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

A pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson. Warregah Island, on Friday night. 8th, the occasion being a welcome home…

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Welcome Home at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

On Tuesday evening lost at the South Grafton Council Chambers, a welcome home was extended to L.-Cpl. Charles Worboys who enlisted from Ulmarra…

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They Rob Prisoners of War!

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Pilfering on a large scale of food supplies for the U.K., comforts for Australian troops overseas and Red…

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War Damage Complete Insurance Cover Soon

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—The War Damage Commission anticipates that all privately owned property in Australia will be insured…

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One Tax Opposition Move Post-War Credit Plan Instead of Higher Taxes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.—While supporting the principle of uniform taxation, the Opposition parties in the Federal…

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