Australian Red Cross aid to soldiers abroad praised
A report extols the Australian Red Cross and allied groups for aiding wounded and sick soldiers during World War I. It describes activities in Eas ton England, London, Durban, and Cape Town, including meals, beds, writing material, entertainment, and orderly visits for troops en route to Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Australian Red Cross
Easton
Portland
England
School
Weseylan Church
ALF
U.M.C.A
London
Salvation Army
Australian Comforts' Fund
YMCA
Exeter
Concerts and hospitality for troops in Capetown and Durban
The visiting troops were welcome for seven days in Capetown with daily concerts and meals organized by the Visiting Troops Entertainment Committee. Generosity from Townshend Green Darling and volunteers, plus new post office space and reading room, highlighted the enduring kindness shown to Australian, Tasmanian, and New Zealand soldiers during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townshend
Green
Darling
Capetown
England
New
Arling Street
New Zealand
Durban
Troop Voyage to Albany and Brisbane Post WWI Return
A paramilitary voyage narrative covers troop disembarkations at Albany Victoria and Melbourne with Red Cross greeters. It notes 16 17 day sea crossing from Cape Town to Albany then to Sydney and Brisbane, the arrival of 109 soldiers from another ship, and a welcoming Rose Hall luncheon with nurses and motors. A later train journey to Brisbane is described as part of homeland transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Ocean
Sierra
Capetown
Melbourne
Williamstown
New South Wales
Queensland
Sydney
Plymouth
Port Darwin
Flymouth
Australia
Red Cross
Rose Hall
Aus
Cs Aisdinne
Brisbane
Atte
Gosford
Rai
Diers
Bine
Central
Gio
Proper Treatment Remedies Highlighted for Home Use
A home care note urges keeping Colic Diarrhoea Remed bottle for immediate treatment. It claims quick relief and stresses the remedy should always be in the house for rapid use.
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Arden
Dunlop Gerden
Finch
Boland’s
Cairns
Jack Newell
Jack & Newell Ltd
Mareera
Ampala Rae Yor Tsherberton
South Africa
Toops
Jity
Ward
Tasmania
Ka | Owill
Lisse
Ethel Campbell
Citi
Voluntsars
Lal
Sitfidry
Tinman
Capejtown
Aso
A. W. Townshend
Witt Gree
South Afi
Ang
Lom
Twinston
Trail & Winstone's
Trail & Winstone
Abbott Street
Armchair
A.J. Draper, Ltd
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