Manpower discipline and national policy reshape war economy
The article discusses Australia's move to regulate manpower and womanpower under a new federal program, calling it industrial conscription. It argues this will discipline society for national purpose while preserving individual initiative, and praises leadership and merit as crucial to guiding private industry during wartime. It cites Essington Lewis as an example of effective leadership and notes tighter AWL regulations for laggards.
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Hitler
Century
A.lf
A.W.L
Australia
Essington Lewis
Hides and Skins Prices Reported by Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports remains at unchanged rates for hides calfskins and yearlings. Country heavy hides sell 51d to 69d per lb medium 54d to 64d light 6d to 9d best country calf skins up to 121d per lb cuts to 11d faulty to 9d best country yearlings up to 104d per lb cuts to 9d faulty to 8½d plus 10 percent added by the Hide Board.
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Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Hide Board
War Savings Certificates urged to boost national effort
A wartime appeal to Group Secretaries urges maximizing War Savings Group memberships and subscriptions. It stresses saving for Australia’s war needs, notes higher taxes, and highlights six aims of War Savings Certificates including financing the war, controlling prices, freeing resources, and aiding postwar reconstruction with strong union backing.
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Australia
Pacific
Commonwealth
Australasian Council of Trade Unions
Enrolment for Military Service in Australia
All male British subjects living in Australia must register within seven days of turning 18 if not already in service. Registrations are required nationwide with forms at post offices and directions from the Area Officer. Enrollees must notify changes within 14 days and will receive medical and camp reporting instructions by notice or post.
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Australia
Evacuation Plan for Dairying Industry Timed for Crisis
The government studies a large scale evacuation and scorched earth plan to move New South Wales dairying and beef cattle inland if invasion risk rises. It would involve roads routing, fodder and milking en route, labor needs, and destruction of non moved assets to deny enemy use. The plan aims for instant action only in definite danger.
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Australia
New South Wales
Dividing Range
A Sad Sight From Evacuation Front
Driver Roy O Bree writes to his mother from Young Way about scenes among evacuees fleeing Japanese forces. He recalls a Chinese family with a small child and two girls, the mother dead, and describes leaving behind possessions as fear and hardship rise. He expresses resolve and willingness to face death.
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Roy O'Bree
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