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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

1,587 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 80

A.I.F. Thirteen Enlist Week Ending May 23

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

Enlistments in the A.I.F showed an improvement during the week ending May 23 at the Grafton and South Grafton…

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U.S. Soldier Is Murder Suspect Court-martial Trial Sequel to Sex Murders

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sat.—U.S. Army authorities stated to-day that an American soldier has been detained "in connection…

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War Workers Cheap, Temporary Homes Federal Govt.'s Plan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.—The Federal Government is now considering a scheme for the erection of temporary homes for war…

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Two Million Nazis War Losses Warning To Hitler Nation's Manpower Limit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—Germany has lost ever 2,000,000 killed or permanently maimed since the outbreak of war, says the…

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Lab. Congress Ovation for Evatt Post-War Disasters Must Not Happen Again

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON. Mon.—Dr. Evatt received a tremendous ovation when he rose to speak at the Labor party's annual…

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Rifle Went Off Soldier Shot Dead

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

WOLLONGONG. Mon.—John Cavan. 20. a member of a Home Forces Defence unit, was shot dead on Saturday night. A…

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Soldier Sons Request for Recall Mothers Meet Federal Member

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. Mon.—Mr. T. Sheehan, M.H.R., to-day promised eight mothers of 18-year-old soldiers sent to advanced…

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CONSPIRACY Charge Against Soldiers Case at Quarter Sessions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—In the Quarter Sessions to-day Sergeant Alfred Charles Stokes, 50, and Cpl. Harold Robert Haslam, 4[?], were…

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Melb. Murders U.S. Soldier Charged Military Guard Fosted at Mans Cell

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.—A high United States army authority announced to-day that the American soldier, who is being…

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Casualties More Prisoners of War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—A casualty list issued to-day included the following:— Prisoner of War: Pte. T. J…

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MEXICO Declaration Of War Expected on

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Mon.—The Permanent Commission of Congress met to-day and decided to summon a special session of…

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Naval War in Mediterranean Cunningham's Review Fought with "Token Fleet"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, late Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean, in a statement…

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Gearing Up War Effort Thousands of Women To Replace Men In War Work 318,000 Men and Women Will Be Required No Further Call-ups From Farms Railways to Be Stripped to War Needs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—Far-reaching decisions designed to gear-up the Australian war effort to the fullest capacity were made by the War Cabinet to-day. Acting on a report by a Cabinet sub-committee, the War…

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"The Killer" R.A.A.F. Air Ace Arrival In New York Air War in Middle East

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Mon.—Three German and Italian planes now being shot down for every Allied aircraft lost in the vitally…

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Conspiracy Soldiers Deny Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—A denial that they had acted in the manner alleged against them was given by Sergeant Alfred Charles…

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Sex Murders Arrested U.S. Soldier to Be Tried by Victorian Law

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tues.— The American soldier being held in custody in connection with the murder of three women, will be…

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Editorial. a War Programme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

The decisions made by the War Cabinet on Tuesday for intensifying the nation's war effort by the most effective use…

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The Clarence River A.c.f. District Patriotic and War Fund. Cowper-brushgrove Soldiers' Presentation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 4

A large gathering attended the Brushgrove Literary Institute on Monday, May 18, at a junction arranged to honor Sergt. Vincent Gallagher, L.-Cpl. Frank…

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Australia at War. Comradeship—wartime Essential

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

The spirit of good neighbourlines:—that comradeship which carried the people of England through devastaton and suffering, which has inspired the…

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War Savings Certificates Blood's Stores Group

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

The trustee, Mr. F. R. Blood, in moving the adoption of the report at the annual meeting of the F. R. Blood's Stores' War…

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