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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Anzac Day Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 2

Anzac Day commemoration services will be held at Grafton and South Grafton to-day. A civic service will take place…

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Anzac Day Message From Gloucester

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.--The Duke of Gloucester issued the following Anzac Day message, to-night: "The Duchess and I join with the…

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Coff's Harbour Man Twice Wounded

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--An Army casualty list for Australia and the Islands, includes: Wounded in action, second occasion, and…

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Tolerance To Returned Men Urged At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

Anzac Day commemorations at Maclean began with a dawn service held at the Soldiers Memorial. At 11 a.m., a procession marched to the Literary Institute where an Anzac service was held. The speakers were Ald. E. J. Conroy (Mayor of Maclean),…

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Anzac Mass at St. Mary's

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

Anzac Day was commemorated at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Grafton, by the traditional Anzac Mass celebrated by…

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Significance Of Anzac Traditions Stressed At Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

The significance of Anzac heroism on nationhood and on present day events formed the keynote of the addresses delivered at the services held in Grafton City…

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Thirtieth Anzac Day Commemoration Veterans Share Great Day With Youth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

In keeping with other centres in the Commonwealth, impressive Anzac Day commemoration services were held in the Clarence and adjoining districts yesterday. Large assemblies characterised the inspiring services held at Grafton and South Grafton. The parades were deeply moving. With shoulders squared and marching…

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Responsibility For Present War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Responsibility for the present war rested not on the Anzacs, or their brave comrades in the Allied countries, but…

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Russia May Soon Declare War Against Japan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.--According to the San Francisco correspondent of the "Daily News." a Russian declaration of war…

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Anzac Day At Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Wed.—Anzac Day celebrations were on a quiet, subdued basis, conforming with previous war period…

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Anzac Day Impressive Celebrations Dorrigo Remembers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 2

The anniversary of the landing of Australian troops at Gallipoli, now immortalised in the Australian calendar as Anzac Day, was duly…

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To Ask Hitler to End War

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.—Broadcasting over Luxemburg radio the German, General Heinrich Kirchheim, urged Admiral Keitel to invite…

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Celebrating End Of War In Europe

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Fri.--The Government proposes, when hostilities end in Europe to celebrate immediately notification is…

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Post-War Problem Of Young Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Concern for the future welfare of youths who joined the fighting services while still in their 'teens, and before…

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Taking War To Japan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

More than once in recent days the Japanese have agreed with their adversaries in admitting the new significance of air attacks on their homeland. Not long ago the Japanese faced attack by swarms of light and medium aircraft operating from…

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Russia Complains About War Prisoners

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.—Moscow radio broadcast a protest, which Reuter, describes as strongly worded against…

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Peace Conjectures Continue War In Europe May End Within A Week

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.—It is generally expected in Whitehall that the Allied Governments will know within 48 hours whether or not an acceptable offer of surrender will be forthcoming from Germany, says the "Daily Telegraph's" political correspondent…

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Grafton Soldier Dies Of Wounds

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

Pte. Kevin Lewis ("Musher") Carr, A.I.F., has been reported to have died of wounds in New Guinea on Anzac night…

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South Grafton Soldier Wounded

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

Mrs. E. Johnson, of 15 Cowan street, South Grafton, has received a letter from New Guinea from the Rev. Father. A. Morgan,…

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War Prisoners Freed In Europe

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.--The American Third Army's 14th Armoured Division yesterday liberated 110,000 Allied war prisoners at…

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