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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

280 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 14

Anzac Reunion Appeal For Service To Community

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

SPEAKERS at last night's Grafton R.S.L. Anzac reunion dinner [?]arade an appeal for ex-servicemen to justify the honoured name they had won by taking a sincere interest in less fortunate ex-serviccmcn and in the welfare of the community generally…

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Anzac Day Fitting Observed in Coffs District

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 4

In glorious autumn sunshine Anzac Day was fittingly commemorated ub Coffs Harbour and every district centre on Sunday last…

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Prospect Of War Is Stronger Now Says US General

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (A.A.P.).-- The prospect of war was stronger now then it was three months ago. That is the view of the United States Chief-of-Staff…

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Anzac Day Service At Chatsworth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

CHATSWORTH.--A large gathering attended the Anzac Day service held at the monument. Returned soldiers marched from…

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Lack Of Respect For War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

Aid. M. V. Durrington at last night's meeting of South Grafton Council stressed the necessity of suitably fencing the Skinner…

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No Immediate War Danger-P.M

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to-day repeated his belief there was no immediate danger of…

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Arab Declaration of War On Zionism

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).--The Transjordan Government has declared war on "Zionism" and Transjordan troops have occupied Jericho, says Reuter's Damascus correspondent quoting official sources there…

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Italian Soldier Killed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 3

ROME, Tues. (A.A.P.).--One Italian soldier was killed and another is reported to be dying and two more are wounded as the…

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Anzac Day Service At Upper Orara

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

UPPER ORARA. --The Anzac Day service at Upper Orara was held under the auspices of the local sub-branch of the R.S.L…

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Anzac Day Sports At Lismore Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

LISMORE, Thurs.-- The Lismore Anzac Day sports, post-poned from last Monday because of the inclemency of the weather,…

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Anzac Day at Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 4

LAWRENCE.-- Anzac Day was celebrated at Lawrence with a united service in the local hall. The service was…

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Will Buy U.S. War Equipment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to-day announced Australia had completed a deal with the United States Government for the…

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Enlistments In Arab Forces

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, made it clear to-day that the Australian Government was not encouraging…

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Rights Extended For War Service

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Federal Cabinet to-night extended the protection under Part 5 of the War Service Moratorium Regulations to discharged…

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Report On War Gratuity Payments

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Central War Gratuity Board to-day reported to the Commonwealth Parliament that £5,400,000 had already been paid of which slightly over £3,700,000 was paid to approved authorities to assist ex-servicemen to purchase or…

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Anzac Day Sawtell Celebrations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 3

More than 40 Servicemen marched to music supplied by Mai Donaldson's bagpipes when Anzac Day was celebrated at Sawtell…

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Anzac Homage R.S.L. Branch President's Address

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

In paying tribute to the gallant men of Anzac the Dorrigo R.S.L. branch president. Mr. E. Garlick, speaking at the commemoration…

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Anzac Day Dorrigo District Pays Homage Impressive Ceremony at Monument

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

Dorrigo and district paid silent homage to the heroes of two world wars, on Sunday afternoon, April 25, when one of the…

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Dangerous to Talk of War As Inevitable

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).--Intervening in the Foreign Affairs debate, the Prime Minister (Mr. Clement Attlee) said it was utterly wrong and dangerous to…

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Not Enough Oil For Another War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.).--The House of Representatives sub-committee in a report on the relationship of petroleum to…

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