Diplomatic Appointment Mr Casey's Record
Wide approval greeted the appointment of Mr R G Casey as Minister Plenipotentiary to Washington and a similar post in Tokyo is under consideration. Casey, MA Cambridge, aviator and engineer, served as Political Liaison Officer and held senior roles in the Australian and imperial offices. He and Mrs Casey, both pilots, plan not to bring their family plane to the United States, and Mrs Casey aims to promote Australian art in America. Meanwhile the Australian American arrangement sent Clarence Gauss as first American Minister to Australia, with Canberra as headquarters.
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R. G. Casey
Washington
Australia
United States
Menzies
Tokio
Casey
Cambridge
Commonwealth
British Foreign Office
Committee of Imperial Defence
ALP
W. T. Bridges
von Muller
Emden
Bean
Gallipoli
England
Corio
Victoria
Mr. Lyons
Treasury
Charles Ryan
Melbourne
Massachusetts Avenue
Clarence E. Gauss
Shanghai
Canberra
Flying Doctor Service in Queensland Aerial Medical Service Update
The Australian Aerial Medical Service Queensland section reports ongoing Flying Doctor and Radio operations, with 9567 miles flown and 149 cases assisted in three months since takeover. The service offers free medical advice and care, plus a local appeal for two engined aircraft to improve ambulance capacity.
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Australian Aerial Medical Service
Queensland
Australian Inland Mission
Burketown
Donaldson
Committee of the Medical Services
Brisbane
Vistt
Alberry
Cloncurry
Men for Air Force Recruiting Resumes Brisk Pace in 1940
Recruiting for the Royal Australian Air Force has resumed briskly with 1114 men volunteering in the first week of 1940. About 240 have already undergone trade testing and been accepted for Laverton, including fitters, wireless telegraphists, and carpenter riggers from every state except Queensland. Also announced are openings for wrappings, electricians, instrument makers, and more, plus 200 men for guard duty at stations.
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Royal Austraian Air Force
Air Force
Sil
Laverton
Queensland
Omers
Training Planes For Air Force Fitting And Wireless Roles
The notice outlines three fitter grades for men 18 to 48 with apprenticeship or engineering experience. Top performers with 0 percent in trade tests join at once, paid daily with board and quarters. Second grade covers those 18 to 35 scoring over 40 percent, paid daily as trainees during six months at a technical school, then two months more training before entering the 6 day category. Third group includes those with minimal higher tests but tool knowledge, sent to tech schools for maintenance training and remastered as flight mechanics at 7/- daily. Wireless operators require intermediate math physics and English, right handed, clear handwriting, with six months of wireless telegraphy at a tech school plus two months at an Air Force school, with posting abroad or at home as needed.
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Air Force
Australia
56 000 000 Bushels for United Kingdom in Wheat Sale
The sale of 56,000,000 bushels of wheat and 150,000 tons of flour to the United Kingdom Government completes 80,000,000 bushels disposed through the second Commonwealth wheat pool. Prices yield a margin over the first advance of 2/10d a bushel for bagged wheat and 2/8d for bulk wheat, announced by the Prime Minister at Canberra in November. About 50,000,000 bushels remain to be sold, with 25,000 bushels for local use and 20,000,000 for milling/export. The UK will arrange ships. factors include U.S. weather and Argentine crop outlook. This sale underscores close UK Commonwealth economic cooperation, already delivering £100,000,000 of Australian commodities to Britain this year.
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United Kingdom
Commonwealth
Canberra
Australian Wheat Board
United States
London
f.C.b
Great Britain
Recruiting Enthusiasm for Empire Air Training Scheme
The Royal Australian Air Force sees strong interest from young men to join and enter the Empire Air Training Scheme. Hundreds of letters of application have arrived, but Minister for Air Fairbairn directs applicants to the RAF recruiting centers in capital cities to streamline processing.
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Royal Australian Air Forcs
Air
Fairbairn
Cites
State Depot Addresses for Applicants Letters
Applicants should address letters to depots in their state Victoria Melbourne, New South Wales Sydney, Queensland Brisbane, Western Australia Perth, South Australia Adelaide, Tasmania Hobart, with printed office details and names of publishing entities. This notice lists multiple depots and offices in each state for correspondence.
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Victoria
Flinders Street
Melbourne
New South Wales
Erakine House
Sydney
Queensland
Housecraft, Training School
St. Paul's Terrace
Brisbane
Western Australia
York House
St. George's Terrace
Perth
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Travel On
Savings Bank
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Guai
TH Gove
Underwood
Advocate
J. Seymour
Sheaffe Street
Devil
Balaclava
Tkey
Mindle
Okey and
Mapperley
John Gunn
Cloncurry and
Telegraphic News
MR. Casey
Qantas
Northern Territory
South Australia
Country Women's Association
Apex Club
Gulf Country
White and Hancock
Union Bank Chambers
Flying Doctor Service
RAAF
Adelaide
Tasmania
Macquarie
Hobart
Yay
Charles Gibson
Gulf Enginering & Mitor
Haesug
Minture
Gulf Engineering
R A
Gian
Wolil
Gulf Engin
Ering & Motor Company
Loncurry
Brea
Web
Bey Rotor Company
Ncurty Phare
P.O. Boe
Gulf
Alf Wellington
Post Office
A. F .Wellington
Westinghouse Wireless
OK Sing Loong
P.O. Box
Holbrooks Pd
Bluebell
John Millers
Persil
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