Royal Australian Air Force seeks 500 wireless trainees
Vacancies for 500 young men aged 16 to 30 under Empire Air Training and home defence programs. Trainees receive five months at a technical college, room and board, and wages rising to 8/6 a day with 12 a day for warrant officers. Separate postings and pay scales apply to married personnel and special courses. A death during training at Randwick occurred when a pilot fell from a light trainer.
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Royal Australian Air Force
Eoossh
Signals School
Point Cook
Victoria
Randwick
Ins
Lenn Bayliss
Air Board
Bayliss
No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School
W. Clark
L. A. C. Cork
L. A
Clark
Empire Air Scheme
Mesrol
Church of England Grammar School
Brisbane
Kingsford Smith
Mascot
RAAF
No. 4
FT. S
T. W. Bayliss
Bulolo
New Guinea
Alrerallaman
Arthur Welsby Clark
Brisbane Grammar School
Queensland Agricultural High School
RECORD AIR FORCE TRAINING COMPLETES ARMY AIR CREW MOVEMENT
The largest movement of Empire air crew personnel since the scheme began was completed early this week with air crew trainees entering advanced courses. The operation involved personnel from more than 20 units and culminated in full quotas being admitted to seven schools.
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Empire Air Crew
Dramatic Air Events Mark Offense and Defense Growth
The weekly RAAF summary describes air operations as highly significant and dramatic despite a murder attack on Coventry. It notes RN Air Arm success against Italian naval forces, RAF bombers hitting Taranto, new commander appointments in the east and army cooperation, intensified German bombing campaigns, and a push of RAAF personnel into the Egyptian western desert. Home front sees large crew transfers and the opening of four new training units bringing total schools to 30 and ongoing trainee placements.
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Coventry
Raaf Directorate of Public Relations
Meet
Royal Navy
R.A. F
Taranto
Germany
Middle East
RAAF
Oil cartel formed to boost Australia’s liquid fuel stocks
A new oil industry cartel aims to increase local liquid fuel stocks by coordinating seaboard bulk storage and tanker movements to Australia. A committee chosen by members will run the cartel in close collaboration with the Commonwealth Board. Each importing company will receive a selling quota based on its turnover during an agreed period.
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Seaboard
Australia
Commonwealth Board
Red Cross Renders Overseas Service in War Effort
The Australian Red Cross Society aided men in camps and convalescent homes at home and overseas. In the first year of war it sent £70,000 worth of goods and £11,500 in cash to A I F personnel abroad, provided 57 ambulances costing £32,000, and forwarded £30,000 to the British Red Cross for air raid relief. Clothing valued at £30,000 for raid victims and families has also been sent.
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Australian Red Cross Society
Australia
Red Cross
Engine cold start RPM guidance for ROM engines
The article advises starting engines from cold at about 1000 to 1500 rpm rather than idling. It warns against too low revs which reduce oil splash and lubrication, increasing wear, and cautions against heavy loads during the initial warmup period. It recommends revving freely but not pulling hard or high revs immediately.
Canteen Orders Replaced By New Denominations
Canteen orders of £1 and 10s have been withdrawn and replaced by orders of 3s and 2s, enabling 5s 3d and 2s to be issued. October sales reached £7,800, reflecting growing use as gifts to fighting forces members.
South African Wool and Maize Output For 1999 40 Season
Final estimates show maize production at 20 758 000 bags, up 36 000 from prior forecast, marking one of the largest SA crops on record. Wool clip including Basutoland and Bechuanaland totals 270 500 000 lbs, up 27 272 000 lbs from last season, with the entire clip to be sold to Britain under the Union British Government agreement.
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South Africa
Basutoland
Bechuanaland Protectorate
Union
Britain
RAAF conducts extensive patrols over vast seas
Since the outbreak of war the Royal Australian Air Force has patrolled about 26 000 square miles of ocean and reconnaissance air patrols. The report highlights sustained air activity and broad maritime coverage by Australian air units.
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Royal Australian Air Force
Australia to Expand Seaward Reconnaissance Fleet
The Minister for Air Mr McEwen notes Australia with 12 000 miles of coastline will need a large fleet of long range reconnaissance aircraft and flying boats as war demands grow. Seaward reconnaissance flights have expanded since the war began and will continue with new long range aircraft on order.
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Air
Mr. McEwen
Paleo
Australia
Cost of living in South Africa amid war impact
The war’s effect on South Africa’s cost of living shows a 33 percent rise above the 1938 base in British pounds. Food up a small fraction, fuel light and rent at about one percent, and sundries up seven percent, with government price controls and strong economy cited. The report notes other nations’ costs rising faster, and mentions upcoming ambulance and ham wheel events in December.
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South Africa
Census
E.G. Malherbe
USA
Australia
Christmas Tree Event at Church Grounds
A notice announces a Church of England Christmas Tree event to be held on December 6 in the church grounds. The brief indicates a festive occasion organized by the church community.
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Hildren
Church of England
Boundary Change Proposed for Barkly Tableland and Cloncurry Shires
The Governor in Council proposes altering shire boundaries by transferring part of Barkly Tableland into Cloncurry and removing that part from Barkly Tableland. Objections must be shown within three months. Maps available at the respective council offices and this office. E. M. Hanlon.
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Barkly Tableland
Cloncurry
E. M. Hanlon
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