Govt. Inquiry Houses for Soldiers' Families. Sydney
The Federal Government spokesman indicated to-night that an inquiry would be immediately instituted into the alleged…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
1,587 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 80
CROSSES (Later killed in action)
Each life has its crosses, And a soldier gets his share, From a trip across the ocean To that, envied Croix-re-Guerre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cook Appreciated By Prisoners of War
Pte. Dick Brewis, writing to his mother at Coffs Harbour from Gefangenenmimmer Prison Camp, Germany, says:—"There is a great assortment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Prisoners Dvr. N. Davis Writes
Writing from Gefangenennummer Prison Camp, Germany, under date of October 5, Dvr. Norman Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Davis, Coffs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General Letters to War Prisoners
The Censors Department has issued instructions to writers of letters addressed to prisoners of war in Axis countries. To ensure dispatch and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Prisoners To Get Award Rates! If Given Employment. Melbourne
The War Cabinet has not yet come to a decision on the question of employing prisoners of war to relieve labor shortage, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manpower New Nat. Register Councils To Assist War Cabinet's Decision Melbourne
A complete regimentation of man power was decided upon by the War Cabinet to-day. The Prime Minister, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S. ARMY Will Total 8,000,000 Before War Ends. Washington
Senator Tydings, who in the last war rose from the rank of private to lieutenant-colonel predicted to-day that the United…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"LUMBERJACKS" In German Prison Camp Red Cross Work Applauded Ulmarra War Prisoner Writes Home
Mr. Wm. Ulrick, of Ulmarra, has received three letters from his son, Pte. A. J. Ulrick, who is a prisoner of war in Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Air Support FoR A.I.F. ARMY Cables From Churchill for War Council To-day Melbourne
Important cables from the British Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, setting out details of the efforts made to provide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maclean Enlistments for Week
The following are the enlistments for last week at Maclean: A.I.F., R. S. Mason (Harwood Island): Home Defence. S. F. Kelly (Maclean). C. E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'SQUALOR—FILTH' And Splendid Homes Vivid Contrasts in Soldier's Letter
In a letter to his mother, Mrs. J. Austen, of William street, South Grafton, Sapper L. H. (Harry) Austen, who was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Orchards War Prisoner Labor War Council's Decision. Melbourne
The Federal Government has adopted the principle of employing prisoners of war to relieve the acute labor shortage,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wounded in Malaya Pte. Douglas McKINNON, of Maclean. Maclean
Mrs. F. McKinnon, of Wharf street, Maclean, has received a telegram from the military authorities, stating that her son…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BLUEPRINTS Change Color Help to War Workers
The engineer's prints without which Britain could not produce a single battleship, ltank or aeroplane, or even the [?] hut or bolt, are changing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AUSTRALIA Has Much At Stake Voice in War Strategy. London
Sir Earle Page, addressing the Royal Empire Society, said Japan's sudden and treacherous attack brought new problems of high…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Hospitals Expansion In Australia Govt. to Take Over Buildings. Melbourne
The Federal Government is to take over suitable buildings in various States and convent them for hospital purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Child's Diary Tells What War Means "My Sister and I"—a Moving Document
On May 7, 1940, Dirk van der Heide. a 12-year-old Dutch schoolboy was living with his parents and his sister, Keetje…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Perilously Close Raids On Our Coast May Not Be Far Off Sydney
It is now obvious to every body that the war with Japan is moving so perilously close to Australia that raids upon our…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LIBYA 14,000 PRISONERS Guns And War Supplies at Bardia, Sollum and Hellfire London
In the Bardia, Sollum and Hellfire Pass actions the Allied Army took 14,000 prisoners and captured much war…
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