The Night Fighter: Britain’s Silent Sky Warrior
A vivid account explains the night fighter as Britain’s modern hero of war, a nine ton single seater or twin engined craft costing about £20,000. It describes the brain of air defense, ground observers, radio operators, and interception methods turning scattered signals into coordinated attacks on German night bombers. The piece notes rising German losses, cost of training, and the harsh price of night raids, with pilots racing through blackout skies to hunt the Hun.
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Britain
Great Britain
Eason
Selsey Oy Bognor
Hastings
Lulworth
Midlands
Tallyho
R.A
Luftwaffe
England
Night fighter tactics stalked by blackout scenario
The passage describes a British night fighter closing in on a rear gunner in darkness. It notes that at close range two seconds of firing can set a bomber on fire or destroy it, and acknowledges the bomber pilot’s awareness of this peril. The language emphasizes stealth, suddenness, and decisive force.
War Savings Groups in Gloucester District
List of War Savings Certificate Groups operating in the Gloucester district with group names, locations, and secretaries. Notable entries include Bank of New South Wales Group 1, Gloucester School of Arts Club Group 13, Giro Station Group 14, and Gloucester Post Office Groups 18 and 19. Urgent call for joining Groups 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Bank of New South Wales
E. Weekes
Messrs. Street and Parish Pty, Ltd
EB. B. Horner
Gloucester District Mural School
W. McGown
Gloucester Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd
G. 2. McGregor
Grahame’s Garage
S. Frost
Pitlochry Pubic School
B. Hooke
A. R. Paget
Reg. Paget
Gloucester Dairy Co
Gordon McGregor
Gloucester Business Block
R. S. Wilson
Gloucester Post Office Group
F. J. V. Carthew
How to Estimate Cattle Weights
The University of Minnesota developed a formula to estimate cattle weight using heart girth and body length. Measure heart girth directly behind the shoulders and length from the pin bone to the shoulder prominence. Weight equals girth squared times length divided by 300. Example yields 1,493 pounds for an 80 inch girth and 70 inch length.
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University of Minnesota
Timber price rise and rabbit skin market surge report
Acting secretary to the Prices Commissioner advised Richmond Tweed sawmillers of a 2d per 100 ft timber price increase. Rabbit skins sold strong at Sydney Wednesday. weights and prices shown include winters, pelts, does, và fawns with varied high and low bids.
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Richmond-Tweed
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
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Cambrics
F.E. Jones
Church ST
H.M.Y
S. J. Bennett
Radio and Garage Service
Gloucester Hotel
F. M. Smith
Night Fighters
Stevens
L. Stevens
M.P.S
Chemists & Druggists
Sunder
Toilyn
Laceiy
Journay
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