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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
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WASHINGTON, Thurs.—The Secretary for War, Mr. Stimsen, at a press confer[?]ce, promised a constantly increasing flow of aircraft and other military supplies to General MacArthur. The United Press to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Fri.—Police who have been making inquiries about the death of Albert Edward Crutcher (11) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Thursday evening the fishermen of Maclean entertained Pte. R. Ford (A.I.F.), who has been home on leave, and made him a presentation. Among…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Red Cross dance at the Literary Institute, the local branch of the War Auxiliary welcomed home Sgt. Allen Carey and made presentations to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY, Fri. — Protests against the present rates of pay for soldiers and their pensions and repatriation benefits were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →L.-Cpl. Bruce, of Hoof street, Grafton, was presented with a token on behalf of the Patriotic and War Fund, by the Deputy Mayor, Ald. J. Hoskin,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Mon.—The decision of the Federal Government that Anzac Day must be treated as an ordinary Sunday and the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The civic commemoration of Anzac Day will be held this year in the Saraton Theatre, Prince street Grafton, T. J. Dorgan Pty.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Acting Chairman of the Repatriation Commission (Mr. J. Webster) to-day urged that, wherever possible, instalments of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Sun.—Compared with the 115,032 casualties in killed, wounded, prisoners and missing suffered by the armed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Somewhere in Australia Mon. —The lull in air activity which follows last week's heavy strikes remains unbroken,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Mon.—It is very important that during the war, plans should be laid down for the commencement of a post-war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Mon.—Graphic descriptions of hardships endured in Timor and New Guinea were given by four returned soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The local hall was packed to capacity on Monday night, April 12, the occasion being a welcome from the people to Cpl. E. Bancroft. Ptes. E. Want and P. Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The people of Britain were showing a spirit that neither Hitter nor anybody else could beat in a hundred years, said Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY, Wed.—Unless they are granted compensation in liou of Anzac Day the ironworkers in the metropolitan area will take…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Tues.—Unless the Japanese make some new, unexpected move in the South Pacific, Allied nations will hold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WASHINGTON, Tues.—The full story of the American bombing of Tokio on April 18, 1942, released by the War Department last night, reveals that 64 of the 80 personnel returned to America. Five were interned in Russia, eight are presumed prisoners in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The largest and most representative public meeting held in Grafton for many years, at which delegates were present from every local governing and many public bodies on the Clarence River from Baryulgil to Maclean, was held in the Grafton Town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WOOLGOOLGA. Thurs.â Pte. George Younger, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Younger. of Woolgoolga, was tendered a welcome home in the Returned…
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