Glory of the Dead in Greece Defies Nazi Invasion
A reverent account celebrates Greek resistance to Italy and Germany in 1940 41, detailing British and Australian support and the hard fought campaigns from Epirus to Athens. It recalls Anzac Day battles, Crete, and the enduring bond between Australian and Greek forces with a pledge of memorials.
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Hitler
Greece
Egypt
Piraeus
Libyan
Grenoy
Antipodes
A.lf
Monastir-Servia Foat
Florina Gap
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Mumepe
Hallam
Ling
Thertopylae
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Grecian
Australia
Athis
Athens
Acropolis
Dunkirk
Crete
Alamein
Syria
Malaya
New Guinea
Germany
Wesetat Perera
Olympus
Thermopylae
Hellas
Thought on a living plant bound in a wooden case
A fragment discusses the plant as an animal confined in a wooden case and compares Nature to Sycorax. It mentions delicate Ariela seals among higher plant forms and references phenomena such as cyclosis and a sudden clasp. The language suggests speculative science themes and poetic imagery.
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Sycorax
Hurxley
V A O C Posts Report Weather Across Australia
All observation posts of the Voluntary Air Observers Corps in Australia are now emergency weather reporting stations and will supply complete weather reports to the RAAF as required. This follows a statement by Minister for Air Drakeford about regular or call-on reports from selected sites. Observers received instructions to report rainfall wind cloud and other details to the RAAF Meteorological Services. Regular weather reports aid flying forecasts and emergency reports support special flying exercises. Drakeford said VADEC skywatchers are expanding their work aiding aircraft and pilots in distress.
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Volunteer
Air Observers Corps
Australia
RAAF
Air
Drakeford
Raaf Meteorological Services
VADEC
Ill Wind on Guildford Settlement In Western Australia
The imperial policy tied free land to value of goods brought into the colony, benefiting well-to-do buyers while leaving indentured servants without aid. Governor Stirling laid out four to five acre lots on Guildford to house Peel’s dispersing homeless, hoping to supply seasonal labour for large landholders. Guildford soon proved the colony's best land, with owners of small plots prospering alongside big estates.
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Swan River
Imperial
Thomas Peel
Te Peel
Stirling
Guildford
Peel
Barracks Banter Paradox Prompted by Medical Officers
Pvt Nil asks what a paradox is and Corp Wil counters with two medical officers. The exchange highlights light military humor in the barracks.
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Corp
Wil
US wages and living costs report summary
United States Bureau of Labour statistics report shows average wages around 38 with living costs around 71 percent, highlighting regional and sectoral differences. The snippet references Congress and industrial factors affecting wage levels and cost of living.
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Washington
Bureau of Labour
Congress Industrial i
Girls Not Baby Minded Opinion Sparks Birthrate Debate
A student argues that girls miss womanhood by avoiding baby care and suggests integrating babies into school life. He claims bathing nursing and caregiving instincts shape hormones and family size, proposing babies’ home work at large schools to ease harassed mothers and boost birthrates.
State fertiliser supply for potatoes and vegetables announced
Mr. GN Baro Hay said ash produced at the State alunite works at Lake Campion would be available to potato and vegetable growers. Supplies are sufficient for parts of the state, with the Picton zone including Downybrook, Marybrook, Manjimup, and irrigation areas. When improved, mixed fertiliser with potash will be available statewide. The product’s potash content is lower than imported fertiliser, limiting use to about 2.5 cwt per acre, yielding roughly 174 cwt of potash mixture per acre.
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GN. Baro Hay
Tur Agriculture
Lake Campion
Picton
Downybrook
Marybrook
Manjimup
Knock on Hen House Door and Dairy Share Mentioned
A fragmented clipping notes knocking on a hen house to warn flocks and suggests singing out as effective. It also cites diary industry figures showing dairy products making up over 25 percent of the 1,700b of annual food for the average American, and mentions British scientists attempting a sun resisting pig.
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Mit
Double Taxation of 1941-42 Income Tax Burdens
The 1941-42 Commonwealth income tax raised 47.73 million from individuals and 34.2 million from companies. Ordinary and wartime company tax plus undisturbed profits tax totalled 34.2 million, with a 473 million individual levy. Proprietary companies differ in rebates, making most company tax a charge on shareholders as traders rather than individuals.
Pig breeding aims at sun resistant bacon in empire heat
Cambridge University researchers note ordinary waste pigs scorch easily in hot regions of the empire. Black pigs tolerate sun best but housewives dislike dark bacon. Scholars pursue a golden brown pig type to resist sun while preserving bacon quality.
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Cambridge University
Empire
Atabrine Rapidly Produced to Meet Global Malaria Need
Atabrine and synthetic quinine substitutes are being manufactured at a high rate to produce one billion tablets per year, enough to treat about 66 million cases. The program aims to bolster malaria treatment capacity worldwide with scalable production and distribution plans.
Preserve Vegetables with Sand Bed and Nitrate Guidance
Readers are advised to use a sand bed packed in a benzine tin, saturated with water, covered and shaded to keep butter dairy items fresh in hot weather. Also notes Commonwealth cabinet approval for shipments of phosphate, nitrate, and soda to farmers, with nitrate and soda distribution and potential farm use benefits.
Neighboring quarrel over brick tossed through window
Mrs Jattes exposes a neighbor's anger after a brick thrown through a window. Mrs Jones feigns interest and asks to keep the brick as a memento of the neighbor's youth, highlighting a small domestic conflict.
Life in Occupied France Described as Hard and Costly
A Civilian narrator from occupied France details grim life under German control. Pigeons scarce in Bordeaux, black market thrives as patriotic trade, prices soar for basic foods, and shortages drive people to guard against raids while hoping for liberation.
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Aa Cweetman
Py Revewuy
France
London
Bordeaux
Germany
Les Boches
Wellett
German Morale Still Strong Despite Allied Bombing
The Herald Tribune reports that German morale remains high across fronts. Psychological warfare experts note no signs of early collapse and note air raid morale holding up despite heavy bombardment by RAF and US Eighth Air Force.
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London
Germany
Vom
Royal Air Force
Eighth Air Force
Herald Tribune
Letting Sea Into Central Australia Plan Explored
Discussion of linking Lake Eyre to Spencer Gulf via a canal to flood Lake Torrens and Eyre. Proposed route along coastal basins stays under 200 feet elevation. Flooding would expose vast waters, restore rivers, and open pastoral and agricultural prospects.
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Lake Eyre
Lake Torsens
Spencer Gulf
Port Augusta
Gulf
Lake Torrens
Eyre
Torrens
Finke
Macumba
Neales
Warburton
Afburge
New Draft System Introduces Streamlined Preinduction Policy
New York reports a streamlined U.S. draft system eliminating preliminary physicals. Induction follows after reaching a military base for a final exam. applicants may appeal after the exam if they wish. The text notes changes in procedures and timing for conscripts.
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New York
Armed Services
Amas
Army
Ohio editor mails expired subscription note back marked Se's Bill
An Ohio county seat editor sent a subscription expiry notice to Bill Jones. The receiver returned the note with the scrawl Se's Bill, signed Mark Osborne, indicating a misread or playful reply.
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Ohio
Ace Bill Jones
Bill
Mark Osborne
Etiquette Across Egypt Syria and North Africa
A brief guide notes Arab customs on coffee etiquette. In Egypt the syrupy hot coffee is cooled by a zopping, a friendly pat in Syria is not well received, and fan sparring is seen as polite sparring with knives. In North Africa visiting ends with a fourth cup, three must be drunk and emptied, a fourth is taboo.
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Egypt
Syria
North Africa
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