Radio Eye Spots Raiders Defeating Invasion Aid Described
Radio location device credited with aiding the defeat of the German aerial invasion of England last autumn is outlined to British listeners. The system to detect ships and aircraft uses reflected waves, works day and night, and reduces reliance on patrols. Watson Watt and scientists developed it. production is expanding in Australia and New Zealand, with thousands mobilised for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Phillip Jouler
Australia
New Zealand
Amd
Aden
Alexander Watson Watt
Ministry of Aircraft Provuction
Meteorolosipel Methos
Si John Percival Madsen
Sydney University
Robert Watt
Yldie
Mash
Wath
Dryentey
Nuit
Sir Philip Jourtert
Masa
Evers
Vasa
Army
Navy
Air Force
Gloucester Junior Farmers appeal funds for Rural Queen
The Gloucester Junior Farmers thank supporters for the Red Cross Queen appeal. All three phases went well with strong business donations and 34 pounds in voluntary Junior gifts. The total sent to the Rural Queens amounted to 10 pounds 12 9, about 2553 votes, with weekly 3d contributions planned for Red Cross and War Chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Red Cross
Ln Quite & Good Sim
War Chest
Collans Street and Parish Pty Ltd
Garden of Roses
Smith's Butchery
Chapman's Pharmacy
Owl
Hazelwood's
Saxby's
Commercial Hotel
Connelly’s
Garney’s
Gloucester Butchery
Brennan
Hill
Coots
Pryor
Dan's
Ritz Cafe
Young
Joy Patmore
War Savings Group formed at Giro Station
News in brief reports the formation of a War Savings Group at Giro Station with Mrs G Hickman named secretary. Also sees two men sentenced for conspiracy in the Woolcott Forbes case and a third case unresolved, with parliamentary uproar as Labour members spoke. The Federal Cabinet suspends publication of the A B C Weekly from July 31 during the war.
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Giro
Albert Levitus
Ronald Bruce Walker
Central Criminal Court
Woolcott Forbes
Walker
Mercy
William Kingsley Wicks
Federal Cabinet
A.B.C
Plan to Grab Australian Flour Cargo Revealed
Batavia reports a thwarted plot to seize a 4323-ton Nyugat in the Timor Sea. Dutch destroyer Kortenaer intercepted the outline of a mutinous crew led by Captain Zoller aiming to sail for Dilli Formosa and port with Australian flour valued at 1.17 million. Crew included Hungarians Yugoslavs Norwegians Indians and Chinese. captain accused crew of traitorship and sabotage. arrest of captain and chief engineer followed Surabaya discovery of funds and forged currency.
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Batavia
Nyugat
Timor Sea
Kortetaer
Shanghai
Fremantle
Dilli
Timor
Formosa
Premarne
Austin
Te Kortenavr
Zoller
Australia
Uet
Sourabaya
Soursbaya
Neptune Navigation Company
London
War Notes on Allied Naval Efforts in the Mediterranean
The piece praises Allied naval action in the Mediterranean and the A N Z forces, noting heavy losses but successful disruption of enemy shipping and bases. It cites Greek campaign casualties, Australian and New Zealand participation, air support gaps, and the British Navy's evacuation efforts from Greece and Crete, alongside navy losses.
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Middle East
R.A.B
Theso
Anchorage
Mediterranean
Defence Department
New Zealand
Greece
Crete
Golf Notes Draw for Associates’ Secret Hole Contest
The draw for the Associates' secret hole competition to be played tomorrow lists matches Mrs Cavanaugh against Miss Cleaver Miss Green versus Mrs Yates Miss Hanson versus Miss Middlebrook Miss Dobson against Mrs Street Miss Yates against Miss Rolf and Mrs Garner against Mrs Spence. Also noted is a report from Punch about rationing for cows with sole support of a milk bar receiving extra coupons.
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Cavanaugh
Cleaver
Green
Yates
Hanson
Middlebrook
Dobson
Street
Rolf
Garner
Spence
Punch
London
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F.E. Jones
Church ST
H.M.Y
S. J. Bennett
Radio and Garage Service
Gloucester Hotel
F. M. Smith
Britain
Tunior Farmers’ Club
House of Representatives
Labour
A.B.C. Weekly
Blackleg
Stewart
Chapman
Manchester
Paton & Baldwins
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