Potato Industry Minimum Price Guaran for NSW and WA
State Price talks on a national minimum price for potatoes under wartime control. Mr H V Piesse MlC and Federal advisory actions outline contracts, labour needs, and licensing as Western Australia joins NSW in setting price bands and enforcement through the Potato Licensing Committee and Defence Food Stuffs control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Supply and Development
H. V. Piesse
M.L.C
B. Burville
Federal
New South Wales
Piesse
Albany
Ise
Commonwealth
Burville
A.C Foster
J. Douglas
Australian Potato Committee
State Department of Agriculture
National Security
Foster
Defence Foodstuffs
B. J. Robis
Western Australia
Potato Licensing Committee
What Will Beat Hitler by Dr C E W Bean
Noted Australian war historian C E W Bean argues that Hitler may already be beaten if Russians maintain resistance and Britain opens a second front. He emphasizes morale, purpose, and spirit as decisive over mere hardware in the Allied fight against Nazi aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. C. E. W. Bean
Hitler
Red Army
Finland
Moscow
Leningrad
Britain
Farether
Atl
Jor
Russia
Barber Apprenticeship Solicited for Corner Shave
A brisk directive invites the barber to send his apprentice for a shave task in the corner, urging careful handling to avoid cuts. The note suggests trying one’s hand at shaving the young man, stressing caution and skill in the grooming assignment.
Monthly Progress of Baby Develops in Two Months
The guide notes continued monthly progress for a two month old baby detailing physical growth and sensory development. It stresses routine gentle handling after baths, neck and head control, and the importance of exposing the infant to everyday sounds to help recognition of the mother’s voice and language familiarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haly
Near East rail boom reshapes Allied logistics across fronts
Allied powers push massive Mediterranean rail construction transforming the Near East. About 700 miles of track laid, over 2 000 miles completed, with trains running daily. Laborers from Egypt and upper Egypt camps, plus South African units, build lines from Egypt to Western Europe and extend links via Eritrea and the Sudan as Axis-era plans unfold in North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jines
Iraq
Iran
Cairo
Auteslion Rew
Zealand
Onlaiien
Upper
Egypt
Iim
Jan Smuts
Antony
Eritrea
Sudan
Nile
Vichy
Jura
Oran
Bou-Aria
Marocco-Algeria
North Africa
Dakar
Training Baby Care And Army Desert Railway Projects
The text discusses infant care methods including feeding, positioning, and hygiene, emphasizing quiet space, undivided attention, and careful handling to avoid indigestion and colds. It also notes ongoing large scale railway construction in the Western Desert by New Zealanders, including an 108 mile line, and a later 17 mile segment as part of military supply efforts during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vile Valley
Vitamin fortified foods fuel war effort worldwide
A wartime nutrition drive touts vitamin enrichment in bread, flour, milk, and fats to boost soldiers and workers. Britain fortifies bread with Vitamin B1 while the United States expands vitamin enrichment, including Vitamin A D and B complex, with skim milk solids sold to workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
High-pressure Cylinders Sought by Ministry of Munitions
The Ministry of Munitions urgently seeks cylindrical bottles about 9 inches long and 12 inches wide with a capacity near 330 cubic feet at 4000 psi for diesel engine starts. They may replace in-use bottles with lower pressure units and offer reasonable crate prices. Interested parties should contact The Area Controller, Ministry Board, GPO Perth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tncre
Long
Lin
Ministry of Munitions
of Munitoe
Board of Area Management Gpo
Perth
Not So Dumb at Asylum Inmate Demands Ladder
An inmate at an asylum asks a ceiling painter for his ladder while the painter works overhead. The exchange underlines a quip about cleverness amid confinement. The fragment ends with a nonsensical line about money and National Savings.
Fragments Describe Suffering and Poverty in Biscay Letters
Fragmentary text depicts a person described as pale cold and miserable, suffering poverty of blood. It references places and names such as Beodlyn Be Mecennantica and Dr. Wills Pink Piets and mentions a city with a river or tidal area. The tone suggests distress and social hardship across distant locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beodlyn
State
Toe Raater
Sample
Raala
Wills
Pile Sidiher
South Indies
No Flavour in That Joke From a Glasgow Soldier
A Glasgow soldier describes a past encounter in the Middle East and a moment of salvage after a case of tomato sauce is found among potentially wasted Aussie beer. The narrator recalls the scene 30 yards away and questions the flavor of the joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
War era caution on fear and incendiary bomb tips
A fragment notes a shift in public sentiment since the war began, with comments about remaining calm. It references an A.R.P. leaflet advising that if an incendiary bomb lands, one should not lose composure and to place the device in a bucket and cover it with sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeer
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Bridgetown Advocate
Northern
Queensland
Byron
Harald Freen Milc
Adbent
Fansre
Infant Health
Icbomon
Nurve
Sulle
Weim
Near East
Mediterranean
Palestine
Syria
Eutrope
Alway
Western Desert Railway
Mersa Matruh
Wagoan
Fisuroy Crain
America
New York City
Sydney
Hothat
Australia
Parran
L. R. Brightwell
Michie
Tentin
London Zoo
Bright
de Witt Cartier
Mra Wlc
Enos Ey Na
Heenzo
Hampton Timber and Hardware Pty. Ltd
Wellington ST
West Perth
Ald Roche
Bos
Somiera
Commonweatt Savings Bank
Shooto
Dalgety & CQ. Ltd
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