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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

1,587 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 80

A.c.f. the Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund. Comforts Acknowledged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 1

The Clarence River Comforts Committee has received the following letter from the N.S.W. Division of the A.C.F., acknowledging the last consignment of…

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Magic Mail News From Home Soldiers Want Letters Striking Plea by Pilot

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

Flight-Lieut. Noel Quinn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mat Quinn, of Roxburgh, Musswellbrook, now serving somewhere in the Far…

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War Savings Group

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

At their last meeting aldermen decided to form a group for the purchase of War Savings Certificates. They made…

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War Workers Protection For Lodgers New Regulations. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

The protection previously offered under the National Security Regulations to tenants of premises, has now been…

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War Supply Council Set Up Australian Members. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

It was indicated by the Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley, today, that the new Allied War Supply Council to be set up in…

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Not Idle War Prisoners Work at Internment Camps. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

German and Italian prisoners of war in internment camps were engaged in building huts, cutting firewood, vegetable growing, and…

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SIR E. Page First Rep. for Aus. Imperial War Cabinet Mr. Curtin's Announcement Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

The announcement that Sir Earle Page would be Australian representative on the Imperial War Cabinet was made to-day…

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Killed in Action Lismore Man in Malaya

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

One of the first Australian soldiers to be killed in the Malayan campaign was Pte. Felix Armand Emmanuel Brault (46),…

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Killed in Action Famous Airman's Brother Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

Kevin Parer, brother of Rav Parer, who made the famous England to Australia flight with McIntosh in 1920, has been killed…

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War Strategy Australia's Responsibilities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

The Australian Government representative in London (Sir Earle Page), in an address to the Royal Empire Society urging the Australian…

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War Cabinet Special Sunday Meeting. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

A special meeting of the War Cabinet may be called for Sunday afternoon to acquaint the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, of…

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Everything Into War Pool Warning By Curtin Rationing Expected Soon Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

Warning the nation that civilians would have further heavy demands to meet, the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin,…

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Misunderstood Col. Knox's Speech Many Wars Raging All Fart of One War Chicago

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

Addressing the Commerce Association to-day the Secretary of the Navy, Col. Knox, said his recent speech had been…

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War on Eng. Declared by I.R.A. Bring Nazis To Eire Constant Touch with Axis Dublin

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

Extremists of the Irish Republican Army and other organisations are still trying to bring Germans to Eire, and are…

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In Iraq a Soldier's Experiences

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

Dvr. Ivan Field, of Macksville, tells of a trip he had to Iraq:— "Recently I went on a trip to Iraq, only a few miles in, through…

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Soldiers' Christmas Happy Day Abroad

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

In a letter to his mother, Cpl. Allan Richards, of Coffs Harbour, tells of a happy time spent by himself and other soldiers abroad on Christmas…

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Casualty Lists North Coast Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

Casualty lists issued to-day included:— ABROAD. Wourded in Action.—L/Cpl. J…

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Anzac Pilots Recall From R.A.F. Prague Radio Report. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 5

Claiming that Australia had recalled pilots from the R.A.F. the Prague radio declares: "This is a terrible blow for the R.A.F…

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War Cabinet to Meet in Canberiia. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

The Deputy-Prime Minister, Mr. Fordo, announced to-night that the War Cabinet would meet in Canberra on Wednesday…

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Finality at Week-end Pacific War Council British Cabinet Reply Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

An announcement that finality has been reached in the negotiations for Australian representation in London and the…

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