Malta's Strategic Role in Allied War Efforts
An analysis of Malta as a pivotal island in the Mediterranean theater. It highlights Malta's location between Tunisia and Sicily, its crucial naval base status for the British Commonwealth, and the heavy Axis bombardment it endured. The article notes Maltese casualties, housing destruction, and Allied air and naval losses and successes, emphasizing Malta's influence on North Africa and potential European invasion strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Malta
Hitler
Berois
Tunisia
Sicily
Gibraltar
Alexandria
Goao
Comino
Britain
George Croes
Asia
Italy
Valeta
Sardinia
Ex QX Poem Echoes Diggers War Time Hat and Malta
The piece blends Tip Belcher’s Digger poetry with wartime notes on Malta and Allied campaigns. It rails against a police identity card plan and critiqued civil-military policy while praising Malta’s resilience. It also lampoons wartime bureaucracy and bread supply disruptions amid broader war news and public sentiment.
Woolscouring in Queensland Seen as Urgent Efficiency Move
The woolscouring plants at Julia Creek Carrar and at Frambome are in full swing with the season yielding excellent colour and strong prices. A call to scour more wool in country centers aims to save storage and transport space, with Western Queensland able to handle more than 60 thousand greasy bales yearly. If 40 percent of the Western clip is scoured, space savings could reach about 56 thousand greasy bales’ equivalent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Creek
Carrar
Richmond
Fracombe
Queensland
Western Queensland
North
Ons
Dingo Menace Across District Spurs Call for Action
Reports from across the district warn of rising dingo numbers threatening sheep beyond control. Local cattle properties neglect protection, risking 75 percent sheep loss within two years if authorities fail to act. Residents urge Queensland authorities to unite with the government for a national dingo control program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leichhardt
Coalullah
Kamilarol
Lorraine
Harry Hudson
Melinda Downs
Cloncurry
Mt Leviathan
Black Mountain
Lawn
Shine
Queensland
Hospital Committee Appointments at Cloncurry District
At the Monday night meeting of the Board of Management three appointments were made to the hospital board: T E Ticehurst Cubbaroo D Toohey Dentist and G Fletcher Methodist Minister. Local interest in hospital control grows amid past plans for a base hospital with Flying Doctor and Ambulance services being dropped due to outside objection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloncurry District Hospital
T. E. Ticehurst
Cubbaroo
D. Toohey
G. Fletcher
E. M. Hanlon
Cloncurry
Cleaner Wanted for Railway Engine Cleaning Post
Advertisement invites applicants for engine cleaner in the Railway Department. Must be 19 on June 24, 1049 and not yet 18. Local youths urged to apply by the stated age requirements.
Rumour of Base Hospital Scheme at Cloncurry Gover nment
It has been difficult to get people to act on the board. Rumour says the Government, recognising the large area served by Cloncurry Hospital, may proceed soon with the Base Hospital Scheme. If correct, objections from outside centres should not be so strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
Army Department
Australia
F Wtrell
GOC
New South Wales
Publc
Cloncurry
Red Cross Society Branch meeting at Mrs Hensley’s home
Cloncurry Red Cross branch met on Wednesday May 26 at Mrs Hensley’s residence with Mesdames Hensley chairing and de Warren secretary. Present: Hendley Reese Clark Loos Tier Davis Burns McGurk Reid Clarke Williams and others. Donations acknowledged as Red Cross Sunday collections and 8 10 8 at Central Hotel. Board approved payments to G Reid Finneys MewWhirters and others. Hospital visitors named Loos Peace Martyr Clark. Branch to send 100 to Headquarters for Red Cross Week and 62 to Prisoners of War Bureau for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloncurry
Red Cross
Hensley
Mesdames Hendley
Eece
Clark
Loos
Tier
Davis
Burns
McGurk
Reid
Clarke
Williams
C. de Warren
Mesdames Galligan
Rosenskjar
Ticehurst
Prisoners of War Bureau
Raffle Results and Engine Cleaner Vacancy Notice
Raffle results aid the Convent Building Fund with prizes including a Bridge Set won by T Burke and B Bulley of Cloncurry and a Pair of Fowly won by Carmel Powers of Cloncurry. Brisbane railway offices invite applications for Engine Cleaner Worthen Division closing June 26 1943. age 17 to 19. requires medical and age proof and basic arithmetic and dictation tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Burke
B. Bulley
Cloncurry
Carmel Powers
Queensland Railways
Northern Division
Adelaide Street
Brisbane
Worthen
J. L. E. Lingard
Bec Pebary
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Edkins Marsh & Co. Ltd
Edkins Marsh
Edkins Marsh & Company Ltd
Carrar, Ilfracombe
Digger
Tip Kelaher
Tip Belcher
Deagh
Tip
Bulletin
Tye
Segm.gomme Lida
Bydney
Suez
Cape
San Francisco
Melbourne
Whitehall
Flanders
Avial
Bo Inarit
Lan
Brit- Nalin Ikland
Bane
Pantelasie
Knights
Gi Joba
Europe
Participanios
Frank Browne
Sydney
Wood
Ayberd
Department of War Organisation of Indua
Ihe &A
Aylward
Fuller
Ve Tomas
Tia
Dedman
Newcastle
Swansea
Swanger
de Witte Pills
Woolscouring
Dingo Menace
RED Cross Society
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