Air Force personnel totals by state in wartime totals
Air crew and ground staff accepted since the outbreak of war total 39 350 pilots observers and wireless air gunners training 2 095 and 6 669 waiting list. Ground staff enlisted 17 402 with 66 100 awaiting draft. Aggregate by state shows Queensland 1 467 air crew and 3 201 airmen New South Wales 2 590 and 7 795 Victoria 2 438 and 5 157 South Australia 1 268 and 2 957 Western Australia 807 and 3 300 Tasmania 240 and 1 058 Total 8 758 air crew and 23 601 airmen.
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Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
AIB Training at Singapore Launches Malayan Flying School
The Straits Settlements sponsor a new Malayan flying school in Singapore to train potential RAF pilots. The first sixteen cadets have begun a two month course, with a second cohort of sixteen to follow. Legislation will modify the Volunteer Air Force to involve flying clubs in Singapore’s air defence, with volunteers trained in spare time and called up annually.
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New
Malayan Flying School
Singapore
Straits Settlement
Royal Air Force
Straits Settlements
Educational opportunities for air crew recruits
More than 400 teachers in Victoria volunteer to raise educational qualifications for air crew applicants to intermediate and junior certificate level. The Air Board extends its program with 21 lesson courses offered in classes or by correspondence to reservists, with provisional reserve status until completion of the RAF training.
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Victoria
al Board
Reserve
Air Crew Education Standard Adopted For Training
Consequently all finally accepted air crew will meet the education standard deemed necessary for their air force training.
Wireless operators needed for RAAF to train right handed men
The Royal Australian Air Force seeks wireless operators urgently but has left handed applicants. Equipment and installations favor right handed users, creating a need for trained wireless operators. Eligible applicants are right handed men aged 18 to 35 with good writing and education. Telegraphists aged 18 to 30 are also urged to apply for ground duty training.
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Royal Australian Air Force
Magnificent Gifts Pour Into Army From Wide Donors
One hundred fourteen gifts of 500 pounds each total 57 000 pounds for buying motor ambulances. Donations include 730 000 tins of tomato soup from Gordon Edgell and Soga Ltd of Bathurst and a potato crop valued above 70 pounds from E A Minchinton of Wea proinah Victoria. An offer of 600 fat wethers was made by Mr Mick Byrne at Julia Creek Queensland. The appeal for prismatic binoculars and compasses has yielded over 1 630 binoculars and about 500 compasses.
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Army
Gordon Edgell
Soga Ltd
Bathurst
E. A. Minchinton
Weaproinah
Victoria
Skilled Men Valuable in Civil Work War Notice
Spontaneous patriotism has driven skilled tradesmen to enlist as privates, though their civil vocations better serve the nation. Reserved workers may be discharged if they can regain civil employment. Excess skilled personnel will get leave without pay until needed to fill vacancies or reinforce units. Men around 40 with private obligations will be encouraged to defer service until younger nondependent men are available.
Malaya Plans War Loans and Home Front Support
Malaya to raise 45 million Straits dollars in war loans for training transfers and wartime costs with one issue in the Straits Settlements and others in the Federated Malay States. A future income tax may fund servicing and needs for props to support fighting forces while existing funds include nearly £4 million raised for war purposes and £1 million gifts to the Home Government.
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Malaya
Straits Settlements
Federated Malay States
Federated Malay
Malaya Patriotic Fund
Nso
Great Britain
India
Australia
Hunting Italians Instead of Big Game
In East Africa White Hunters, once leading luxury hunting parties of wealth Americans and European nobility, now seek Italians instead of big game. Practically every fit White Hunter not over military urge serves with the colours, praising South African troops as ideal for the campaign with endurance initiative and improvisation.
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East Africa
Self reliance and humor bolster morale in men
The text notes that self reliance, paired with a valuable sense of humor, preserves morale. A man who can laugh maintains morale, suggesting resilience and steady spirit in difficult times.
500th Africa Producing Army Vehicles
The Director General of War Supplies in the Union of South Africa announced that army vehicle production has been in full swing. Chassis and engines are imported and assembled locally, then sent to workshops to build lorries and field ambulances. Hundreds of vehicles have already been delivered to the Army.
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Union of South Africa
Union
South Africa
Dried Fruits From South Africa Supplying Britain
British government purchases of South African dried apricots raisins pears and peaches have been heavy for months. The Union now ships all feasible dried fruit and demand for these commodities is rising.
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South Africa
Coun
Union
Ie Oere
Britain
How Britain Maintains Aircraft in the RAF
The Royal Air Force uses strict daily inspections by riggers hitters wireless mechanics and armourers before any aircraft joins the fighting crew. Regular life cycles and fixed overhaul stages ensure rapid repair since Lord Nuffield became Director General of Maintenance and the Maintenance Command centralizes units for efficiency.
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Royal Air Force
Arctic
Tropics
Lord Nuffield
Britain Stands Firm as Air Raids Continue
Britain withstood weekend Luftwaffe raids showing a 4 to 1 German to British loss ratio. Germany reported 68 planes down and Britain 22, ten pilots saved, a result praised as satisfactory amid increased production and new American aircraft. Essential services remained active despite the heavy bombardment, though full assessment awaits further reports.
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Britain
Lawrence predicts strong United Australia gains in Queensland
In a Brisbane pre election message the United Australia Party leader Mr L Lawrence states Labour misleads voters and urges support for a war ready government. He claims Queensland Senate seats and at least two divisions can be won, while criticising Labour for focusing on political games during wartime.
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Labour Party
Menzies
Australia
Britain
Winston Churchill
Labour
London
Then and Now Mr Fallon Twists in Courier Mail Tale
East Brisbane writer E H Wilson notes a Press advertisement by C G Fallon Labour Campaign Director claiming adequate reinforcement of Australian forces overseas. He cites a booklet circulated in Italian and English urging Italians to avoid volunteering for the AIF. The Italian text calls individuals to prevent sending the Australian Expeditionary Force to Europe. The Trades and Labour Council has resolved that reinforcements should be considered if a Labor federal government is elected.
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Courier- Mail
E. H. Wilson
East
Brisbane
C. G. Fallon
Labor
C.J. Fallon
Fallon
North Queensland
Australia
Ttalian
Europe
Trades and Labour Council
Worth Knowing Rubber Siam and Brew Plate Makers ad
The Advocate notes its role as local agent for a longstanding, reputable firm in rubber Siam and brew plate production, highlighting trusted partnerships and regional coverage.
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Advocate
Rubber Siam and
Brew Plate Makers
Overseas ALF Recalled to Australia After Stopover
The ALF describe actions abroad as stopover related to the Second ALF recall, with overseas personnel being recalled to Australia amid ongoing operations and administrative adjustments.
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ALF
Australia
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