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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

1,185 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 60

700 Japanese Killed In Final Action At Buna Many Prisoners Taken During Mopping Up Allies Regrouping For Attack On Sanananda

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

Somewhere in Australia, Tues.—While Allied troops regroup, rest and prepare themselves for an all-out drive against Sanananda salient, our aircraft have already begun softening up the defenders with concentrated low-level attacks…

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223 CHARGES Against War Plant Absentees Record Mass Prosecutions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—A further 112 prosecutions, including five against women, were issued Dy the Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt…

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Strategy in Pacific War Policy Of Attrition Blockade—Bombardment

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Mon.—The Allies are developing the strategy of blockade and bombardment against Japan,…

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S. AND T. in Modern War Victory Or Defeat A Colossal Job

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

In this war as in all others there has been a lot of talk about the men with cushy jobs. The popular view seems to be…

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Malta R.a.f. Hits Italian Merchant Fleet: Important Axis War Supplies Go to the Bottom of the Sea

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 4

Picture shows an Italian merchant ship in flames, floundering in the waves before sinking She was laden with important war supplies, including motor vehicles, which can be seen on her deck. She took them all to the bottom a few hours after being attacked…

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"Soldiers Three" New Barclay Serial on Saturdays

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 4

Edmund Barclay's first serial since "As Ye Sow" is announced for broadcasting. Called "Soldiers Three," it is a picture…

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SOLDIERS Pensions and Rights Govt.'s "Callous Dodging."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.—Senator' Major-General Brand, of Victoria, to-day described the refusal of the Federal Government to accept the…

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Not for Month Reference To Casualties in Soldiers' Letters

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.—To prevent unnecessary suffering and suspense to relatives, the Army has forbidden soldiers to refer to…

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CAPT. A. McPHERSON Prisoner of War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McPherson, of 185 Bacon street. Grafton, received word yesterday from the Minister for the Army…

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Labor Shortage Efforts At Solution Grafton War Agricultural Committee

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 1

A meeting of the Graf ton War Agricultural Committee was held in Grafton on Monday, the chairman, Mr. W. H. Darragh,…

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Raw Deal For Returned Men Changes Urged

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—General G. Rankin, M.H.R., for Bendigo, declared to-day that for too long there had been cases of…

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Science Goes to War Bigger Effort Promised

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 1

In Australia, as in other parts of the British Commonwealth and America, the scientist has figuratively donned…

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Our War Views Curtin Should Go Abroad

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—The suggestion that Mr. Curtin should go abroad to place Australia's war views before the leaders of the…

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Returned Men Should Join R.s.l

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

"To the men who are returning from service I recommend the Returned Soldiers' League. They are entitled to join this…

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Killed in Action Member of Court Star of North, A.o.f

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

The sad news was received at the last meeting of Court Star of the North, No. 3120, of the Ancient Order of Foresters, that one of…

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A.c.f—victorian Division Generous Gift by Boston Anzac Division of British War Relief Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 4

Advice has just been received from Mr. Harold Rabling, treasurer of the Anzac Division of the British War Relief Society, New…

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War Plant Strikers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Eight hundred workers at four Sydney war factories decided to-day to resume work on Monday. They have…

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EDITORIAL. Decisive Year Of War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

That we have entered a decisive year of the war is the opinion of the Allies and the Axis, but the United Nations…

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Casey Present Pacific War Council Rommel Soon Out Oe Tripoli

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thurs.—At the Pacific War Council meeting to-day Lord Halifax said President Roosevelt had referred to the last…

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Red Advance New Possibilities Threat To Oilfields. Now Diminished Weekly War Comment

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri—The Russian advance continues to yield most promising results, and as the offensive increases…

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