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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 17, 1940
Page
1
Ian G. Fitchett reports a battalion taking over front trenches near a main camp in Palestine. Troops march in darkness with full field gear, guided by trained platoon leaders, while sentries and convoys move under starry skies before dawn.
Soldiers notes indicate the State President and district delegates from South Eastern Moreom and Western districts will travel from Brisbane by mail train on Wednesday night May 8 to join Rockhampton delegates for the Annual State Congress of the RS.SILLA. The Brisbane party includes R. D. Huish and H. Frazer East among others.
The Royal Australian Air Force raises daily pay across groups to attract recruits. Group 1 skilled tradesmen see 10/ per day plus 3/ for a wife and 1/ per child. a married man with two children nets about £5 5s weekly. Group 2 and Groups 3 4 follow with scaled rates. married men with two children in Group 2 earn £6 1s 6d weekly, while single men earn £3 6s 6d.
Britain imposes export controls on whisky furs tin rubber jute and jute manufactures. Similar regulations have been introduced for additional items, signaling a broad move to curb outward shipments and protect domestic resources.
President Roosevelt speaks of a moral basis for peace. He argues peace must unite nations, allow free passage of knowledge, and protect small nations from invasion while upholding religious freedom.
Narromine will host a new Empire Air Scheme elementary flying school at the local aerodrome. The program trains six pupils per eight week course using thirty six aircraft with reserves. Training starts weeks ahead of formal opening. RA A F advance party arrives around May 1. Full operation may involve about 450 personnel.
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