Marmon Harrington Ford Truck shown for all wheel drive
A six wheel Marmon Harrington front drive Ford V 8 truck demonstrated near Melbourne shows all wheel drive capability for artillery haulage across swamps and ditches. The test carried a 26 inch howitzer and a 4 ton payload, proving superior traction in rough country and deep sand.
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Melbourne
Defence Department
T. R. Williams
C.M.G
Ds.o
Ordnance
G. W. P. Heredith
E. J. Milford
D.S.O
F. Field
Ford
Australian Comforts Fund aids war effort in Queensland
The Queensland Division reorganized on March 23 1939 under Mrs J P Peterson. By January 14 they had 260 branches from Brisbane to Thursday Island and produced thousands of items for soldiers. They shipped 66 cases containing 1704 Xmas boxes and supplied magazines, cigarettes, playing cards, and various garments to 17 overseas regiments, the Navy, Minesweepers, RAF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Australian Comforts Fund
J. P. Peterson
Brisbane
Thursday Island
Camooweal
Defence Department
ALF
Pkt
London
France
North Sea
Briin
Queen's Own
Cameron Highlanders
Australia’s Luxury Caravan Circles the Continent
The 6 ton caravan built on a Ford V-8 chassis travelled 12 000 miles around Australia led by Edmund Collina a W and A Gilbey Ltd executive. The trip covered Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Toowoomba Longreach Cloncurry Mount Isa Camooweal Burnett Downs Daly Waters Darwin and Perth among others. The voyage showcased new outback inspection methods and airmail aided services with air ambulances and flying doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Edmund
Teddy") Collina
W. and A. Gilbey Ltd
Mr. Collins
Perth
Melbourne
Collins
Sydney
Brisbane
Toowoomba
Longreach
Cloncurry
Mount Isa
Camooweal
Burnett Downs
Anthony’s Lagoon
Booraoloola
Daly Waters
Birdum
Katherine
Darwin
Victoria River
Wave Hill
Hall's Creek
Fitaroy
Crossing
Derby Broome
Port Hedland
Onslow
Carnarvon
Geraldton
Kalgoorlie
Norseman
Eucla
Nullaber
Ceduna
Port August
Adelaide
Black Soil
Outback
West Australia
South Australia
Queensland
Booroloola
Plang
National radio listings tease Australia Day schedule
The notice outlines upcoming broadcasts featuring Jim Davidson and Prof Ananias. It notes Monday night serials, John Buchan’s The Thirty Nine Steps episode, and a shift to a Rev W L Johnstone Australia Day talk. A program list from 21st to 27th January highlights speakers and times across National stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Davidson
Jim
Mike Connors
John Buchan
Britannia
Australia
Commonwealth
Wentworth
Ab.c
Walter Murdoch
W. L. Johnstone
Brisbane
H. D. Black
Presbyterian
J. Golder-Burns
Lawrence Operatic Tenor Joins Celebrity Artists
Ade laide native Lawrence, an A B O Celebrity Artist for 1040, has built a brilliant operatic career in Europe and America after early training and stage work in local scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Adelaide
Europe
America
Reminders of War On Southern Railway Trains In England
Notices warn passengers to keep blinds closed during travel as trains resume moving lights. Leaflets explain lights could invite night bombing raids and outline penalties if passengers ignore the guidance. An unrelated classified ad offers charcoal gasoline engines and parts.
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Southern Railway
England
Australia
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Signallers Branch
N.8.w
Archerfield
Red Cross
Cowan Cowan
The
A.O.F
Collings
W.A
Western Australia
Port Augusta
Madura Pass
Cedara
Western
Australie
Serra
Wrigley's
Lue
Triumph
Shearers
Queensland Pastoral
Continent
Profananias
Joan Lindsay
Frank Clune
Walter Barrett
C. Tapley Timms
Janet Lyset
Rev. W. L. Johnstone
R. Houghton James
Bheldon
Box 75
Valley
Cloncurry's
NEW Bakery
Aridas
Ramsay Street
M. Holden— —Proprietor
BIO Talkies
Paramount News
OUR Gang
Betty Gable
Elanor Whitney
Jean Arthur
James Stewart
William Henry
Thurstan Hall
Lionel Barrymore
Edward Arnold
Columbia
P.O
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