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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 25, 1941

Page

4

State Governments coordinate vast NSW war production drive

Australia’s war effort relies on New South Wales departments to supply arms, vehicles, and infrastructure. The Railway, Tramway, Main Roads, Public Works, Education, Police, and Fire Brigades operate across duplicating lines, aircraft components, munitions, shelters, housing for munition workers, and defence road networks. Major projects include Hawkesbury River bridge work, strategic road construction, and aerodrome services with thousands of workers and millions in spending.

Australia Great Britain India New Zealand Commonwealth New South Wales Frampton Cootamumps Junee Rutherford Greta Holdsworthvine Plemington Forest Hills Cowra Eyeleigh Chullora Sydney Mascot Ingleburn Albury Broken Hill Bankstown Liverpool Tramway Department Tramways Department Vickers Forestry Main Roads Department Jewell Merodromen Atrategic Rosda Tite Department of Main Roads Northern Territory Public Works Department Sydney Harbour Garden Island Ball's Head Lithgow Education Department Defence Forces A.R.P King's Cross Central Railway Station National Emergency Service

War effort notes list NSW departments and soldiers

The document outlines wartime roles across state departments including Forestry Mines Agriculture Lands Public Health Maritime Labour and Industry and the Attorney General and Justice Dept It details training timber testing gas units and Allied duties for air force personnel and barracks staff It lists roll of honour Gloucester district men enlisting and serving with the armed forces and notes welfare and transport concessions for service members

Air Force Forestry Department Ufe New South Wales Egypt Tt Hie Department OF Mines Commonwealth Department of Supply and Development Australia Iran Armed Services Department OF Agriculture Australian Agricultural Council Department OF Lands Public Health Department A.le Maritime, Services Board Maritime Services Board Sydney Brigade Newcastle Labour and Industry Department of Labour and Industry Munitiong Employment Bureau Technical Colleges Attorney-General and Justice Department

Australian and New Zealand troops reach Middle East theatre

Acting Prime Minister Fadden in Sydney says Australian Imperial Forces and New Zealand Expeditionary Forces have arrived safely in the Middle East after leaving England. The move, with successful convoy in wartime, underscores British naval supremacy. Troops trained with famed British regiments and gain experience for new operations.

Fadden Sydney New Zealand England Middle East

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