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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

848 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 43

War In Europe Will End When

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.--In an interview with a group of visiting U.S. radio correspondents, the Allied Commander-in-Chief,…

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Land For Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.--Negotiations for the acquisition of the whole or part of 23 properties with an area of 182,000 acres…

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Clarence Soldier Believed Dead

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

Gunner Richard Travers ("Rick") Tindal is reported by the Department of the Army "believed to have died while a…

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Maclean Arrangements For Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 4

The Maclean sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. has decided to hold a dawn service on Anzac Day. The service from the…

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Welcome Home to Discharged Personnel Concurrent with A.C.F. DAY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

At a meeting of the Dorrigo District Patriotic Fund, held on Tuesday night last, it was decided to arrange a "Welcome Home" for all…

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Police Ready For Tommy Gun War

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--If gangsters start a tommy-gun war in Sydney the N.S.W. police force is ready to meet them, a high police official…

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American Soldiers Strike Trouble In Philippines

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

An American patrol struck trouble when on duty in the Leyte area, Philippines, running into a Jap ambush. The jeep was hit by mortar fire and is here seen overturned. One of the crew is surveying the wrecked vehicle. Another lies wounded on the ground. Since this picture was taken the Leyte area has been cleared of Japs.--U.S. Office of War Information picture…

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War Loan Office

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 3

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Post-War Possibilities For Australian Wool

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.--There were tremendous possibilities for Australian wool in the post-war development of European markets, said Mr. Wilson (Ind., Vic.) in the House of Representatives to-day…

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War Caused Expansion In American Economy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.--Expanding world economy after the war would be possible if a policy of high employment was accompanied by active international investment by the United States of America…

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"I Wish This War Was Over," Says Von Papen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

News of the week has included the capture by the Allied Force of the great German iron and steel works at Essen, and of Count Franz Von Papen, former Chancellor of the Reich and the Nazis' wily negotiator. Both events raise important political issues…

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Anzac Day Services At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

Anzac Day services will be held at South Grafton on Wednesday, commencing with the dawn service at the Skinner street…

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War May Last Into Summer

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun.--The magnitude of the task of reducing the enemy's redoubt in Southern and Eastern Bavaria, and the strength…

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No Immediate End of War in Europe

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.--General Eisenhower's Chief of Staff, Lieut.-General Walter Bedell Smith, speaking to correspondents at Supreme Headquarters, held out no hope of an immediate end of the against Germany…

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Ulmarra Anzac Service

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Delightful weather favored the Anzac Day service held in the Memorial Park, Ulmarra, on Sunday…

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Wounded From Islands Reach Australia

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Australian wounded from Bougainville, New Britain and New Guinea, arrived at an Australian port to-day…

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Anzac Day Service At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

The Dawn Anzac Day service at South Grafton will be held at the Skinner street Memorial. The civic service will, also take…

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Duke And Duchess At Anzac Day Service

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.—The Governor-General and Duchess of Gloucester will attend the Anzac Day commemoration service at…

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Grafton Soldier's Adventurous Career

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. E. Richardson, of Newcastle, have received a cable that their son, Sergt Harry Richardson, A.I.F., has' arrived in…

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The Anzac Men

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 2

Anzac! Heroic name that thrills Australian hearts with pride, and fills To-day with memories so clear…

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