Appointment of Director of Ordnance Production Celebrated
The statement lauds the government act naming a new Director of Ordnance Production and chair of the Army Inventions Directorate for his organizing and directive skill. It notes wartime challenges, calls for balanced controls, and praises GMH personnel cooperation across Australia while acknowledging ongoing material and vehicle shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordnance Production
Ministry of Munitions
Army Inventions Directorate
GMH
Australia
Swift Air Evacuation at Mitchel Field
Giant Douglas C 54 aircraft land at Mitchel Field or nearby centers on the U S Atlantic coast carrying wounded from Europe. Soldiers reach beds within 40 minutes and begin full medical care within about 18 hours after leaving bases in Scotland. Since D Day over 10 000 evacuated to Long Island base boosting morale.
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Mitchel Field
U.S. Atlantic
Europe
Mitchel
Scotland
Long Island
N.Y
Belonging To the Past London Workers and Pawnshops
The Irish Independent notes that Mondays of old when London workers pawned suits, boots, and furniture for loans are gone. Most Londoners now earn good money and rarely use pawnbrokers for clothing or household items, with jewellery bargains becoming the main draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Irish Independent
London Letter
Sextette from Lucia Amuses Wedding Guests
A jocular anecdote recalls John Philip Sousa serenading a bride at a friend’s wedding with the Sextette from Lucia. The bride thanked him and quipped about the music. The tale notes a later birth of triplets as a humorous afterword in Life Digest.
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John Philip Sousa
Sousa
Lucia
Bus Science Trick Lights a Cigarette in Wind
A reader recounts a bus upper deck moment where a neighbor struggled to light a cigarette in wind after seven failed matches. A bystander then produced three matches from his own pocket and struck them together to light the cigarette, impressing the observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acroga
Aishe
Marcia Winn
VACC Raises 26000 in War Loan Competition
The Volunteer Air Observers Corps members raised nearly 26000 for the Third Victory Loan via an Australia-wide competition. Prizes went to A A Rankine for most subscriptions and H Ryan for highest aggregate, with F J Ho Weinheimer as runner-up. two Sunderland flying boat models donated by the Aeroplane Modelling Unit will be presented to the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Air Observers Corps
A. A. Rankine
V.A.O.C. Post
Maryborough
Victoria
H. Ryan
VAL
Nundle
Tamworth
New South Wales
F. J. Ho Weinheimer
Ravenswood
Aeroplane Modelling Unit
Sydney
Rvaa.p
Education Day by Day and Scotland's Reform Track
A discussion on rhubarb as a Scottish staple leads to a review of Scotland and England education history. The piece notes Scotland’s longer commitment to compulsory schooling, then outlines current Scottish reforms mirroring English acts, including local education committees and advanced opportunities, with aims to improve and professionalize teaching while protecting service continuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
England
Shadows under London lamps unsettle Birkenhead child
In London To Day reports how street lighting frightens a Birkenhead child at first sight of her shadow on a lit road. The fear fades as the shadow mimics her movements and she responds with laughter.
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Birkenhead
Overworked Nerves and Pink Pills Offer Restorative Help
An old newspaper blurb describes nerve strain from overwork causing irritability headaches and poor sleep. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy that restores red blood cells iron in blood and boosts energy appetite and sleep. It suggests a reasonable trial at chemists and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesmane
Dr. Williams
The Effects of Noise In Industrial Working Environments
Varying tolerance to noise affects workers in factories and studios. Workers adapt daily to loud sound, with nightly recovery. Absolute silence is rarely achievable outside studios and laboratories. most have not experienced it and would not prefer it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Rha
Volga
de Witt
Test-Tube Baby Sparks Birth Registration Debate
Adelaide faces a clash over birth registration as an Adelaide woman prepares to deliver a so called test tube baby. Australian law requires parent names for registration. without them the registrar must refuse, making the infant legally non existent. Parliament may rush new legislation to address such cases and determine the child’s legal parentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloeter
Adelaide
Children Still Hang Stockings Despite Belief Drop In England
A child welfare worker reports the average age of belief in Father Christmas in England has fallen from seven to four or five. She cites tired real life stories, crowded homes, and shops with multiple Father Christmas appearances as factors.
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England
Gazetts
ManZan Offered for Pile Sufferers Relief
A pitch urging readers to ask a chemist for a tube of ManZan to relieve pain and irritation from piles. It claims fast action and hygienic nozzle delivery directly to the affected area.
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Dumbarton Oaks
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ManZan
Hearne
Hearne’s
Peters
Great Britain
Empire
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Venesun Dalgety & Co.ltd
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Beecham
Nea
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Murray Street
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