Red Cross Society Parcels to Headquarters in 1840s lists
Parcel list shows goods sent to Wad Crone Society headquarters on Adelaide Street Briumbae with August 1840 entries including pyjamas trousers washers milk jugs covers cardigans gloves socks and caps. Further items noted for September and October 1840 and a Chasleville branch amid scattered notes and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wad Crone Society
Headquaree
Adelaide Street
Briubae
Banselotte H.W
Dewetions
Chasleville
Mra
John
Knitting and Cookery Tips for Home Front Patriots
Women learn knitting for the Red Cross, with patterns and row instructions, plus practical beauty and exercise tips. Article also offers kitchen notes on pastry, tarts, and desserts like French Peach Tart and Almond Tarts, with recipes for butterscotch cream tart and meringue fillings.
New Wattle Tree Named After Discovery in Scotland
Mr J Crombie of Lowgreech forwarded a specimen of a tree to the Forestry department. Senior official Ste White reports it has not been recorded before and proposes the name Acacia Crapilet in honor of the discoverer. The tree resembles other wattles and grows to a height of about eight feet in good conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
J Crombie
Lowgreech
Pate
Ste White
Governament Hotel
Ater
Cromble Staten
Faber Gore
Plutocrat Theory and Propaganda Across Nations
Fragmented OCR text critiques British leadership and German propaganda. It argues that Germany is portrayed as benevolent while Britain appears weak. The piece suggests public figures would demonstrate power if Britain were truly feeble, highlighting distorted messaging and international perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Germany
Brita
Fockie
Queensland Public Debt Rise Amid Rail Shelter Costs
The report notes public debt in Queensland now stands at 150,000,000 pounds, an increase of 1,539,275 pounds for the year. The British Government plans to shift sole funding of air rail shelter construction to local authorities, delaying completion and urging accelerated work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
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RED Cross Society
Clements Corrfl
Clement
Cornflour
Peosuc Euros
Tilock & Co. Ply, Ltd
Speinny
Aunt Marys Nut & Fruit Loaf
Lebin S Altel
Red Donalison
RED Cross Howital Staove
Paton
Younlon
Aha Teualad
Gantry
Pase
Borge ST. Sass
ANE
Pepsodent
Sam Pepondent
Qantas
Sunshaine Avery Wean and
Catursiay
Cloncurry and
Frigay
Tory
Oaly
Ture
Wil St
Qantas Empire Airways
Alfred Street
Charleville
Joe
Airzone Radio
Kelvinator Refrigerator
Delco Light
Sigtration
Asatratia
Kelvinator
Shee
Plutocrat
Taondry
Ettay
de Witt
Wits
Rowan
Seeatica
Pama and
Kinney
Optical House of
Chas. Sankey Fraser
Langs Breadth
Binish
Moette
Che
Camp
Ain
Pigott & CO. Pty. Ltd
Toowoomba and
Warwick
Ripatic
Australia
Rhosde
Rhodes
Rhoades & Co. Ltd
Cae
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