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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

848 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 43

Dismissal of Returned Men

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 1

LITHGOW, Wed.--Lithgow sub-branch of the R.S.L. has taken a grave view of the dismissal of 40 returned soldiers of this war from…

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British Soldiers Can Enter Switzerland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 1

ZURICH, Wed.--Leave has been granted by the Swiss Federal Council for unarmed British soldiers to cross Switzerland if…

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Ulmarra Soldier Wounded In Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Goodger, of River street, Ulmarra, received a telegram from the Minister for the Army yesterday afternoon, stating…

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Deervale Welcome Home District Tributes F./o. Vic. Baggott, D.F.C. Duty Well Done

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

Deervale Hall was packed out on Tuesday night July 3, when a welcome home was tendered to F./O. Vic. Baggott, D.F.C. The attendance…

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Preference to Returned Men As Poll Clerks and Ration Issuing Officials Resolutions From Local R.S.L.

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

The Dorrigo branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. at Saturday's meeting carried a resolution that the Secretary write to the…

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New War Loan Subscriptions

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

All banks and stockbrokers arc now accepting advance applications for the new cash war loan which will probably be…

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British Women Build War Stocks

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 4

Visiting an ammunition filling factory in the north of England recently I saw for myself how the women - workers were still pouring out munitions for the war against the Japanese. It is no longer quite like the arduous days of 1940 when…

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Grafton Officer In War Picture

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Strong, Warragai Creek, writes:-- "It may interest some of your readers to know that the most…

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Current Topics SOLDIERS—

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 4

It is very likely, I'm told, that the Government will scrap its Preference Bill, and work out a new one for presentation to Parliament…

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Retain Services of Returned Men

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Representations by the Returned Soldiers' League to the Federal Government have resulted in a decision to retain the…

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War Artists From Britain

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 5

A number of war artists from Britain will soon be at work depicting phases of the war against Japan, and…

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War Prisoners On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.--The trial has concluded of seven German war prisoners who were accused of the murder of a fellow prisoner…

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Soldier's Experiences As P.o.w. in Germany

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 2

Replying to an address of welcome at the Grafton City Town Hall last night, Pte. Kenneth Green, who with his…

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Welcome Home At Carr's Creek

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 4

A welcome home at Carr's Creek was tendered the following, who have been discharged from the services: Mrs. Walters,…

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Italy At War With Japan

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 1

ROME, Sun.--It was officially announced that Italy had decided to declare war against Japan…

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Reduce Risk of War Most We Can Expect

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 1

CAIRO? Sun.--"I am not one of those who believe there will be no more war," said Field-Marshal Smuts, addressing South African…

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N.z. Soldier Burnt Alive

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.--A New Zealand soldier whose identity is being kept secret, was burnt alive in the outskirts of Rome ealy…

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Patriotic Fund To Assist Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 2

At the meeting of the Clarence River District Patriotic and War fund on Saturday morning, it was decided that the Fund…

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Italy's Entry Into Pacific War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.--Revealing that Italy's declaration of war against Japan was conveyed via Sweden, the Rome correspondent of the…

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Price Control In Post-War Period

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--At the next Premiers' Conference one of the matters that may be discussed is the question of continuance of…

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