Comforts for the Services Funding Crisis Warned
The State Administrator of the Australian Comforts Fund warns that services for fighting forces may be curtailed due to revenue shortages. Since war began, the fund financed much of Salvation Army and YMCA work, with NSW contributions totaling 1,552,088 pounds cash and 162,081 in kind, a total of 1,715,669 pounds. Expenditure reached 1,449,060 pounds. administration cost under 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Comforts Fund
Docker
Salvation Army
YMUCA
W.G.A. India
ACF
N.S.W. Divison
Lta
Thia Sone
Australis
Potatoes for Poultry Feed Use in Boiled Form
Potatoes, likely in fair quantities, can feed poultry when boiled or steamed. Raw potatoes have only one fifth the value of cooked potatoes for poultry. Potatoes contain over seven times as much water as wheat and require about four pounds of potatoes to equal one pound of wheat in dry matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. McClyment
Department of Agriculture
Bowman Farm gains first electric power extension
The Gloucester Electric Supply Company completed four miles of new rural lines from a Dundee substation toward Bowman Farm, extending power to eleven consumers. Speakers praised the initiative, noted wartime costs, and discussed plans for further rural extension and potential Shire Council takeovers. Residents gathered with Dr. Moore and Mr. Hawdon, thanked the company, and toured the new transmission line after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arens
T. Moore
Bowman Farm
Gloucester Electric Supply Company
Gloucester
Barrington
Dundee
Bowman River
King's
Archinal’s
Rockhurst
Moore
Bowmen Farm
Hawden
Electric Supply Company
Shire
Fileetrie Supply Company
Unis
Ariaares
Aumerica
Farma
Lowe
Council
Gloucester Shire
Dr. Livermore
Electric
Mr. Lowe
Commonwealth
Loan Council
Gloucester Eiectric Supply Company
Mr. Moore
Elliss
Lea
Mr. Hawdon
Elisatmost
A. d. B. Laurie
Hunter
Shire Council
F. Lowe
Hawdon
Avon Valley
Stratford
Barrington and Bowman
L. Rya
Mrr. Lowe
War News Aimed at Tokyo and Pacific Advances
American carrier strikes against Tokyo airfields began two days ago with about 1200 planes, then withdrawn for fear of a repeat attack. Halsey’s forces hit 80 airfields as Australians push toward Balikpapan with heavy air support. Six Australian Division reports its 6000th Japanese dead in New Guinea, while Bougainville sees persistent but stalling Japanese counterattacks near Buln Road Killen’s Track Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
U.S
Kntenera
Cona
Halsey
Tokia
America
Marc Mise Or
Japan
Washington
Balikpapan
Seventh
Po Atrong
Wale
Moun Batochampar
Bali
Papan
Mde
Manggar
Sambodja
Srem
6Th Divisfon
New Guinea
Wewak
Yamil
Bougainville
Miyo River
Buln Road
Killen
War Facts in Brief Across Allied War Efforts
Britain builds a larger modern fleet and 460 tugs since 1940 while textile shortages trigger re openings of 11 mills. US war aid includes 4500 German POWs discharged and 500000 workers released. Britain aids USSR with over 120 million pounds of civil goods as Allied war costs reach 226.8 billion pounds. An estimated 4.5 million UK homes were destroyed or damaged by enemy attacks, roughly one third of total housing. MEIFERS FROM GLOUCESTER report auction of 13 heifers at Winchcombe.
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Britain
United Kingdom
Siluaria
Fouetry
United States War Department
Union of Soviet Socialist Republica
United States
Germany
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RED Safety Coaches
Belbora
Krambach
Dyer'a Crossing
Nabiac
Tuncurry Wharf
Walta
Sydney
Bellora
Dyer
Paterson
Easton & CO
Wingham
L.j.gleeson
Wilson's
High Street
West Maitland
Hunter Street
Newcastle
Frank Foley
Tom Hicks
Quer
Dad
John Bull
Lister
Lsted
ILS
Wales
Daear
Hl Tit
Brian Carolan
G Tel
G. A. Dan
J. J. Edstein & Sons
Monumental Masons
Raymond Terrace
Manning Street
Tarel
PHONE
Len. Monro
New York
Sabang
Sumatra
Soubang
Malacca Strait
Medan
Banjai
Tiokseu Mawe
Meifers
Bignell Brom
Winchcombe
Carson
Monany
Ltd
Saxe
W. OS
Mercery Department
Hoyal Crest
Champion
Fayrefield
Akubra
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