Hospital Preparations Urged For Emergency Need
A Cloncurry reader urges civic action to prep for wartime strain on hospital services. Proposes emergency wards, extra nursing, ambulance training, and stockpiles of pillows, slips, splints, and crutches. Calls for community fundraising and council support to build resilience and self help before government action.
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Wurale Sta
Imadorate
Exlain
Wilby
Wong
Ouf
Osim
Valn
Thimbes
Eastar
Ais
Chief Hope
Wnyane
Commonwealth
Edhior I. MacDonald
Hospital Funding Debate Shows Strain on District Boundaries
A editorial letter urges readers to support hospital funding while noting district boundaries complicate who pays. The writer argues non residents and non ratepayers may benefit yet bear no cost, pressing the Hospital Committee to review financing and urges clear boundaries and fair shared costs.
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Secekmry
Tly Slife
Public Meeting Forms Volunteer Defence Corps Ambitions
A Tuesday public meeting in Clonettrry crowds the street before Memorial Hall to support the forming of a Volunteer Defence Corps. Major Alexander outlines the corps aims, ARP and training. applications invited for ages 14 to 18 with medical checks, uniforms and arms to follow. Local officials, including Magistrate J D McLean and Inspector J Galligan, praise Allied efforts and the defense plan.
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Clonettrry
O'Kane
R. Natt
J.D. Mclean
Ohairman
J. Galligan
Major Alexander
Battle
A.t.da
R.A. Clarke
Wchile
McLean
Ula
Clan Surry
Alexander
Voluntary Defence Corps
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V.D.C
A.R.P
Wales
Australia
Tokio
Pearl Harbour
Darwin
Auntentia
Aiyone
V.D.E
Ani Tie
Auatralians
Connemion
Notice on handing in rifles and sights for security reasons
Cleaning Reds Bags Slings etc must be handed in. Exemptions apply to certain owners and shotgunners under National Security Regulations. The Receiving Officer at Cloncurr y police station will receive 303 Calibre rifles and King Aperture sights. Penalties include six months imprisonment or fines. Exemptions may be granted on written application.
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Guiney
Wetedy
Bynjing
Department of the Army
Cloncurry
Vountees ‘Defence Corps
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