Life in England under wartime raids and shortages
A sister in Brighton writes of April conditions eight miles from London. She describes raids, shortages, rationing, queues, price controls, and collapsed goods while civilians adapt. Ban on gifts of food, scarce meat and sugar, scarce sweets, and high fuel costs dominate daily life as hospitals evacuate and crowds fill remaining amusements.
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R. Cheriton
Waeel
Brighton
England
Thornton Heath
London
Australia
Ben
Noel
Perth
France
Claremont
Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods Curio
A curious children’s remedy listing appears with pricing at 16 6d anil 7s ad for a Great Peppermint Curio. The short ad highlights a cough relief item sold through Woods shop with period branding and modest cost signals.
Mortality Strike Hits Local Sheep Flocks
Meckering notes a sharp decline in district sheep deaths with ewes dying after brief illness and post mortems showing stomach deterioration. Flock-owners report losses, while drought and wet weather stir calls for financial aid. W J McGarry plans a large wool harvest and retains R V Gray for the depot shearing shed. Mrs Stubbs resumes her longtime business to renewed standards.
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C. Weatherall
Beverley
W. J. McGarry
R. V. Gray
Stubbs
Northam Market Report Details Strong Attendance and Bids
Messrs Elder Shenton and Co report a successful East Northam market on Tuesday with 3435 sheep 54 pigs and 26 cattle sold. Buyers from various districts attended as demand remained firm for young sheep with prices from 20s to 33s 6d for well grown ewes and merino types. Pigs and cattle also showed buoyant bids including dairy cows with calves to 22 guineas and Jersey cattle to 20 pounds.
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Messrs Elder
Murchison
Jersey
Foreign Mission Day Planned at Methodist Church
Next Sunday features a foreign mission service led by Rev H Faull with five of the Samantan's Discovery A Saviour of the World. Evening service by Rev T B Lancaster of Ulu New Britain with choir music. Tuesday evening Lancaster to speak on Missions and Trials and Triumphs.
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H. Faull
T. B. Lancaster
Ulu
New Britain
Soldiers' vocational training program proposed by Australian forces
A cablegram from the General Officer Commanding Australian Imperial Forces proposes organizing education courses for soldiers to aid return to civil life. The plan aims to start during war, expand after hostilities, and follows similar moves by Britain and Canada. Subjects span arts to engineering, with practical trades and general literacy, while avoiding active front line study.
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United Kingdom
Dominion of Canada
Defence
Birdwood
Red Triangle Appeal Committee Meeting at Northam
Northam Branch of the Red Triangle Appeal met at the Mayor's Parlour on Tuesday. They planned stalls for Saturday street sales and badge distribution. An enchantre party and dance yielded a nett £9 2s. Donations included Mr F E Carter £2 2s and others. prizes donated by Mr A W Byfield and W S Dale. Miss Daily acted as pianist. A grand picture show was arranged for Saturday evening to aid the Appeal. Tickets available from the committee.
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Northam
Red Triangle Appeal
Cutts
A. W. Byfield
W. S. Dale
Miss Daily
F.E. Carter
F. HE. Carter
C. E. James
Sunday Holy Communion and Evensong Services
On Sunday next four Sunday after Trinity at 7 30 a m Holy Communion at Martins and at 7 30 p m Evensong conducted by Rev J Mason Rector with readings and prayers for the parish observance.
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Martins
J. Mason
Church Meeting Schedule List
Morning at 10 Junior Endeavour Meeting. Morning at 11 Family Service. Afternoon at 3 Sunday School. Adult Bible Class at the Manse. Evening at 7.30 People's Service. Tuesday 5 pm Wesley Guild. Friday 8 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study.
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Manse
Wesley Guild
Lowliness of Life and Excuses Sermons at Spencer's Brook
Baptist church announces Rev. B. J. Hosken schedule with morning service at 11 on the theme The Lowliness of Life. Afternoon gospel at the Wheat Sheds Spencer's Brook, evening service at 7 30 on Excuses. Sunday School at 3 Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. A Ladies Meeting in the church Tuesday 7pm.
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Spencer's Brook
American Red Cross as first army in field
America learns peace must be defended not by idle acts but by fighting when needed. The Red Cross is presented as the nation’s first field army, proving determination, showing vast resources, and symbolizing the temper with which the US confronts the great struggle.
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America
England
American Red Cross
United States
Russia
Two Lancashire women share wartime gossip
Two Lancashire women discuss the war. One asks about a son in France, the other reports a mate’s letter saying Tom has dysentery. The exchange notes Tom’s past honors and quips about his letter habit and stubborn pride.
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France
Wake Bros Sell Collie Coal Across West End Wards
Due to wood scarcity in Norham, Wake Bros of West End Wood and Coal Wards announce delivery of Collie Coal by truck load ton or bag. Wood or coal delivered to satisfy town residents.
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Norham
Wake Bros
West End
D R Stirling Evangelist Sunday Services Schedule
D R Stirling Evangelist announces Sunday program with 11 a.m. worship and breaking of bread, 3 p.m. Bible School and Adult Bible Class, 7 p.m. prayer meeting and 7:30 p.m. gospel service titled The Unknown God and Message to Meathendom. All welcome.
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D. R. Stirling
Evangelist
Meathendom
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Northam Market
Methodist Church News
James’ Church
WI Northam
Northam Wesley
Nlorace Faul
B. J. Hosken
Lancashire
Wuss
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