Healesville Troops on Service in Pacific Theater
A Healesville native Gunner E. Bloom serves in an Australian 21-pounder battery pounding Japanese positions behind Dagua airstrip. The unit fired hundreds of rounds in night barrages, supporting infantry and bakeries supplying troops across Milne Bay Buna and Oro Bay. Bill Bromley, overseas again as a field baker, describes tough prep, long shifts, and plans to race bikes after the war.
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Dagua
Healesville
E. Bloom
Tohoku Pass
Matapau
Abau
Cape Kara- Wop
Bill Bromley
Billley
Coe San Healesville
Pacific
Grevell
Bill
John
Rose
Bob
Alex
Tom
Milne Bay
Buna
Oro Bay
Napoleon
Thought on World Structure and League of Nations
A quotation attributed to Winaston Churchill argues for embodying warnings about world structure and warns that a world organization must be armed with overwhelming military power to enforce peace.
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League of Nations
Winaston Churchill
Memorial Hall V E Day Service at Healesville honors fallen
An impressive thanksgiv ing service for Victory in Europe was held at Healesville Memorial Hall on V E Day. Dr A Cameron presided with clergy from Presbyterian, Church of England and Methodist churches, Salvation Army members, and Healesville Brass providing music. A minute of silence commemorated the fallen and prayers for peace were offered.
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Europe
Memorial Hall
Healesville
Shire Pt
A. Cameron
Asirman
J. Rust
B.A
Presbyterian Church
J. Muxworth
Church of England
N. T. Bagan
Methodist Church
Emveys Tinning and Smith
Salvation Army
Cameron
Rust
God
Bason
Tinning
Creron
Smith
United Nations
Murthy
Healesville Brass
Bandmas O. Potts
Vera Lynn Stars in We ll Again at Palais Pic tures
Vera Lynn is set to star in We ll Again at Palais Pictures next Monday and Tuesday May 14 and 15. The film follows her as a singer achieving fame amid a dramatic ut ut scene with a strong musical element. The piece notes Royal Australian squadrons in the South-West Pacific have flown substantial hours and miles since the war began.
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Vera Lynn
Palais Pictures
Sceen
Vera
As & Lynn
Misaive
Pat O'Brien
Carole Landis
Cinesound News
Bowls Championship Ends In Close Semi Final And Final
The bowls season concluded with a tight semi final where Raff and Steward defeated J Fairbank and H Button 18 17. The final was led by Raff and Steward 15 11 before a dusk framed finish with Raff securing a 15 11 victory. The trophy was claimed by Raff and Steward with Errington and the club construction news noted.
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Dr. Phillips
Raff
M. Steward
J. Fairbank
H. Button
Steward
Rutzou
Fairbank
Button
Rautzou
Uhl
Otage Raff
Errington
Cock O' the Green
F. Errington
Phillipa
Roll of Honor Hearts Cry For Mrs Courtney After Loss
Healesville district sends sympathy to Mrs. R. W. Courtney of McGretton's Road on the accidental death of her husband while on active service. Courtney served in Scotland and the Islands, worked at Graceburn Valley Orchard and the Metropolitan Board of Works, and leaves a widow and son Ken. He was in a Forestry unit in England and Scotland. Mrs Courtney aids the Red Cross and hospital auxiliaries and recently gained life governorship of Alfred Hospital.
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Healesville
R. W. Courtney
McGretton's Road
Courtney
Scotland
Islands
Graceburn Valley Orchard
Metropolitan Board of Works
Ken
Ken. Mrs. Courtney Is A Prominent Member of the R.8.l. Women's
Alfred Hospital
Red Cross
England
Artie Hart
New Canova Film Makes Local Bow at Palis Pictures
A new Columbia film titled Louisiana Hayride starring July Canova opens at Palis Pictures with a Wednesday and Thursday showing on May 16 and 17. The comedy is described as Judy Canova's zaniest madcap role to date.
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Canova
Columbia Picture
July Canova
Palais Pictures
Judy
Olsen and Johnson in Crazy House at the Friday Saturday show
Olsen and Johnson star in the Crazy House as part of a comedy night billed as the greatest laugh show, supported by a spine thriller Spider Woman featuring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Gale Sondergaard as the Spider Woman. Also includes featurettes Metro News Going Places and Varga and His Beauties.
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Olsen and Johnson
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
Dr. Watson
Gale Sondergaard
Spider Woman
Metro News
Varga and His Beauties
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Ding
Y. J. Dawborn
Tetera
Fqcholson ST
Mien
MacDonald
Madeles St, Healesville
G. M. Huntwald
Ami Gradshew
Gunner Bloom
Healesville News
L. J. Adam
Akagiving
Maxworthy
St. John's
Radio Star
DR. Phillips and
F.errington
Palais Hall
Healesville Talkie Theater
PAR Excellence
Ring Healesville 91
Astounding Screen
America
Jack London
Michael O'Shea
Susan Hayward
William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Tomorro
Tamara Toumanova
Gregory Peck
Judy Canova
Jenny Lind
Backwoods
Universal News
Mabel
Adolf Hitler
Walt DisnEy
Dover
Jacqueline
Edward G. Robinson
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