National Security Meat Industry Control Regulations Order
The document outlines a 1944 meat industry control order issued by John Andrew Tonkin, Controller of Meat Supplies, under National Security Meat Industry Control Regulations. It grants authority to regulate sale and disposal of canned meat and direct canning and distribution measures, with exemptions for certain retail sales prior to January 14, 1944, and designates Deputy Controllers for enforcement in Australia.
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National Security
Tec Hiomal Securiy
John Andrew Tonkin
Juersna
Vita
Joan Andrew Tonkin
T. John Andrew Tonkis
Joseph Farret
Wenerm Austriis
J.J. Barrell
W.A. Australian Meat Supplies
Market gardeners urged on price fixing and fair access
A discussion urges market gardeners to seek state level price fixing for minimum prices with protections, avoiding federal bureaucratic controls. It argues that fixed minimums prevent middlemen exploitation while maximums may emerge from normal market forces, impacting living costs and wages.
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Mountjoy
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Canteen's Corner in Beer Delays War Ship Breach of Agreement
A Scottish captain aboard a merchant ship carrying war materiel to New Guinea threatened to sail without beer for his crew after Australian Defence Canteen Service could not supply bottles in Brisbane. An agreement with Seamen's Union requires two beer bottles per crew member daily north of Townsville. Canteen trucks delivered beer two hours before sailing, allowing the ship to depart, though the incident highlights tensions between the Merchant Navy and ADCS over supplies.
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New Guinea
Australian Defence Canteen Service
Brisbane
Saat
Seamen's Union of Australia
Townsville
Queensland
Hime
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Anteen
Sear Wen
Casey
Alliere
Battle Stations
ADCS
Vale Jim Stiles Led West Australian Picture Stage
Jim Stiles built a career from estate agency to leading light in WA cinema. He headed Grand Royal and Piccadilly Theatres in Perth and Princess Theatre Fremantle, while running suburban shows. A respected, kindly figure, he served in motion picture circles, sports, and wartime service, shaping Western Australia’s film scene.
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Jim" Stiles
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Scotch College
Western Australia
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Liles
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W.A
West Perth
Subiaco
Sth Siege Battery
Thought for the Week by Robert Southey
A compact quotation highlighting Southey’s view that joys fit in a small compass, while troubles are acknowledged yet contained within a restrained personal horizon.
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Robert Southey
Sheltergoer With Shovel And Fan Sparks Witty Remark
In a crowded air raid shelter an elderly man carries a long-handed shovel for incendiaries and an old-fashioned fan for entertainment. A fellow shelterer jokes that Summer has backed himself both ways, adding a note of grim humor to the wartime scene.
Newspaper resale price in Lisbon hits fifteen pounds
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From One Extreme to Another in War Thought
Gallup polls across America Britain Canada and Australia show shifts in attitudes toward disarmament and war effort. The piece cites Chamberlains aim for collective security and notes calls for international armament control while warning against turning Pacific islands into fortified outposts.
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Britain
Canada
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Germany
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Air Marshal Peck on RAF raid scale at Southampton
Air Marshal Sir Richard Peck said at Southampton that in a major RAF raid every man who engaged delivered half a ton of explosives and in a whale operation 190000 to 120000 were engaged. He estimated nearly a million Germans would otherwise contribute to other war efforts with bomber losses under five percent per London Times.
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Richard Peck
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Costers Making £26 a Week Selling Flowers
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Covent Garden
United States Achieves Naval Feat Far From Home
Washington writer David Lawrence notes that a major wartime achievement would be the U S striking far from Japan. If the Allies succeed by 1945 or 1946, naval warfare would see an unprecedented reach of 7 000 to 10 000 miles, marking a historic feat.
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Japan
United States
Meat price policy outlines for mutton and lamb in Western Australia
Deputy Controller Mr J J Partell notes increased ceiling prices for mutton and lamb following Australian Meat Industry Commission recommendations. Seasonal pricing will be used, with actual prices published by the Prices Commissioner. Provisions cover service costs, beef integration under Commonwealth veterinary supervision, and aims to expand cold storage.
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Western Australia
J. J. Partell
Walt
Th Jirives
Renin Maevdey
Finate
Mat Commission
Jakers
Farrell
Commonwealth Veterinary Officer
Civilian Beef Supplies Limited
Meat Commission
Commonwealth Veterinary
Nl State
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An official government report notes rising numbers in livestock including a 9 percent beef cattle increase in 1939. Sheep and pigs show rigorous increases as well, with cheese output up 25 percent from 1939 to 35,000 tons. The period also reflects a record sheep flock growth since 1930, with total flocks reaching about 124,015,000.
Mechanical help will make a heaven for housewives
London report details future domestic aids proposed by MP Alfred Bossom and social worker Mrs. Cecil Chesterton. Bossom envisions washing machines cutting chores to three hours, automatic ironing, sewing by machines, a bell alert for oven heat, and a drying cupboard while a wife reads. The Women's Adjustment Board heard proposals to ease housework and even rename domestics as domestic assistants to improve status.
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Russia Shifts to Nationalism Amid Revolution Shift
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Red Army
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