Soldiers' Remains War Cabinet Decisions. Melbourne
The War Cabinet decided against bringing back to Australia the remains of members of the forces who were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
1,587 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 80
Wild War Stories
Some strange stories reach the public in wartime, when muddled thinking and swift changes on the gigantic chess…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germ War Warning in America. Washington
In a speech to the Mayors' Conference, Dr. Thomas Farran. United States Surgeon General, warned the people that the enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.R.P. Goods War Cabinet Considers. Melbourne
The War Cabinet reviewed the production of air raids precaution equipment, to-day. A report before the Cabinet showed a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BURMA China Aids Defence Lends War Material. Rangoon
The Rangoon correspondent of the London "Daily Express" says that as a result of an agreement signed by the Governor of Burma…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Cabinet Pacific Strategy Further Consideration Planning Committee Melbourne
Following further consideration of Pacific strategy by the War Cabinet, the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike Ballot Q'sland Decision War Loadings Wanted. Brisbane
Members of the Queensland branch of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen will take a ballot this week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Damage Insurance Scheme Operate From January 1. MELBOURNE
The Government would adhere to the earlier decision that compulsory war damage to property insurance would operate from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Airmen Alongside Dutch In Pacific War Four Planes Lost Melbourne
Australian airmen are in the forefront in endeavors to stem the Japanese advance north of Australia. In three attacks on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Crimes Axis Guilty Men To Pay For Atrocities Meeting of European States London
A national committee representing nine Axis-occupied and oppressed countries to-day adopted a declaration designed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maclean Further Lower River Enlistments
The secretary of the Maclean Recruiting Committee reports the enlistment in the forces of six more Lower River men. They are: M. D. Coward and C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.I.F. Army Not in Action War in Malaya Major-General Gordon Bennett Tokio Capture Story Unconfirmed Silence Continues About Kuala Lumpur LONDON
A correspondent says A.I.F. action is understood to be imminent. The American Associated Press correspondent in Singapore says it is very reliably reported that the Japanese have occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Next War Loan
Although particulars of the next Commonwealth loan have not been announced, a number of applications for substantial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Savings Certificates
Sales of war savings certificates at Murwillumbah now total £40,853. Certificates valued al £337 were sold last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Nazi Line Russian Soldiers Break Through Enormous German War Losses Provoked Hitler—General Staff Quarrel LONDON
The Germans to-day admitted that a number of breaches had been made in their lines by the advancing Russians. The German radio declared the Russians on the central front on Monday broke through the German defences at three points…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. War Needs New Production Board. Washington
President Roosevelt has established a war production board with Mr. J. E. Nelson at the head, and empowered to make…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State of War Australia And Bulgaria As From January 6. CANBERRA
A proclamation declaring the existence of a state of war between Australia and Bulgaria as from January 6 was issued to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R.A.S. SHOW Not To Be Held War Effort Comes First. Sydney
The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day unanimously decided that it would be impracticable to hold the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Co-ordination Empire's War Effort Extend Liaison System to Big Service Depts Sir E. Page's Proposal. London
"Our slow progress in Empire co-ordination is due to the fact that we placed too much emphasis on political makeup,"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maclean Lower River Enlistments
Following are enlistments at Maclean last week, ending January 10:— A.I.F. C. V. Teece, Harwood Island…
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