Postal Rates and Surcharges for Letters and Parcels
A historical listing of postal charges per ounce for letters and packets within the city, suburban, and distant areas. Includes express delivery, letter cards, post cards, commercial papers, printed matter, air mail, parcels by weight and distance, and rates beyond the Commonwealth to British Empire regions and other destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.P.O
P.O
Commonwealth
British Empire
New Hebrides
Banks and
Torres Islands
Banks and Torres Islands
New Zealand
Fiji
Special Postage Rates To Soldiers
Postal rates shown include letters per ounce at 1d and newspapers at 12 ounces for 1d. Merchandise up to 4 ounces at 1d. Parcels within the Commonwealth or overseas priced by weight from 8 ounces to 8 pounds, with listed charges 6d to 1s 9d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Steady Subscribers Reward Advance Payment and Support
The piece praises steady subscribers who pay in advance and boost the paper's morale. It urges readers to send copy early for timely printing and asks clubs to appoint press correspondents for regular local reports. It stresses cooperation to keep news and notices for the journal’s territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seach
Red Cross Notes May Meeting of Bridgetown Branch
The Bridgetown Red Cross Society held its May 5 meeting with Mrs. Jones presiding. Attendance dipped, but fund raising continued the branch's work. Donations included a £100 General Fund, and a £2 1s from Yornny Mill. Items discussed included tearoom supervision, Anzac Day entertainment, a POW fund football match, and a May 12 dance. Red Cross Sunday is set for May 21 with churches urged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joes
Perth
Wheatley
Yorny Mill
Gourke
Red Cross Prisoner of War Fund
Bourke
Jones
Dawson
Ramage
Bazeley
MecAlinden
Elder
W. Meares
Jone
Fed Crocs
Dig Construction Skit At Repertory Club Concert
A scene in the Bride and Steel Construction Co office shows Steve and a partner negotiating a major concrete bridge project over Geegalup Canyon. They seek publicity, clash with a press office, and plan a staged publicity stunt with a glamor figure, while film studios and rival firms push back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repertory Club
Bride and Steel Construction Co
Steve
Geegalayp Canyon
Eedle Terrace
Bribe and Steel Co
Borg
Trasport Co
Tribune
Katz
Bribe and Steel Construction Co
Geegalup Canyon
Kats
Kadle Terrace
Churchill Bridge
Arch Mackinnon Bridge
Shy
Flimsy Film Studios
Hollywood
Radiogram
Sidney Thridge Co
Marline
Shure
Big Boy
Marline Marmalade
Genitta
Seve
Teyer
Aden Yon
Alnueoeker
Church of England Bridgetown Service Schedule May 14 1944
The Bridgetown church posts a May 14 schedule with Holy Communion at 5 am and 11 am Sunday School at 1 pm and afternoon services including Evensong and Sermon. Other notes mention Mothers Day events and a week of services led by Evangeliat W Told with various meetings through May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF England
Paul's Bridgetown
Hester
Winnigap
Bridgetown
EU —Borenia Gully
Mathers
Dbridgetown
H. W. Farmar
Breaking of Bread Service
Sandeay School
Tapan
Evangeliat W
Children’s Footwear Rationing Rule to Be Included
The new ruling on infant and children's footwear appears in the upcoming Rationing Trade Circular. It covers boots slippers soundshoes and rubber booties for infants up to about four years old and appears to tighten allowances under the Australian futures scheme.
Saddlery to be released for civilian use amid war controls
The chairman of Production Executive Mr Dedman announced release of about 448000 horse shoes 38000 tablespoons of horse shoe nails 104 million stirrup irons 5000 riding saddles and 5000 bridles for farmers and civilian riders. Prices fixed by Prices Commissioner Prof Copland. Distribution through trade channels with state quotas and compensation for Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedman
Prof
Copland
Army Department
Commonwealth Land Transport Board
Persing
Victoria
Queensland
New South Wales
South Australia
Western Australia
Australia
Sydney
Melbourne
Tasmania
Wull
Democracy in Peril Exposes Broadcast Hypocrisy and Plans
A letter criticizes wartime broadcasts on democracy as deceitful and argues that world planners seek regimentation and global domination. It laments the loss of authentic leadership and defends Australia’s constitution and its ties to Britain and the Dominions as pillars of freedom and Christian civilization. It cites Dr Evatt and international judges amid concerns over subjugation and global control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Curtin, Evatt and Co
Robert Gibson
Denison Miller
Commonwealth Bank
Tam
William Ager
Yomba
Clarence River
N.S.W
Dominions
Great Britain
Dr. Evatt
America
Reconnaissance Flyves Over Truk Reveal Warship Defences
Australian Flight Lieutenant Yeowart piloted the Hudson Tir Willo on a secrecy briefed mission to photograph Truk in early 1942. Despite engine trouble and heavy anti aircraft fire, his solo pass produced key images of Truk’s ships and aircraft, guiding later Allied bombardments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truk
Japan
R. Yeowart
Bostock
Air Staff
No. 6 Squadron
RAAF
America
Rabaul
Yeowart
Lae
New Ireland
Rag Drive Gathers Wartime Rag Supply
The article notes a growing wartime demand for old rags to clean and protect engines and equipment. It urges households to donate worn clothing, carpets, and fabrics including wool, silk, rayon, and cotton. Local National Salvage Corps units collect household rag waste for use in textiles and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Army
Air
National Salvage Corps
Britain
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RED Cross
Hampton Street All Oher Goods
Plackwoogd
Old Metals Ranch
Cheerio
Red
Methodist Church
Mr Mack
Nannup Mill
Greenbushes
Full Gospel Church
Pemelceton
Peril
Wiley Padan
I May Oliver
Gurebi
Seanor
Powell
Tlona Massey
Nels Y N Eddy
Rosalie
M-G-M
Cole Porter
Yale University
FRANA__ MORGAT
MGM
Ziegfeld
For All
Nelson Printing Works
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