Scale of Petrol Rationing Under Federal Scheme
The government proposes a three tier petrol rationing system based on horsepower. Cars up to 14 hp receive 8 gallons monthly, 14 to 20 hp about 12 gallons, over 20 hp 16 to 18 gallons. Essential users including ambulances, police, doctors on service, and government bodies will receive near normal supplies. semi Essential covers business and commercial travel. non essential covers private pleasure use. Goods vehicles gain 20 gallons monthly per half ton unladen weight. Motorists travel about 240 to 300 miles monthly.
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Basia
Parment
IV Val
Women Mobilise for Service in Australian War Effort
A new movement named Womens Australian National Services was launched by Lady Wakehurst to mobilise Australian women for war work. The WA MS will fill gaps created by enlistment, with units across land work and transport, including canteen cooking and first aid. Members serve for the war duration and may wear a uniform with government subsidy backing.
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Nown
Women's
Australian National Services
Lady Wakehurst
Government House
Almay
Defence
Commonwealth
Australia
W.a.ms
Red Cross
St. John Ambulance
Road Safety Appeal Urges End to NSW Road Accidents
The Road Safety Council of New South Wales, backed by police and transport authorities, calls citizens to drive and walk with care to reduce the heavy toll of road crashes. They note about 50 000 annual casualties in NSW, with 500+ deaths and 11 000 serious injuries, urging wartime effort to preserve life and resources.
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Road ‘Safety Council of
New South Wales
Australia
Road Safety Council
London managers weep after viewing empty auditorium
Report says two London theatrical managers looked over their auditorium one evening recently then retired to their offices and wept. The scene suggests disappointments amid stalled productions and waning audience turnout.
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London
What Now in Australia mobilise for national defence now
A urgent call predicts Australia must mobilize immediately to defend the Empire against Nazi tyranny. It argues unity of control is essential, demands total war effort, and warns Britain falling would doom Australia. It insists every man, young or old, contribute to fight or work and fund the defense without delay.
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Australia
Germany
Britain
Goa
Argentine Gift of 5000 Cattle for British War Effort
A Argentine committee of cattle owners plans to present about 5000 head of live cattle to Britain for its soldiers as a token of confidence and friendship. Each quarter or can will carry a ticket with Argentine colors and good wishes. Nyasaland Protectorate offers annual gifts to Britain from surplus balances, about £20,000 for 1938 and possibly £30,000 for 1940, an offer accepted by Britain.
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Nyasaland
Nyasaland Protectorate
Britain
Enemies Within Scotland Yard and Spies of War
A retrospective on wartime espionage cites Sir Bags Thomson and Sir Basil, noting spies disguised as canteen workers and preachers, a singer exposing a cipher, and a censorship official aiding Berlin. Stories recount a German spy sheltered by local figures, nautical crossings delayed by subversives, and neutral ground tricks used to relay military secrets.
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Sir Bags ‘Thomson
Scotland Yard
Basil
Charles Kingston
Londo
London
Amsterdam
Ohio
Germany
England
Sussex
France
Dover
MLS
War Office Intelligence Department
Special Branch
Red Cross
Berlin
Firs
Inspector Ward
Whitaker
Ward
Optometrist D L McDonald to Visit Gloucester Hotel
D L McDonald of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney will attend the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday August 17 from 9 am to 5 pm for consultations. A mysterious broadcasting station urges German soldiers to surrender to the Allies, described as Kameradio in tone.
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D. L McDonald
F.B.C.A
Kameradio
Recruiting Committees Form for Eastern Command Enlistment
Col G O Somerville announces a statewide plan to establish Recruiting Committees in every suitable town and hamlet to foster enlistment. Each committee will appoint a recruiting officer, coordinate with area officers, and forward papers for preliminary medicals and attestation. The Eastern Command area officer will visit Gloucester on June 27 to enlist new recruits.
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Returned Soldiers’ Association
Uu! Rifle Clubs
G.O. Somerville
Sydney
Yrney
Enlst
Ingiwiuais le
Lewis
Central
Moore Park
Medical Board
Hastern
G.O.C. Eastern Command
Sach
Col
Somerville
Gloucester
Agricultural Methods and Farmer Adoption in New South Wales
A historical overview stresses resistance to new farming methods fading as profitability proves superior. The Department of Agriculture has 200 district officers and half a century of service guiding 14,000 farmers who applied for its literature last year. It promotes thriftier, scientific land use and provides free publications on request, inviting farmers to access technical advice and respond to ongoing pest and soil challenges.
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Department of Agriculture
New South Wales
Lowarda
Department of Age
Ruthie
GEO
Sydney
Fragmented OCR list of meat pricing and items
OCR text shows a jumble of meat market offers with prices for bacon and fatback and various weights and shop terms. Names and locations are garbled, but the fragment indicates market listings and price ranges for bacon products and related goods.
Costs You Less and a Better Cough Remedy HEENZO 18
Heenzo 18 is pitched as the quick acting cough remedy suitable for adults and children. The copy claims a small bottle yields a pint of the best family remedy for coughs colds catarrh bronchitis sore throats and influenza and urges purchase from a chemist or store to save money.
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Stoney
Fighting Veteran Scott McWilliams Passes Through Wars and Roles
The narrative recounts Corporal Scott McWilliams a United States citizen who served in major wars over 26 years. He began cattle ranching in Arizona, joined a regiment after moving 2000 miles, and flew with Lafayette Squadron in 1914-18, later serving in the US Air Force Marines and in Cuban Bolivian campaigns. He fought with Japanese forces in the Far East and later joined the Chinese Air Force before engaging in European air combat for the Republic.
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Cane Nien Legion Civic
London
Scott McWilliams
Arizona
Lafayette
America
United States Air Force
United States Marines
Far East
Europe
Eight Men Capable of First Class Soldiers Tale
A wartime diary note quotes a sergeant-major praising eight among a group as capable soldiers. The speaker reflects on belief that they and another pair could become elite troops, highlighting morale and military training themes.
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