Good Mixers in Britain Feature War Era Work Stories
Janet Gray, a factory worker and performer with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, recalls a life of long shifts and wartime duties. She describes training under tough conditions, the risk of being swept into factory hazards, and her resolve to keep helping the war effort while maintaining a normal routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Gray
Navy
Carl Rosa Opers Company
Sow
Enelive
Kooree
Paper knives from Gomes forged in wartime fragments
Describes improvised paper knives shaped from war debris sent from London during the blitz. Large pieces melted for industrial use, small splinters crafted into knife handles, lengths ranging six inches to a foot, with fragments shipped to a U.S. depot for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tay Fort
Dewalt
U.S. A
Men and Sheep at the Turf Race Tale of Dainty Demon
A narrator schemes to bet on a horse called Dainty Demon at Bundambe racecourse. He notes a bookmaking setup, explains paying out bets, and recounts the tense crowd and sudden win reveal as he tries to secure money and watch the tote. The scene blends social banter with betting stakes and local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bundambe
Nate
Wellington
Asarax
Bo Faye
Jeane
Bob
Saphies
New York City Faces Large Annual Budget Outlays
The New York City budget outlines annual expenses across departments, with relief and capital outlay totaling about 70 million and 81.6 million dollars respectively. Salaries for over 154000 workers and operating costs for the fire, hospital, sanitation, and recreation services forecast daily costs and yearly totals, framed by the comptroller and city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Tstral
Mars the “Herald-Tritane
Comptroller
Seady
Rity Hospital
Traffleom
Department of Hoapitats
Ther Comptrolley
Gelare Aalto
Mike Mer
Department of Sanitation
Mail schedules and last mail times revealed for regional routes
The notice lists weekly mail departures from towns including Wyandra Canowindra and intermediate towns with 12 30 pm and 2 pm slots on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 5 pm Fridays for interstate routes. It outlines Charleville and Chamarillo lines with partial services to Wauchoo Cooladdi and Quilpie plus private bags, registered letters and COD handling, with late acceptance rules and extra charges for missed deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyandra
Cunnamulla
Auxstholls
Blackall
Tambo
Imee
Angeliala
Brishans
Dalby
Ipewick
Mikes
Mitchbett
Bor Feo
Murgaliaia
Roma
Sommueriva
Toowoombs
Yeulbs
Chinchilla
Brisbane
Toowoomba
Interstate
Mitchell
Morven
Aderale
Chenpie
Quilpie
Augethetts
Bardwidalla
Augathella
Cinelag Times
Kate Oe
Malte arcive star Pest Olen day me Callow meet
Fragmented OCR lists locations and times for a postal or transit meeting. Mentions several place names such as Sydney, Toowoomba, Quilpie and others with vague event details. No clear narrative or date emerges beyond late evening timing.
Air mails outward from Courteville Post Office schedule
Air mail departures announced for Courteville Post Office with times for Fridays and Saturdays. Details show mail close times and weekly outbound routes to Brisbane and Mt Tam with weekday patterns. The fragmentary notice lists specific days such as Fridays and Saturdays and references locations Brisbane Sin-Seine and Watery Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courteville
Une
Timon
Brisbane
Air Mails Inward Schedule Details
Air mails inward timetable lists arrivals or departures for Brisbane and Dely Watery. It notes Mondays at 5 pm and 14.0 Brisbane, Wednesdays at 1225 pm and 5 pm, and Saturdays 1225 pm for Dely Watery. The OCR text is garbled but records aviation mail times and city names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Mt Ia
Delivery of Mails in Charleville Delayed Aware of Late Arrivals
A fragmented notice from Charleville Times indicates mail deliveries are delayed with sporadic arrivals. the page, printed by John G. McKerhme for Charteville Times Proprietary Limited, notes ongoing handling at Alfred Street address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. McKerhme
The
Prawrintors
Charteville Times Proprietary Limited
Alfred Street
Charieville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raby and
Oolambeyyan
Oolambeyen
Mount Morris
Charleville
Outambayan
Hell Particulars
Australian Estates
Britain
Gomes
Agstrallamn
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Snowy
Fender
Joe
Los
Weighley
Mae
Wdah
Mretnen
Mor Srinate
al Ara
Cannan
Ems la An Acee
Syiney
Brisbant
Marsbays
Nove
Augasheta
Blackalt
Sydney
Ant Chialla
Sidany
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