Council eyes purchase of Menin Gate picture
A letter from the Director of the Australian War Museum spurred debate at the council meeting. The offer, price £10 10s, proposed a copy of Longstaff's Menin Gate at Midnight with inscription noting Sergt Geo Wm McRae of the 55th Battalion from Berwick. debate over funding and deferring purchase followed as Dr Reichert urged personal contributions while others teased and joked.
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Willys Overland Sets High Export Record in 1920s
A Toledo report notes Willys Overland reached a new export record in the first five months of the year with a 441 percent rise from the prior period. Shipments included 22,182 Whippet and Willys-Knights overseas, versus 15,309 cars last year. June prospects look strong with plans to ship Whippet Six one and one half ton units alongside existing models.
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