Manpower for Farmers Visit Discusses Rural Labour Schemes
The Assistant Deputy Director of Manpower Mr W Southern visits Geraldton to discuss rural manpower issues with the national service officer Mr AL Milford and the District War Agricultural Committee. He notes POW schemes are successful with many men already on rural work in Western Australia and outlines future extension factors and publicity plans. He praises the Australian Women's Land Army and calls for more recruits, urging locals to assist in harvesting and other farm tasks as needs rise.
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Itural
W. Southern
Geraldton
Naational Service
AL H. L. Milford
District War Agricultural Committee
Southern
Western Australia
Machen
Toudyay
Dulwatting
Coorow
Furners
Geralden
Australian Women’s Land Army
Land Army
Amt
Tomate Gardens
National Service Office
Finnish Coast Battlefront Report From Moscow Front
British New Press dispatch from Moscow says Russian naval gunfire and air strikes along a thirty mile front disrupt Finnish coastal defenses near Wiipuri. The report claims Soviet forces push inland past forts and batteries, breaking communications as air power harasses Finnish positions.
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London
Getober
Wiipuri
Say
Moscow
Pilotless Aircraft Threat Acknowledged By Home Secretary
London June 16 The Home Secretary Mr Morrison told the House of Commons that Britain faces pilotless aircraft as a new weapon. He said a smut number of missiles were used in raids Tuesday morning and more seriously last night and this morning. Casualties and exact damage were not yet known but counter measures will continue with vigor. It is probable attacks will continue.
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London
Home Secretary
Morrison
House of Commons
Britain
Market Report From Midland Junction Sheep Sale
Keen opening bidding for Merino wethers and crossbreds. ewes and lambs sold unevenly as prices improved with heavy crossbreds and top quality lambs fetching the best quotes. Yardings were 1,100 plus higher than last week with cattle offerings small and prices mixed across steers cows and dairy types.
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Cowan
Sustained Attack A Hot Reception During Night Air Raids
London reports a prolonged air raid over southern England with heavy anti aircraft fire and burning coastal districts. Observers describe pilotless, radio controlled, or jet propelled planes as small midget craft with bright exhaust flames and yellow glow.
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London
England
Britain
Press Association
Foothold in France Shows Allied Landings Secure
Washington reports Secretary Stimson stating the Allies have a firm foothold on the European coast and France is liberated. He warns the West Wall was real and present mines and pillboxes made beach obstacles dangerous, though landings benefited from surprise and preparation. casualties were fewer than feared by commanders.
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Washington
Abe. Stimson
France
Germany
West Wall
Atkins Brothers acquire two poll shorthorns at Sydney sale
Atkins Brothers Limited of Murgoo Mt Narryer and Tibradden Station in Western Australia bought two poll shorthorn bell animals at the United Stud Cattle Breeders Association of Australia sale in Sydney Messex. The buyers attended in person and secured other high standard entries including Gundibri Standard 47th and 77th with notable exhibitor histories. They previously imported ten polled heifers and one bull from the Antrim stud at Killen priced 15 to 25 guineas per head for shipment to Western Australia.
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Western Australia
Atkins Brothers Limited
Tibradden
Australasia
Messrs
B.C. Atkin
S. W. Fremlin
Dalgety & Company Limited
Siiky
Perpeietary Limited
Wissire
Belshawe
Sham
Oakwood
Chicago
Tye
K. Kevin
Teruer
Pandaloo
New South Wales
Universal
Dalgety & Company
Messrs, Atkins Brothers
Tom
Antrim
E 1. Killen
Tired Pale Girls and Women Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for anaemia and nervous fatigue. It describes symptoms like dizziness weariness pale cheeks pimples and sleepless nights. The copy asserts pills enrich blood supply red blood cells improve nourishment nerves and overall health with a call to buy at chemists and stores.
Red Army presses Finnish front in breakthrough drive
A Moscow communique reports the Red Army advancing on the Karelia Isthmus as they breach second fortified lines and capture seventeen positions. The offensive continues with heavy assaults against Finnish defenses.
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London
Red Army
Moscow
Florence Anne
Polars
War shifted Australian civilian production to arms output
Tories in Australia have redirected civilian manufacturing to war production, equaling 281,000 men or about 70 percent of their prewar strength, originally around 400,000. This indicates a major labor shift from civilian to military needs.
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Australia
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Jose
International Harvester
International Harvester Agent
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Perth and
Hannan Street
Kalgoorlie
EE Premiet Produce
Producers’ Markets Co-Operative Limited
W. Sonmnill
Met C. J. Sateliite
Mammen
Rev. Kalgoorlie Brame
Uthern
Finland
REDS
Onslaught
Western
Dunlop
Glendenning & CO
Perth
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