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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

1,587 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 39 of 80

Rail Conference War Needs to Come First

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—A conference will be held in Melbourne on Tuesday between State Railway Commissioners and…

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War Damage Insurance Rulings Given Boats and Bowling Greens

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Schools and plant owned by a religious society will be exempt from payment of contributions for war…

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New World British Lab. Party Social Security After The War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.—Big issues before the Labor party annual meeting were the by-election policy, the electoral truce and…

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Lease Lend Soviet Govt. In Line With Britain In Post-War Efforts Also

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tues.—The immediate, direct purpose of the draft of the lease-lend agreement the Secretary for State…

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48,000 Women and 269,000 MEN In New War Works 188,000 Change Jobs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.— Amplifying the War Cabinet's decision last night to employ an additional 318,000 men and women…

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Furious Fighting On Russia's Southern Front One of Greatest Battles of War Moscow Denies Red Army Trapped

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—The bitterness and intensity of the struggle oh the Kharkov front surpasses any previous battles on the eastern front, says a Moscow despatch. Moscow radio also to-day, describing the fighting, says, "the…

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U.S. Soldiers Offences in Aus. Trial Under U.S. Law Statement By Curtin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.—Members of the U.S. forces in Australia arrested or detained for offences against Commonwealth or State…

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War Damage Insurance Forms Soon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

The Shire Clerk reported to the monthly meeting of the Council that the necessary forms in connection with the war damage insurance…

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After the War America—Australia Co-operation Should Continue

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—The leader of the United States lend- lease mission, Mr. Wasserman. expressed the hope at a luncheon…

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Sick Soldier Waited Nine Hours for Doctor

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Taken from a military train going through Junee because of a recurrence of illness. Pte. Allan Smith was…

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Conspiracy Two Soldiers Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Declaring that the principle involved was tremendous although the amount of money involved was small…

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Welcome Home Nurse and Soldiers at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 4

On Thursday night the Maclean Patriotic Fund Committee welcomed home to Maclean. Army Sister Kiernan, who has returned from Darwin, and Gnrs…

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Welcome Home Civic Function Camouflage Netting Effort Praised

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 4

Reference to the splendid effort of workers at the Grafton netting depot, which has resulted in inure than 1000 camouflage nets being completed in…

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Mexico at War with Axis Declaration Soon Instruction To Envoys

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Thurs.— The Mexican Foreign Office said late to-day that Mexico is at war against the Axis nations,…

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War Comment Events Of Week Fighting In Russia Hard to Get Clear Picture

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.— With fierce fighting in Russia and the opening of Rommel's new offensive in Libya, the war on…

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U.S. SOLDIERS Being Victimised Unacquainted with Currency

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.—Military authorities have received reports of extravagant prices being [?]ged American soldiers by…

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Smash Sequel Soldiers Charged Two Men Killed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Following a smash on a railway bridge at Lawson in which an eight ton military truck was involved, two…

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On Lonely Road Soldier Found Dead Millet Wounds in Body

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.—A dead soldier with five bullet wounds in his body was found curly to-day on a lonely road 11 miles…

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People's Peace Must Follow War Swift Punishment For Axis Criminals

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sat.—In a speech to a Memorial Day gathering in Arlington cemetery, the Assistant Secretary of…

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Not True Slessor's Story Red Cross Parcels For Prisoners Of War Reaching Men Regularly

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sat.—The Australian Red Cross Headquarters said to-day that the report by Mr. Kenneth Slessor,…

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