GM-Holdens Shareholders Hear Defence Role Outline
The chairman Mr E W Holden says General Motors Holden Ltd plays a key defence role in Australia. Since the war began the company supplied about £39 million in materials and services, including £5 million for guns and £3 million for other war materials. The firm supplied pontoons, steel, mortars, bombs and aircraft parts, and produced thousands of military vehicles from over 200 body types to meet service needs. Aircraft production expanded with subcontractors delivering the thousandth Australian built Gipsy Major aero engine for the De Havilland Tiger Moth trainer. A large spare parts volume supports ongoing needs, and praise came from Aircraft Production authorities for the plant contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors-Holdens Ltd
Australia
E. W. Holden
RAAF
National Outlook Profits and Wartime Personnel Shifts
The report notes an average monthly payroll rise from 6,000 in 1938 to 9,400 in 1942, and a 1948 salary outlay of £1,500,000 vs £3,200,000 previously. It details GM Australia training roles, US Army engine support, spare parts handling, and Allied war production. Employee welfare programs include group life, disability cover, and a pension plan, with emphasis on technical education and re-employment after the war.
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Apa
Ps Sns
New Zealand
General Motors
Australien
Nasco
Fiom
Fas Slip
Allison
General Motors America
Wes
O Ur
Ramuranes
General Motor Holdens Ltd
Industes
Post War Planning and Industry Effort Cited in Wartime Letter
A wartime report highlights postwar planning in Australia, urging government counsel to guide a smooth shift from war production to a peacetime economy. Directors praise cooperation among management and workers, note transport and material challenges, and stress sustaining productivity to support victory and rapid restart of projects after the war.
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Baslistic
Australia
Australians
Easiloy
Beriiess
Goverment de Parepeola
Foamglas: A buoyant new glass from Corning
Scientific American reports Foamglas a cork like glass by Corning that weighs ten pounds per cubic foot a fifteenth of ordinary glass is odorless fireproof vermin proof and floats indefinitely. It is a light opaque rigid cellular glass fired from ordinary glass with carbon and can be sawn drilled and shaped with standard tools.
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Pitteburs Corning Corpora
Bribe System Blamed for High Meat Prices in New York
A New York Day by Day note accuses widespread commercial bribery of inflating meat costs. A suburban butcher told a longtime customer that bribes to wholesalers or market men amount to nine dollars weekly to keep the shop running.
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New York
Tarketman
Petty Cheats Match Wits Against Old Ware Dealers
A man in Bathurst Street tried buying an evening watch for a friend at £8 10s with a return option. The dealer claimed the watch had been substituted with a broken wheel and inferior parts. The case notes further deception in other shipments and returns, revealing repeated wiles in watch trades and attempted reversals.
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Bathurst Street
Sydney
Serious Plight of Australia’s Primary Industries
An Argus contributed piece paints a bleak view of Australia’s farming sectors during wartime. It alleges neglected maintenance, decaying farms, rising costs, and tax rules that burden primary producers. It calls for tax-free operational profits, sinking funds, and stronger internal industry coordination to sustain postwar production.
Turnover and costs disclosed for Prom which include suppliers and wages
The document lists turnover and costs including materials to suppliers 4425409 sub contractors 3 652 920 wages 2 178 916 fixed charges 297 062 manufacturing 4 361 792 utilities 0 taxes 8300 and reports net profit on the year 270 297 plus rents and interest received.
Strange Happenings at the War Broadcast
A garbled report describes odd events and alleged disturbances during a war era broadcast. The piece mentions Hicks, a station called News and strange wireless cables. It hints at a tense incident with a Corb figure and references to masked actions and unseen wires, implying a chaotic scene during a wartime transmission.
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Aggeun Ny Hicks
Wwe Trannies
Pheele News
Eliens
Dye Pit Ik
Oman
Thought for the Week Fragment in Nonsensical Copy
The readable text discusses insincere lines about thought of the week and a remark on insanity. It mentions Parkman and a few garbled phrases about trousers vests and a ring. It notes that secondhand dealers are expert jewelers who detect inferior stones.
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Acwindis
Ted
Unclear War Report From London Desk
A London correspondent reports on disputed claims of enemy activity and credible threats. The piece notes confusion over testing and verification, with references to a U S Mons Me Force commander in Briain and remarks about recent attacks.
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Faker
U.S. Mons
Briain
London
Prem
Heenzo Cough Remedy Promoted In Early Ad Ad Card
An old style advertisement describes Heenzo Cough Remedy claiming quick cure for coughs and colds for families and children. It touts tasteless ingredients and ease of use with a price per bottle and suggests ordering from a local druggist or store.
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Defence
Unis
General Motors-Holdens Limited
Commonwealth
Spmrorimsbety
Ici
Anne
Tlowine
Beeen
Ida
Scientific American
Melbourne “Argus
Sandford R. Beggs
Hesebiek Coed
Associa Tinny
Aml
Ohe
Prams
Sete Ey
Yware
Holder
Claitman
Aass
Nalves
Parkman
Dr. Williams
Nave
Sa Dereces
Man Zan
Zan
Norzie
Hearne
Sera
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Dalgety & Co. Ltd
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